With no debate, the Milwaukee Common Council has passed the Republican National Convention agreement and resolution, 13-0. The agreement outlines the city’s obligations on everything from public safety to private security, parking and street closures should the RNC choose Milwaukee.Milwaukee and Nashville are the two finalists.”We have reached an important stage in our work to win this convention,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “I am hopeful Milwaukee will soon receive word from the Republicans that they have chosen to bring their 2024 convention.”The council’s Steering and Rules Committee voted to place the item on hold last week after numerous concerns and an amendment that would require the city receive $6 million from the RNC host committee if Milwaukee is selected. The latest proposal did not include a requirement that the city receive $6 million from the host committee. “I am just overwhelmed with, overwhelmed with feelings,” Visit Milwaukee CEO Peggy Williams-Smith said. “It’s a gating criteria. If you don’t have the support from the city, you don’t have the convention, so this puts Milwaukee in a really good position. It was a really healthy discussion and out of this, we’re going to come out with a better package,” Milwaukee Association of Commerce President Tim Sheehy said. Local host committee members say they anticipate a final decision from the RNC sometime this month. Johnson said he will sign the agreement at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall.
With no debate, the Milwaukee Common Council has passed the Republican National Convention agreement and resolution, 13-0.
The agreement outlines the city’s obligations on everything from public safety to private security, parking and street closures should the RNC choose Milwaukee.
Milwaukee and Nashville are the two finalists.
“We have reached an important stage in our work to win this convention,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “I am hopeful Milwaukee will soon receive word from the Republicans that they have chosen to bring their 2024 convention.”
The council’s Steering and Rules Committee voted to place the item on hold last week after numerous concerns and an amendment that would require the city receive $6 million from the RNC host committee if Milwaukee is selected.
The latest proposal did not include a requirement that the city receive $6 million from the host committee.
“I am just overwhelmed with, overwhelmed with feelings,” Visit Milwaukee CEO Peggy Williams-Smith said.
“It’s a gating criteria. If you don’t have the support from the city, you don’t have the convention, so this puts Milwaukee in a really good position. It was a really healthy discussion and out of this, we’re going to come out with a better package,” Milwaukee Association of Commerce President Tim Sheehy said.
Local host committee members say they anticipate a final decision from the RNC sometime this month.
Johnson said he will sign the agreement at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall.
