Parks

MKE County: New Plan Emerging To Save The Domes
MKE County

New Plan Emerging To Save The Domes

Friends of the Domes takes on bigger role in planning for Domes' future.

MKE County: Could Park Friends Help Prevent Illegal Dumping?
MKE County

Could Park Friends Help Prevent Illegal Dumping?

County officials think neighborhood groups could watch for and report dumping.

MKE County: Southside Park Getting A Fence You Didn’t Know It Needed
MKE County

Southside Park Getting A Fence You Didn’t Know It Needed

Supervisors add funding for fence around Boerner Botanical Gardens.

MKE County: Construction of Road-to-Trail Projects Planned for 2024
MKE County

Construction of Road-to-Trail Projects Planned for 2024

Redundant streets would be made into trails. Public meetings next week.

MKE County: Parks System Losing Trees Faster Than It Can Plant Them
MKE County

Parks System Losing Trees Faster Than It Can Plant Them

Board moving to add funding to 2024 budget for reforestation.

MKE County: Parks Replaces Tippecanoe Park Playground
MKE County

Parks Replaces Tippecanoe Park Playground

New playground funded through a 2021 real estate deal with Irgens.

MKE County: Kosciuszko Center Remodeling Planned for 2024
MKE County

Kosciuszko Center Remodeling Planned for 2024

Budget proposal includes funding for building improvements.

MKE County: A Record Year For Public Golf Courses
MKE County

A Record Year For Public Golf Courses

A new high of $10 million in revenue in 2023 for Milwaukee County Parks.

MKE County: Supervisors Waste $300,000
MKE County

Supervisors Waste $300,000

Three supervisors stall parks project at McKinley Marina, costing taxpayers $300,000.

MKE County: Parks System Proposes Demolition Of Vacant Buildings
MKE County

Parks System Proposes Demolition Of Vacant Buildings

County Executive's 2024 budget proposal includes funding for demolition of unused, nuisance buildings.

MKE County: Will Zoo Get New Rhino Facility?
MKE County

Will Zoo Get New Rhino Facility?

Zoo would need at least $16 million from the county. That may be a tough sell.

MKE County: Parks Plans to Replace 2 Oak Leaf Trail Bridges
MKE County

Parks Plans to Replace 2 Oak Leaf Trail Bridges

Aging Union Pacific railway bridges spanning I-43 in Glendale need replacing.