Administrative Review Board of Appeals Meeting – June 25, 2026

The Milwaukee Administrative Review Board of Appeals (ARBA) convened on June 25, 2026, at 9:01 AM in City Hall Room 303 with a virtual option. Chair Vincent Bobot presided, joined by Vice-Chair Kendrick Yandell, Ald. DiAndre Jackson, Elizabeth Hammer, and Alex Bruzan (all five present). The board heard 21 appeals concerning snow removal, garbage/litter, reinspection, encroachment, vacant building registration, and other nuisance fees. Several appellants did not appear, resulting in automatic denials. The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:15 AM, with a continuation hearing scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM.

Snow Removal Fee Appeals

• 26035 (Chase Hoffman & Erin Pfaff-Hoffman, 3672 S 20th St.): Granted in part – waived $50 inspection fee and $75 administration fee; appellant responsible for $210 contractor fee. (5-0 vote)
• 26044 (Ryan Caflish, 5725 S Honey Creek Dr.): Granted in part – waived $50 posting fee and $75 administration fee; appellant responsible for $280 contractor fee plus $25.85 tax, total $304.85. (5-0 vote)
• 26042 (Shauna Tisdall, 5728 W Washington Blvd.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26048 (Susan Antani, 3329 N Bremen St.): Denied – upheld $50 posting fee. (5-0 vote)
• 26021 (David Glaubke & Kip Mentzer, 2331 E Newberry Bl.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26054 (Jerry Lee Pate, 3921 N 11th St.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26055 (Scott Simon, 5700 W Stack Dr.): Granted in part – waived $210 contractor fee; appellant responsible for $50 posting fee, $75 administration fee, and associated tax. (5-0 vote)

Garbage and Litter Nuisance Fee Appeals

• 26046 (Anthony Jones, 3268 N 34th St.): Granted in part – waived $120 administration fee and $11.73 IT surcharge; reduced contractor fee by $241, leaving $372 contractor fee. (5-0 vote)
• 26047 (Nicole Tanner, 3621 N Teutonia Ave.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 25158 (Jordan Sowinski, 4252 N 89th St.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26052 (Steven Brick c/o POCO14 LLC, 3121 N 29th St.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)

Encroachment Nuisance Fee Appeal

• 26057 (Sean L. Hillery, 6355 N 105th St.): Granted entirely – all fees ($525 contractor, $50 admin, $36.75 tax) waived due to insufficient evidence from the city. (5-0 vote)

Reinspection Fee Appeals

• 26043 (Jon Wesley Frost, 8068 N 107th St.): Granted in part – waived $508 of reinspection fees (from March 17 inspection); appellant responsible for $1,016. (5-0 vote)
• 26049 (Jehad Jehad, 5823 S 31st St.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 25150 (Jonathan Smith, 615 S 89th St.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26053 (Tywanna D Alexander, 4417 W Howie Pl.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)

Vacant Building Registration Fee Appeals

• 26033 (Jonathan Apo, POHAKUVENTURES LLC, 1315 W Finn Pl.): Held in committee (postponed).
• 26040 (Shirley Walker, 2712 N 53rd St.): Held in committee due to appellant technical difficulties. (5-0 vote)

Other Appeals

• 25192 (Catherine Beck, denial of chicken keeping permit, 2912 N Prospect Ave.): Held in committee per appellant’s request. (5-0 vote)
• 26018 (Mildred Ortiz, overhanging branches nuisance fees, 3016 W St. Paul Ave.): Denied due to non-appearance. (5-0 vote)
• 26059 (Atty. Michael Pflughoeft, Jr., nuisance property designation, 4805 N Sherman Blvd.): Held in committee. (5-0 vote)

Key Outcomes

• All votes were unanimous (5-0).
• Several appeals were granted with partial fee waivers based on appellant testimony or lack of city evidence.
• Appellants who failed to appear had their appeals denied.
• Three appeals were held in committee for future hearing.
• A continuation meeting was scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM to address remaining items.