Parks

MKE County: Board Releases Funds for Park Projects
MKE County

Board Releases Funds for Park Projects

County board approves $1.3 million in maintenance, repairs and new projects for parks.

MKE County: Supervisors Stall, Inflate Cost of Sea Wall Project
MKE County

Supervisors Stall, Inflate Cost of Sea Wall Project

Cost of McKinley Flushing Channel rises as county board second guesses engineers.

MKE County: Free Golf For Parks Employees?
MKE County

Free Golf For Parks Employees?

Finance Committee approves free and reduced-price golf as a benefit for parks employees.

MKE County: County Has Open Call for Lifeguards
MKE County

County Has Open Call for Lifeguards

Parks department hopes to improve lifeguard numbers, open more pools this year.

MKE County: South Milwaukee Baseball Diamond Getting Upgrade
MKE County

South Milwaukee Baseball Diamond Getting Upgrade

South Milwaukee School District maintains baseball diamond owned by the county.

MKE County: County Planning Habitat Restoration in Milwaukee River Greenway
MKE County

County Planning Habitat Restoration in Milwaukee River Greenway

Project will clear invasive species, improve habitats for plants and wildlife.

MKE County: Supervisors Holding We Energies Project Hostage For More Money
MKE County

Supervisors Holding We Energies Project Hostage For More Money

Supervisors try tactic they used for the Waukesha water deal.

MKE County: Jackson Park Boathouse To Become Open-Air Pavilion
MKE County

Jackson Park Boathouse To Become Open-Air Pavilion

Boathouse being redesigned as part of MMSD stormwater project in the park.

MKE County: Attempt To Clear Parks With Goats Fails
MKE County

Attempt To Clear Parks With Goats Fails

It's cheaper to use humans because they can operate chainsaws.

MKE County: Ways to Support County Park Tree Planting in 2023
MKE County

Ways to Support County Park Tree Planting in 2023

Donate to annual planting effort or volunteer to help get them in the ground.

MKE County: Board Approves Waukesha Water Deal After Revisions
MKE County

Board Approves Waukesha Water Deal After Revisions

Board grants Waukesha access to one-acre of county land for $300 million drinking water project.

MKE County: Board Approves Studying Demolition, Other Options For The Domes
MKE County

Board Approves Studying Demolition, Other Options For The Domes

Policy does not support demolition, which many supervisors remain opposed to.