Summerfest promotion raises thousands for veteran’s [Video]

SHELDON: WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN, MILWAUKEE MAYOR TOM BARRETT SIGNED THE LAST BIT OF PAPERWORK TO MOVE FORWARD ON A PLAN TO PROVIDE TINY HOMES FOR NEEDY VETERANS IN MILWAUKEE. >> FOR THIS TO BE SIGNED AND PUT INTO MOTION TODAY ON VETERANS’ DAY MEANS A LOT TO ME AS A DIRECTOR, BUT MORE SO TO THE VETERANS. SHELDON: UNDER THE PROGRAM, VETERANS CAN STAY IN HOMES SIMILAR TO THESE HOUSES IN RACINE FOR UP TO TWO YEARS WHILE RECEIVING RESOURCES TO FIND MORE PERMANENT HOUSING. THE 40 HOMES WILL MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 240 SQUARE FEET AND WILL OCCUPY A PLOT OF CITY OWNED LAND NEAR 60TH AND GREEN TREE ROAD ON MILWAUKEE’S NORTHWEST SIDE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE VETERANS TO GATHER. ALDERWOMAN CHANTIA LEWIS IS A VETERAN WHO REPRESENTS THE AREA AND CHAMPIONED THE PROGRAM COMING TO MILWAUKEE. >> EVERYONE SAYS TINY …