The Milwaukee Common Council has been considering alternatives to the City's official flag.
Last week, the Steering and Rules committee voted 5-3 to recommend approval of adopting the People's Flag as the city flag.
Alderman Robert J Bauman introduced a resolution that would offer up a second, alternative option. It's a "slightly modified" version of the People's Flag, featuring an image of the City Hall.
In a press release, Bauman said the original People's Flag "lacks any key identifying features that we associate with Milwaukee."
According to Bauman's press release "detractors" have called the original People's Flag "outdated, no longer relevant, and not appropriate."
In a meeting Tuesday morning, there was back and forth debate over the two flags. After Bauman's proposal failed, the debate turned back to whether or not the design process of the "People's Flag" was equitable, and whether the flag should be the official symbol of the city.
The issue has made news since 2018, when TMJ4 first reported on potentially making the "People's Flag" the official flag of the city.
After Tuesday's meeting, the debate continues.
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