KENOSHA, Wis. — It’s been more than three weeks since unrest in Kenosha, Wis. broke out over the shooting of Jacob Blake and Monday, Kenosha’s Mayor John Antaramian joined city officials and local leaders at the Civil War Museum to announce the City of Kenosha’s plans to rebuild.

“I have said from  day one the first part of healing is listening […] not talking, listening and that is what we are doing,” Antaramian said.

Antaramian said this will kick off several listening sessions where community members can come forward and share their thoughts on what needs to change as well as make suggestions.

It’s part of the City of Kenosha’s Commit to Action Roadmap, a long-term plan developed in collaboration with faith-based leaders and the U.S. Department of Justice.  

"The goal of kenosha’s commit to action roadmap is to address systemic racism as it relates as the mayor says to police relations,” Pastor Roy Peeples from the Turning Point Life Church said. 

Pastor Peeples went on to say this will ensure that the doors are open for all residents to become stakeholders in the city as they work to heal and move Kenosha forward. 

Following Monday's news conference, the mayor met briefly with business owners and Kenosha residents who demanded a seat at the table in the future. Antaramian said they moved up the city’s budget for 2021 which will now include funding for body cameras throughout the Kenosha Police Department.

The listening sessions kick off on Sunday. Capacity will be limited due to COVID-19, so the session will be live-streamed.​