RACINE — The City of Racine is seeking applicants for Alder representing District 15 on the Racine Common Council. District 15 is an area on the city’s far north side. The position will fill the unexpired term of Melissa Lemke who resigned from the Common Council in July. She cited time commitments needed to care […]
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Black Humanity Now street mural needs maintenance; City Attorney recommends denial
Two years after the Black Humanity Now street mural was painted, organizer Scott Terry is seeking approval, once again, from the City of Racine and its Public Works and Service Committee, as well as the Common Council to repaint the historical street mural. Today, on Aug. 10, the committee will discuss the matter. Tonight’s meeting […]
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Common Council Meeting Agenda
The following is the agenda for the Common Council meeting occurring March 2 at 7 p.m. A. Call To Order B. Pledge of Allegiance To The Flag C. Approval of Journal of Council Proceedings (Minutes) February 17th, 2021 D. Proclamation Women’s History Month E. Committee Reports CLOSED SESSION It is intended that the Common Council […]
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Common Council Agenda For February 17 Meeting
The following is the agenda for the Common Council meeting occurring February 17 at 7 p.m. A. Call To Order B. Pledge of Allegiance To The Flag C. Approval of Journal of Council Proceedings (Minutes) February 2nd, 2021 D. Proclamation COVID-19 Remembrance Day E. Sewer Asset Management for the Storm Water Utility Enterprise and Sanitary […]
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Mayor Mason Announces “Renters Roundtable” Public Meeting
City of Racine – Mayor Cory Mason will be hosting the first “Renters Roundtable” at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 5th at the Racine Public Library. The Mayor, who will be joined by members of the Common Council, want to hear directly from Racine’s renters about their experiences renting in the City. Before the City […]
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Racine Fire Department Looks to Expand Mobile Integrated Health Program
The Racine Fire Department is seeking the approval of the Common Council to accept a $32,500 grant from Ascension-All Saints Hospital and its Foundation to expand the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program. Of that grant, $20,000 would cover stipends and supplies associated with the program and the remaining $12,500 would go towards the training of […]
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Uptown pass-through park tossed to another committee
A proposal for a small pass-through park in the Uptown area has been tossed around like a hot potato by the city’s governing bodies. After having been blessed by the Board of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services on Aug. 8, it arrived on the agenda of the Common Council last week for what should have […]
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Racine Baseball Cooperative Files Appeal On Vacate Order
Officials with the Racine Baseball Cooperative filed an appeal Wednesday with the City’s building department to contest the department’s order to vacate their facility. The City of Racine on Friday ordered the Racine Baseball Cooperative to vacate the third floor of 820 Water Street by Feb. 9 because the roof has started to collapse. But board members […]
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Public Works Committee Debates if Sidewalk Program is Fair
Funding sidewalk repairs and replacement squares is now part of the City of Racine’s levy, but how to administer the $355,000 pilot program is up in the air because of whether or not it’s fair to everyone. At the heart of the question is where to direct work because should the program end after this […]
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Emergency Shelter Criticized Ahead Of Formal Proposal
Despite not having presented formal plans for an overnight emergency shelter to the city, a few citizens are raising concerns about the location of the shelter, according to a story by WGTD. Segue Racine, a group of residents led by local clergy and others, announced last month that they bought a building at 961 Martin Luther […]
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City Sidewalk Fee Rejected by Common Council
Property owners in the City of Racine will not pay $27 each into a citywide sidewalk fund: the Common Council defeated the measure Tuesday so the current system of paying for sidewalk repair or replacement on their own land remains in effect. Alderpersons voted against the proposal with a vote of 9-3, The Journal Times […]
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Update: Mayor Cast Deciding Vote to Reject CVS Pharmacy
**Updated 8:30 p.m. The deciding vote to reject once and for all a new CVS Pharmacy was cast by Mayor John Dickert. Despite his best efforts to get fellow alderpersons to reconsider, Henry Perez was unable to garner the necessary support to approve a new CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Ohio Street and Washington […]