Milwaukee City Treasurer Spencer Coggs was the keynote speaker at the Mason Temple Church of God In Christ (COGIC) World Cancer Day on February 1st 2020. Mason temple COGIC is located at 6098 N 35th and their theme was “Miracle on 35th Street”.  Coggs stated, “I admire Mason Temple for their forward stance on cancer prevention and I appreciate their invitation to address their congregation”. 

In 2019, the city of Milwaukee foreclosed on about 400 homes for unpaid taxes. But, numbers would have been twice as high if it weren't for an interest-free payment program. It's a program that's helping people stay in their homes.  Read article from Fox 6 Milwaukee

Milwaukee City Treasurer Spencer Coggs has announced his re-election  candidacy this week.  Treasurer Coggs accomplished a monumental 
milestone by becoming the first black city Treasurer and the first African American to win a citywide election for any executive branch office in 
Milwaukee.  "We made history, and I'm proud to have brought my years of state experience back to make City Government run better", said Treasurer Coggs.

City Treasurer Spencer Coggs announced today that he will pursue an accelerated process to obtain eligible vacant tax delinquent properties in stable neighborhoods before they become eyesores.

“This will go a long way in preventing further deterioration of the housing stock in some of Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods. If a property is vacant and eligible for tax foreclosure, under this proposal it will not be referred to the City’s collection law firm for collection, as is the normal second phase procedure. Instead, my office will pursue an in rem tax foreclosure to save the property from spiraling downward from deterioration,” said Treasurer Coggs.

Ordinance Could Be Used in Replacing Lead Water Laterals

City Treasurer Spencer Coggs has successfully sought a change to the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances that allows homeowners’ lead abatement costs to be treated as a special assessment instead of a special charge.  The ordinance could eventually be used as an affordable way to replace lead water laterals. Under the new ordinance, Milwaukee property owners can pay the costs of lead abatement over a period of six years instead of one year, making the monthly installments due less expensive. “This is a win-win for everyone, both homeowners and the City,” said Coggs.