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Common Ground Opposes Mayor’s Housing Authority Nominee Coalition wants a resident of a public housing tower installed on board.

At a special HACM Board meeting on Friday, January 31, the new HACM Finance Director, Brad Leak, reported that HACM had illegally transferred $2.8 million from its Section 8 Voucher programs to cover payroll and other costs and, now, HACM must act swiftly in order to avoid bankruptcy.

During the meeting HACM Board Chair Charlotte Hayslett praised Common Ground, "Thank you for that bullhorn," she said. "Had it not been for you giving voice to the voiceless, people still would've been in place doing what they were doing."

Read Urban Milwaukee's article:
HACM Illegally Reallocated Federally-Restricted Funds: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/01/31/hacm-illegally-misappropriated-federally-restricted-funds/

Watch CBS 58's coverage:
HACM leaders apologize to residents after the misuse of $2.8 million in Section 8 funds (CBS 58, Jan. 31):
https://www.cbs58.com/news/hacm-leaders-admit-misuse-of-28-million-in-section-8-funds

Watch Fox 6's news coverage:
Milwaukee Housing Authority Misused $2.8M from Feds: https://www.fox6now.com/video/1586384

Housing authority misused $2.8M from feds Milwaukee's housing authority on Friday said prior leadership misused millions of federal dollars that was intended to provide rent assistance.

Federal review calls Milwaukee’s Housing Authority 'troubled' A federal review of Milwaukee’s Public Housing Authority (HACM) has concluded with a one-word assessment: “troubled.

Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Embattled Milwaukee Housing Authority leader Willie Hines stepping down

Embattled Milwaukee Housing Authority leader Willie Hines stepping down Hines — who grew up in public housing and built a career in city politics — turned 60 this year and is eligible for his pension.

Here’s what is possible when HACM residents and Common Ground leaders work for what’s right. There’s much yet to be done.

Activists optimistic as council advances 3 nominees in HACM board overhaul MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A key Milwaukee Common Council committee on Monday unanimously approved three women nominated to fill openings on the board that oversees the city's troubled housing authority.The board has

https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/common-ground-wisconsin-a-win-for-hacm-residents-and-common-ground-three-new-reform-minded-hacm-board-nominees-approved-by-committee/

Common Ground Wisconsin: A win for HACM residents and Common Ground: Three new reform-minded HACM Board Nominees approved by committee Common Ground and resident leaders from Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) properties, who are engaged in an on-going multi-year campaign to reform HACM, achieved a significant victory today when the Common Council’s Steering and Rules Committee unanimously...

Legendary Team at Kilbourn/Westlawn all day! Thank you volunteers!

Frank and Jim looking for voters in Westlawn and driving them to the polls.

Ms Barbara, one of our leaders from Victory Manor, helping us at the polls. She loves seeing all the folks from her building that she told to vote showing up here today.

Common Ground Poll Protectors at Hillside and Holton Terrace

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