MKE County

MKE County: Board Extends Fresh Food Program For Impoverished Families
MKE County

Board Extends Fresh Food Program For Impoverished Families

And still closes budget deficit. Program provides families matching funding to buy healthy food.

MKE County: County Officials Close 2024 Budget Gap
MKE County

County Officials Close 2024 Budget Gap

Board approves funding package closing $19 million gap. But a new challenge awaits for 2025 budget.

MKE County: Two County Affordable Housing Efforts Would Create 89 Homes
MKE County

Two County Affordable Housing Efforts Would Create 89 Homes

Board approves a combined $4.5 million in county support.

Transportation: County, WisDOT Plan $2.6 Million Mason Street Bridge Rehab
Transportation

County, WisDOT Plan $2.6 Million Mason Street Bridge Rehab

Bridge spanning Lincoln Memorial will be shut down for repairs in 2025.

Rite-Hite Plans Bigger Private Hangar At Airport

Rite-Hite Plans Bigger Private Hangar At Airport

Manufacturer will build $10 million expansion at Mitchell airport.

MKE County: County Has Huge Solar Energy Potential
MKE County

County Has Huge Solar Energy Potential

Report identifies 22 possible projects. Federal infrastructure bill could help fund them.

MKE County: Parks, Riverkeeper, MMSD Partner on Tree Planting
MKE County

Parks, Riverkeeper, MMSD Partner on Tree Planting

Kinnickinnic River Parkway is first site chosen for reforestation partnership.

MKE County: County Aims To Build New Courthouse By 2032
MKE County

County Aims To Build New Courthouse By 2032

Project could take seven years and $500 million to complete.

MKE County: Solving County’s Budget Gap Includes Study of Sheriff’s Spending
MKE County

Solving County’s Budget Gap Includes Study of Sheriff’s Spending

$30,000 staffing study part of resolution closing 2024 budget deficit.

MKE County: County Building 24 Single-Family, Affordable Homes in Oak Creek
MKE County

County Building 24 Single-Family, Affordable Homes in Oak Creek

Federal funding will help county transform site acquired via tax foreclosure.

MKE County: Commission Charts New Course for County Senior Centers
MKE County

Commission Charts New Course for County Senior Centers

Could new senior centers be built using city's mixed-use development strategy for libraries?

MKE County: County Would Build Criminal Justice Reentry Housing
MKE County

County Would Build Criminal Justice Reentry Housing

MacArthur Foundation grant gives county funding to pursue reentry housing project.