The Milwaukee Common Council defeated a mayoral veto Tuesday that would have slashed cash from a city blight-removal policy often requiring the deconstruction, rather than demolition, of historic homes.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has vetoed a budget amendment that would support a newly enacted city policy requiring the deconstruction — rather than demolition — of historic houses, saying the policy has hindered the redevelopment of blighted properties.

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With work on Foxconn's new factory underway in Racine County, Milwaukee officials are just beginning to discuss a question baked into the company's promise of bringing thousands of jobs: How will people get to the project site?

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Milwaukee aldermen have approved a proposal that would require certain downtown construction and demolition projects to come equipped with canopies meant to protect passersby.

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A revised proposal requiring that certain construction projects in downtown Milwaukee have canopies installed to protect passersby has cleared its first hurdle with city aldermen.

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A new proposal would require that certain building projects in downtown Milwaukee include canopy roofs to protect people passing by on city sidewalks.

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American Sewer Services, whose employees caused a stir late last year after being photographed carrying guns and bringing racist symbols to Milwaukee public-works job sites, is the apparent low bidder for a contract to replace lead water-service lines.

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Milwaukee officials plan on Wednesday to take up a proposal that would have the city replace lead water-service lines on certain publicly owned tax-foreclosed properties.

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At least one Milwaukee official is worried that residents will see their utility bills go up as the result of expansion work related to the $10 billion that the Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn plans to build in Racine County.

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Milwaukee officials are considering requiring that a percentage of the apartments on offer at certain new developments be available at what are deemed affordable rates.

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