MKE County

MKE County: County Budget Woes Expected To Return Next Year
MKE County

County Budget Woes Expected To Return Next Year

Despite new sales tax, county likely to have to cut positions and programs.

Transportation: 35th Street Bike-Bus Study Begins This Summer
Transportation

35th Street Bike-Bus Study Begins This Summer

MCDOT will test interventions aimed at increasing safety for pedestrians and transit users.

MKE County: Parks Committee Backs Jackson Park Trail ‘Compromise’
MKE County

Parks Committee Backs Jackson Park Trail ‘Compromise’

Parks committee backs plan to downsize trail conversion along Jackson Park Drive.

Transportation: Connect 1 Fare Collection Begins in April
Transportation

Connect 1 Fare Collection Begins in April

Transit system finally receives fare validators for the east-west bus rapid transit route.

MKE County: Supervisors Seek Change to Housing Discrimination Law
MKE County

Supervisors Seek Change to Housing Discrimination Law

Change in state law needed for county to address housing voucher discrimination.

MKE County: County Getting $4 Million Federal Funding for Transit, Parks
MKE County

County Getting $4 Million Federal Funding for Transit, Parks

Return of federal earmarks, advocacy by Rep. Moore and Sen. Baldwin delivers for county.

Transportation: Make Your Opinion Known On Second BRT Line
Transportation

Make Your Opinion Known On Second BRT Line

MCTS wants more public input before it begins detailed planning of the route.

MKE County: County Partnering With Froedtert on Employee Health Clinics
MKE County

County Partnering With Froedtert on Employee Health Clinics

County aims to use federal funds to create clinics designed to save money in future years.

MKE County: Supervisors Seek Even Bigger Raises For County Officers
MKE County

Supervisors Seek Even Bigger Raises For County Officers

Committee unanimously supports a $33,000 raise for all three constitutional officers.

MKE County: Joint City-County Housing Committee Gaining Support
MKE County

Joint City-County Housing Committee Gaining Support

County Board committee provides first county approval for joint housing initiative.

MKE County: Lincoln Park’s Henry Aaron Field Getting New Lighting
MKE County

Lincoln Park’s Henry Aaron Field Getting New Lighting

Parks would provide We Energies free utility easement so it can install new electrical infrastructure for lighting.

MKE County: New County Building Could Run on Solar Power
MKE County

New County Building Could Run on Solar Power

County planning 31,000 square feet in solar arrays to power new human services building.