MKE County

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.

Transportation: County Holding Public Workshops For Traffic Safety Projects
Transportation

County Holding Public Workshops For Traffic Safety Projects

Five meetings in coming weeks seek citizen feedback on plans to make roads safer.

MKE County: Crowley Signs Opioid Program Funding
MKE County

Crowley Signs Opioid Program Funding

Legislation uses funding from legal settlement to take on opioid addiction epidemic.

MKE County: Chief Judge, Sheriff At Odds On Bailiff Staffing
MKE County

Chief Judge, Sheriff At Odds On Bailiff Staffing

MCSO ends mandatory overtime in circuit courts, which threatens safety, Chief Judge says.

MKE County: County Gets $1.5 Million for Urban Forestry
MKE County

County Gets $1.5 Million for Urban Forestry

Federal funds will help the parks department expand its forestry crew.

MKE County: County Strings Together Funds to Close $19 Million 2024 Budget Deficit
MKE County

County Strings Together Funds to Close $19 Million 2024 Budget Deficit

$3.3 million in ARPA funds, including $1 million originally allocated to affordable housing, used to close budget gap.