Latest Promises

Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish accountability standards for infrastructure upkeep and repair
City launches performance metric website | June 30, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Launch a public service campaign for bicycle safety
Buckhorn encourages biking, plans for trails and lanes | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Offer an ordinance in his first week to eliminate panhandling on major roadways
Not in the first week — or the first month | May 27, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Strengthen the Nuisance Abatement Board
New programs for troubled neighborhoods, but not quite what was promised | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Strengthen “one strike and you’re out” policy in public housing
Buckhorn offers support on enforcement | March 21, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create position of Deputy Mayor for Economic Opportunity
Buckhorn creates administrator for economic opportunity | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Continue allowing police to take their police cars home
Cops can still take cars home under the Buckhorn administration | March 12, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Start an incentive program to encourage police to live in the city
Just hasn’t happened; no housing perks for police | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Appoint a Chief Technology Officer with specific responsibilities
New director of technology and innovation, but no CTO | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Work to attract the federal New Markets Tax Credit
New Markets Tax Credit supported for renovation of old federal courthouse | March 29, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish a “One-Stop Licensing Program” available in person and online
One-stop center for permitting established | March 28, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Appoint a Director of Protocol, International Trade and Commerce with specific responsibilities
Mayor passes on new director, but international trade goals remain | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Propose property tax breaks to targeted high-tech industry
Property tax plan approved by voters and City Council | May 27, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create a housing program modeled after the Challenge Fund
Not like the Challenge Fund, but other help for housing | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create a plan to pay for and finish the Riverwalk
Federal grant to pay for remaining segments of Riverwalk | June 20, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Public programs in downtown parks
Food trucks, a green river, a music festival and more | March 29, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create incentives for high-tech industries
No specific high-tech incentives | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Incorporate New Urbanism concepts in land development codes
Work underway to put New Urbanism concepts into development codes | March 28, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Consolidate departments for business permits and regulation
City Hall development and permitting departments reorganized | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create task force to streamline business permits and regulation
Economic competitiveness committee created | June 20, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
Stop “dramatic reductions in funding” to state colleges and university
Chafee proposes $10-million increase in higher education budget | May 16, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
Move county economic development office close to Milwaukee office
There’s now a county desk at the Department of City Development | March 16, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
Combine state, local public employees into buying pool for health insurance
Some preliminary steps, but won’t be done during about-to-end one-year term | March 21, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
Freeze executive office spending, cut perks
Some progress on all fronts | March 26, 2012
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