Milwaukee's Mayor Cavalier Johnson delivered his State of the City speech on Monday.
It's a chance for him to highlight the city's accomplishments and goals for the next year. This year's event was hosted at Western Building Products at 115th and Good Hope Road at 8:30 a.m.
There was a reason the mayor held his speech at this location.
Western Building Products was built on Milwaukee's northwest side in 2021 and has seen tremendous growth. This is the theme Mayor Johnson intended to build his speech off of.
It's symbolic of what the mayor would like Milwaukee to be.
"I've set an ambitious goal to grow our population to one million Milwaukeeans," Mayor Johnson said.
While checking the boxes of successes during his time as mayor, Johnson discussed what's to come.
"We're seeking 75 million dollars in federal money to fully fund our safety plans and just yesterday, Senator Tammy Baldwin informed me of a major step forward when that funding was included in pending legislation," the mayor said, referring to the Republican National Convention that will take place in Milwaukee.
Safety topped the remainder of his State of the City speech, citing crime, road safety and the health of residents.
CRIME CONVERSATION: "I want fewer victims of property crime, fewer victims of violent crime."
ROAD SAFETY CONVERSATION: "In 2024, 45 traffic calming projects will be underway all across the city."
HEALTH OF RESIDENTS: "Another 400 homes will have lead hazards abated over the next two years. This is great news."
The mayor is looking to replace all of the city's lead lines within the next decade. Despite his efforts, he recognized some of the challenges residents of the city's housing authority have faced over the years.
"They're headed in the right direction and I have confidence in the agency's leadership," the mayor said, backing the housing authority.
Prior to Mayor Johnson's speech, TMJ4 spoke with residents about what they wanted to hear him discuss. Many agreed public safety was top of mind, as well as education. But they'd like to see the mayor take a tougher stance on crime.
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