Tom Barrett in 2010-2020 Mayor's Press Releases


On Budget & Economy: Invested in neighborhood business development

The Barrett Administration has supported neighborhood business development with a variety of efforts including Business Improvement Districts, small business financing through the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, and grants to support private sector investment. His Strong Neighborhoods Investment Plan is a comprehensive approach to addressing the problems and challenges the foreclosure crisis has brought to Milwaukee.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release Aug 26, 2021

On Crime: Supported data-driven policing strategy, crime declined 25%

Public safety is critical to strong neighborhoods. From 2007 to 2015, crime in Milwaukee declined over 25%. Mayor Barrett has supported a data-driven policing strategy focused on repeat offenders and illegal guns. The Mayor's 2017 Budget funds an average sworn strength of 1,888 and funds the hiring of 195 new officers. The Milwaukee Police Department has been a national leader in community engagement and partnership, as well as inter-agency collaboration.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release Aug 26, 2021

On Crime: Street racing deaths are criminal acts, treat as murders

Two innocent people are dead after a street race near in Milwaukee. "These people murdered people. They murdered people! And they have to be treated like that," said Barrett. Barrett announced $6 million in American Rescue Act funds would be devoted to curbing reckless driving--with more than $1 million to police to increase enforcement. "I would not even call them accidents. These are criminal acts--horrific criminal acts involving very, very reckless criminal behavior," said Barrett.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release on FOX6 Aug 26, 2021

On Education: Supports students' free digital access to online resources

I'm especially excited about Milwaukee Public Library's new LibraryNow initiative which represents an historic partnership between the library and Milwaukee Public Schools to provide free digital access to all the library's online resources to every MPS student in 1st through 12th grade. Our libraries have evolved from being storehouses of books to anchor institutions that help build healthy families and vibrant neighborhoods
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release, "Public Library" Aug 26, 2021

On Health Care: Strongly advocated for improving immunization rates

Immunizations are among the most effective preventive health services. Ensuring high immunization rates is essential to reducing disease outbreaks and controlling the spread of serious illness in our community, and it is also crucial to preventing the long-term health and economic consequences. Mayor Barrett has strongly advocated for collaboration between schools, day cares, and health care systems to improve the health of children in our community, including improving immunization rates.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release Aug 26, 2021

On Jobs: Supported employer-driven training in manufacturing

To ensure Milwaukee's local manufacturing companies have the workers they need, Mayor Barrett created the Mayor's Manufacturing Partnership. The Partnership directly addresses the skills gap by working with companies to develop employer-driven training--training potential employees for specific job openings in manufacturing. Since the Partnership began in spring of 2012, more than 800 individuals have been trained, placed or advanced their skills in the manufacturing industry.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release Aug 26, 2021

On Principles & Values: Ceasefire Sabbath: clergy to promote peace & nonviolence

The Mayor's Ceasefire Sabbath, which is held each Spring, is an annual event to call upon Milwaukee's clergy and faith-based leaders to promote a common message of peace and non-violence during their weekend services. Mayor Barrett asks pastors, deacons, rabbis, imams and other religious leaders to demand change, and ask their parishioners take to the streets and talk about these important issues with their children, family members and friends.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release, "Ceasefire Sabbath" Aug 26, 2021

On Welfare & Poverty: Help found "I Have a Dream" Milwaukee

[On public schools]: "I Have A Dream" Milwaukee was launched in 2008 at Clarke Street School by Mayor Tom Barrett and other supporters. The program has garnered over $2 million in investments to guarantee every DREAMer college tuition support and access to comprehensive, year-round tutoring, mentoring and other social support services until they complete college. The poverty rate in the neighborhood and adjoining areas where Clarke Street School is located exceeds 60%.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release Aug 26, 2021

On Government Reform: May challenge census figures impacting redistricting

Mayor is considering appealing new U.S. Census data after the city recorded its lowest population growth in nearly a century. Barrett said he may file an appeal after the city of Milwaukee recorded it lost about 17,000 people over the last decade. The numbers kick off the redistricting battle to redraw legislative and congressional maps. The concern for Milwaukee is the shift could result in the heavily Democratic district to shrink.
Source: Milwaukee Mayoral office press release on WDJT-TV Aug 13, 2021

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