MKE County

Transportation: 27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028
Transportation

27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028

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

MKE County: Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?
MKE County

Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?

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

MKE County: Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention
MKE County

Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention

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

MKE County: County Taking On Coastal Erosion
MKE County

County Taking On Coastal Erosion

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

MKE County: Proposal To Eliminate Medical Debt Won’t Move Forward
MKE County

Proposal To Eliminate Medical Debt Won’t Move Forward

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

Transportation: MCTS Announces 8th Annual Rosa Parks Scholarship
Transportation

MCTS Announces 8th Annual Rosa Parks Scholarship

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

MKE County: Sheriff Seeks To Keep Transferring Inmates to Racine
MKE County

Sheriff Seeks To Keep Transferring Inmates to Racine

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

MKE County: Supervisor Wants To Solve Zoo Traffic Back-Ups
MKE County

Supervisor Wants To Solve Zoo Traffic Back-Ups

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

MKE County: Parks Budget Surplus Could Fund Infrastructure Projects
MKE County

Parks Budget Surplus Could Fund Infrastructure Projects

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

MKE County: Parks Hiring Lifeguards for 2024 Summer Season
MKE County

Parks Hiring Lifeguards for 2024 Summer Season

Offering bonuses to overcome shortage. Training starts in January.

Transportation: New Bus Route Changes Begin Dec. 3
Transportation

New Bus Route Changes Begin Dec. 3

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

MKE County: County Awarded Federal Funding For Affordable Housing
MKE County

County Awarded Federal Funding For Affordable Housing

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