Communication from the Office of the Mayor for the temporary appointment for Mary Reed, Communications and Community Engagement Director, retroactive from August 3, 2025, through April 20, 2026.

This item is a communication from the Mayor’s Office about a temporary appointment for Mary Reed as Communications and Community Engagement Director. It says the appointment is retroactive, meaning it would cover time starting August 3, 2025, even though the paperwork is being handled later, and it runs through April 20, 2026. In plain terms, the city is asking to formally recognize that Reed served in this role during that period on a temporary basis.

For Milwaukee residents, this matters because the Communications and Community Engagement Director helps shape how the city shares information with the public and connects with neighborhoods, community groups, and residents. That can affect how clearly people hear about city services, public meetings, emergencies, and policy changes. It also matters from a city administration standpoint because temporary appointments need to be approved and documented properly, especially when they are backdated.

Right now, the item is still in committee, which means it has not been approved by the full Common Council yet. The committee will review it first and can recommend approval, rejection, or further action. If it moves forward, the city would formally authorize the temporary appointment for that past-to-present period and keep the position’s records in order.