MKE County

• Transportation

  27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028

  Dec 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  MCTS working to enter federal grant process to develop second bus rapid transit line.

• Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?

  Dec 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Two supervisors suggest new Human Services building should include solar power generation.

• Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention

  Dec 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  County officials have plan for funding earmarked for scuttled medical debt relief project.

• County Taking On Coastal Erosion

  Dec 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Officials seek a strategic plan for protecting Lake Michigan's coastal bluffs from erosion.

• Proposal To Eliminate Medical Debt Won’t Move Forward

  Dec 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Instead, county officials pushed health systems to expand charity care.

• Transportation

  MCTS Announces 8th Annual Rosa Parks Scholarship

  Dec 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Transit system will also honor Parks and others with a reserved seat on buses Dec. 1-3.

• Sheriff Seeks To Keep Transferring Inmates to Racine

  Dec 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  MCSO seeks to extend a contract allowing the jail to transfer individuals to Racine County.

• Supervisor Wants To Solve Zoo Traffic Back-Ups

  Nov 30th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Sup. Shawn Rolland pushes funding for a reconfiguration of zoo entrance.

• Parks Budget Surplus Could Fund Infrastructure Projects

  Nov 30th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Entrepreneurial department wants to use its rising revenues for this, if board agrees.

• Parks Hiring Lifeguards for 2024 Summer Season

  Nov 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Offering bonuses to overcome shortage. Training starts in January.

• Transportation

  New Bus Route Changes Begin Dec. 3

  Nov 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  Some MCTS rides will increase frequency, modify their route or add trips starting next week.

• County Awarded Federal Funding For Affordable Housing

  Nov 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer

  $1.8 million grant will help housing aid recipients move to higher-income neighborhoods.