Overview
- The Milwaukee Common Council, which voted Tuesday, approved the change with 13 votes in favor, one abstention, and one member excused.
- City leaders said they will hold neighborhood meetings before finalizing how the switch to South 16th Street takes effect.
- The city also canceled its annual Cesar Chavez Day observance that is usually held in March.
- El Rey Market removed its Chavez statue on the south side and the owner plans a new sculpture of a migrant family.
- In nearby Racine, the mayor proposed renaming the Cesar Chavez Community Center for Dolores Huerta.