Mayor Johnson Signs Legislation to Honor Legacy of Late Alderman Brostoff in Milwaukee

On Friday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed two bills in memory of the late Third District Alderman Jonathan Brostoff. The mayor stressed the significance of the initiatives, telling FOX6 that “both of these pieces of legislation are significant in their own right because they are seeking to advance our city and move Milwaukee forward.”

In support of the city’s sustainability initiatives, a recent piece of legislation permits Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office to seek clean energy tax credits. The River Trail Commons is a co-housing project in Brostoff’s district, and Mayor Johnson approved a zoning modification to assist it. “We all remember him for many reasons, one of which was his desire to move government in the right direction,” the mayor stated in reference to the zoning reform, according to FOX6.

Alderman Brostoff’s plan for affordable housing in the region is in line with the River Trail Commons proposal, which Mayor Johnson backed at its current site. This cohousing project is a component of Brostoff’s larger endeavor to address affordability and diversify housing options. With the support of nine of the fourteen surviving members of the Common Council, Brostoff’s widow, Diana Vang-Brostoff, attended the occasion with Mayor Johnson. She said, “When Jonathan took an oath of office, he decided he would work very hard to create affordable housing in the Third District,” according to the Washington Monthly Journal.

Following Alderman Brostoff’s untimely death earlier this month at the age of 41, the signing event also provided a chance for local leaders to consider his legacy. “I wanted to sign these files publicly in part to honor Jonathan and to recommit ourselves to Jonathan’s approach, which was to be forward thinking,” Mayor Johnson stated as he addressed the project site. According to WTMJ, the ceremonial signing advanced the River Trail Commons project and acknowledged Alderman Brostoff’s long-lasting influence on laws intended to promote environmental awareness and community development in Milwaukee.

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