05/19/2026 - Administration and Economic Development Committees

The City of West Allis Administration and Economic Development Committees met on May 19, 2026, to discuss several procurement and development-related matters. Key topics included approval of conditional use permits for new event spaces and restaurant uses, amendments to fee structures for food service retail outlets at city events, and significant development projects involving multi-family housing. A notable agenda item was the approval of a $27.2 million multi-family housing development with 117 units, including a $7.9 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance package structured over 18 years, featuring clawback provisions to protect the city. The meeting also approved the reallocation of $159,522 in Community Development Block Grant funds for pedestrian improvements and a $500,000 EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund grant to support environmental remediation at a brownfield site. Motions related to these procurement and funding decisions were unanimously approved, reflecting the city’s focus on economic development, infrastructure improvements, and community benefit from private developments.