July 14, 2026 | 9:29 AM – 10:42 AM | Common Council Chamber
This meeting of the Milwaukee Common Council was called to order at 9:29 AM with 14 members present and one excused (Ald. Stamper). The agenda included presentations, committee reports, license matters, public works projects, finance and personnel actions, judiciary items, public safety ordinances, zoning changes, tax incremental district approvals, and two matters for immediate adoption. Key debates centered on a license suspension for a convenience store and a state highway agreement for West National Avenue.
The meeting adjourned at 10:42 AM.
President Chambers Excused Brouwer Bellman Westmoreland Cogs President Jackson Zamaripa Taylor here Moore Present Burg Ellis President Spiker here Dmitry Evich here Stamper Excused Mr. President President 13 members are present to our excused 13 members present to excuse please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands on nation under God. Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the meetings of July 23rd, 2026? There are no corrections to the journal. There being no corrections, the minutes of this meeting stand approved. Alder Woman Moore now moves that the Common Council resolve itself into committee of the whole for the purpose of making a number of presentations. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Will Mr. Homer Blow please come forward, escorted by Alder Woman Charlene Moore. Homer Blow, a Milwaukee native, is celebrating his 35th anniversary as a radio personality, and in late June held his 32nd annual birthday party for the kids. He has used his platform as a radio DJ to make a significant and positive impact on the community and to give Milwaukee residents an opportunity to speak up and speak out. He has always been an outspoken advocate for kids and young people in Milwaukee. Alder Woman Moore, the floor is yours. Thank you so much, uh, Mr. President. Thank you all so much for this opportunity. Listen, I have known Homer um for many years. And you know, when I think about the service he has done for our community, you know, as I was reading over all the things that he was doing, I was just like, oh my gosh, I didn't even know some of the things that he was engaged in. And when you're a true community member, when you just give, that's just what you do. That's just who it is that you are. And Homer has always used his voice and his platform to talk about critical issues and um to you know connect people in our community. And it was just one of those moments where I was just like, you know what, let's take this opportunity to really honor someone that has been so intro instrumental in our community. I do want to read, you know, his proclamation because again, as I was going over all the things he was doing, I was just like, oh my goodness, we have such a gem um in this community. So um I want to just read his proclamation. Homer Blow was recognized for more than three decades of uplifting the community in conjunction with his 35th anniversary as a radio personality and 32nd annual birthday party for the kids, which took place on June 27, 2026. If you haven't, uh side note, if you have not gone um to the 32nd, you know, to the birthday parties, please go. It is an amazing time. Whereas Homer Blow is a native of Milwaukee who has been a local radio personality for 35 years and has used his platform as a radio DJ to make a significant and positive impact on the community and to give Milwaukee residents an opportunity to speak up and speak out. Homer Blow started his radio program, keep it real, the next level to not only play popular music but to address local issues and have open discussions about them on the airwaves. I'm gonna skip down some things. Homer Blow serve um service, service to the community has been inspiring, marked by his annual Homer Blow birthday party for the kids, which serves thousands, literally thousands, of children's and family each year. Homer Blow regularly gives back to the community over the years by donating his time to work with multiple charities and organizations such as the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Running Rebels, the Boys and Girls Club, Fathers for Pro Fathers Making Progress, League for League of Martin, Brotherhood of Firefighters, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Planned Parenthood of Milwaukee, Mental Health Services, the United Way, and many, many others. And for giving back to our community. Homer, I would like you to say a few words. Yeah. To my city of Milwaukee, thank you. To the full common council. Thank you. When you do a lot of the things that I do, we don't do it for recognition. We don't do it for accolades. It really comes from my heart. And I I love my city. I've had people try to get me to move other places, but Milwaukee is my home. Milwaukee needs my help. Milwaukee needs my uh gifts that I've been blessed with. And so here I continue to reside. I know Milwaukee has some issues, but if we all do our parts, we can work to get through those issues. We have some children that may be doing different things, but I like to do that party to show our children that somebody loves you. We love you, we care about you. And that's one of the passions that I have when doing this party to be able to see thousands of children and families out enjoying themselves to where they can be kids because we have to guard them so much.