MKE County

• Abele’s Power Over County Transit Targeted

  Jul 11th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Proposal gives county supervisors and employees more power over county bus system.

• County May Have To Sell Parks

  Jul 2nd, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Report predicts county's growing structural deficit could mean selling parks to reduce costs.

• The County’s Queen of Hemp

  Jul 1st, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Why Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is pushing so hard for county to grow hemp.

• County Jail is Bleeding Safety Officers

  Jun 17th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Pay low, conditions bad. In 2018 county hired 103 corrections officers and lost 110.

• County Seeks Allies in Call for State Aid

  Jun 14th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Unfunded state mandates and a decade of declining state aid driving county's huge deficit.

• Lake Park Bridge Funding Secured

  Jun 12th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  State funds will help restore Ravine Road Bridge, with some left over for Brown Deer Park.

• Should Sheriff Provide Security on Buses?

  Jun 6th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  It would cost more and issue divides bus drivers and riders. No action taken on idea.

• Transportation

  County Looks to Add Electric Buses

  Jun 3rd, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  County applies for federal grant for electric buses, though head of MCDOT not a fan.

• Transportation

  Group Pushes Higher Wheel Tax for Transit

  May 23rd, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz

  Higher vehicle licensing fee pushed as County Transit System considers 10% budget cut.

• Transportation

  Joblines Bus Will End After August

  May 22nd, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Funding for bus to Waukesha County jobs ending and Waukesha doesn't seem to care.

• “Think Big!” Domes Task Force Is Told

  May 15th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  Consultant hired by county offers bold new vision for the domes and Mitchell Park.

• Transit System Plans 10% Service Cut

  May 8th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  "Out of local funding options” says MCTS leader. Union pressed for benefit givebacks.