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Board Adopts 2024 Budget, Setting Up Battle With Crowley
The county executive's administration has already pushed back against some of the amendments.
Nov 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks System Losing Trees Faster Than It Can Plant Them
Board moving to add funding to 2024 budget for reforestation.
Nov 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Recommend Funding for On-Demand Paratransit, Despite Objections
Though the funding is likely not enough, and would be realized by issuing debt.
Nov 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board and County Exec At Odds Over Debt, Spending
Board wants to surpass debt limit given new sales tax, surplus.
Nov 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Replaces Tippecanoe Park Playground
New playground funded through a 2021 real estate deal with Irgens.
Nov 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
What’s The Future of The Charles Allis Art Museum?
One county budget amendment funds safety repairs, another seeks to end future contributions.
Nov 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley, Transit Officials Oppose ‘Transit Rangers’ Backed By Drivers
Board fails to get administration buy-in for transit rangers, pitting union against Crowley and MCTS.
Oct 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Budget Committee Recommends Correction Officer Raises
Budget amendment would raise starting pay to $30 an hour.
Oct 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding
The county needs state assistance to save transit system from big cuts.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Waste $300,000
Three supervisors stall parks project at McKinley Marina, costing taxpayers $300,000.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sheriff Inquiry Leads to Board Fracas
Board removes jail inquiry from committee after process falls apart. Issue will go to full board.
Sep 26th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Recommends Transit Rangers for Bus Security
But transit officials privately raise concerns about program as currently envisioned.
Sep 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Transgender Sanctuary Designation
Plus: Union-made vehicle policy, Jail Visitation Study, and multi-lingual communication resolution all approved by board.
Sep 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Rolland Pushes Plan to Restore Jail Visitation
Legislation funds feasibility study for returning in-person visitation to jail.
Sep 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Backs Transgender Sanctuary Resolution
In light of recent LGTBQ+ attacks and opposition, Milwaukee County would become transgender safe-haven.
Sep 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Advances Medical Travel Fund, Which Could Include Abortions
Modified version of earlier proposal would pay for travel, not health care.
Sep 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Will Consider Paid Medical Travel For Employees
Propoal offers a workaround for legal concerns raised over abortion travel fund.
Aug 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
South Shore Breakwater Getting Emergency Repairs This Fall
But 2023 budget politics may have killed appetite for long-term repairs.
Aug 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Wants Solution to Housing Voucher Discrimination
But county attorney believes options are limited. Departments directed to find solutions.
Aug 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Engage in the Great Sales Tax Debate
See how and why each supervisor voted the way they did for new tax.
Jul 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Debate Sales Tax Hike
Does the board have the 12 votes needed to approve this critical measure?
Jul 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Sales Tax Hike Gets First Approval
County officials detail future cuts without sales tax plan, as Parks Department is halved and senior centers eliminated.
Jul 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Rejects Housing Voucher Incentives
Housing advocates concerned landlord incentives would mean county giving up on enforcing housing protections.
Jul 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Holding Town Halls on Sales Tax
Four town halls scheduled this month
Jul 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Can County Protect Renters With Housing Vouchers?
New resolution seeks solutions to Section 8 discrimination by landlords.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Resolution Would Declare Milwaukee a Transgender, Non-Binary Sanctuary
Also proposed is a county policy to oppose bans on gender affirming health care.
Jul 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sup. Shawn Rolland Pleads Guilty, Must Pay $500 Fine
Rolland pled guilty to falsely certifying nomination signatures he didn't collect.
Jun 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisor Shawn Rolland Charged With Misdemeanor Election Fraud
DA's Office alleges Rolland falsely certified collecting nomination signatures that he did not, in fact, collect.
Jun 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Will County Board Approve Sales Tax Hike?
It's unclear if there's the needed two-thirds majority of board willing to vote for it.
Jun 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks for People or Pavement?
Parks department wants to reduce the paved footprint in Milwaukee County.
May 11th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Health Insurance Assistance Plan Revamped
What is best use of ARPA funds to help county residents kicked off of Medicaid?
May 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County’s Debt Relief Program No Laughing Matter
Program with huge 100-to-1 return inspired by comedian John Oliver. Seriously.
May 3rd, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Crowley Approves Funding for Mental Health Programs
ARPA funds will expand services offered by two community-based nonprofits.
Apr 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Baldwin, Crowley Promote Foreclosure-to-Affordable Housing Program
$8 million in funding will rehab tax-foreclosed homes for sale at affordable prices.
Apr 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Cost Increase For Jail Food Contract
Aramark Correctional Services sought 8% price hike in 2023 contract.
Mar 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Passes Medical Debt Relief, Health Insurance Subsidy
Also, the board passed funding for student housing insecurity and a condemnation of conversion therapy.
Mar 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Approves Medical Debt Relief
Project with RIP Medical Debt will cancel $153 million in debt owed by county residents.
Mar 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Program Would Subsidize Low-Income Health Insurance Premiums
County would join effort to prevent people from losing health insurance coverage.
Mar 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Signs $9.5 Million in Affordable Housing Contracts
Funding supports projects in Brown Deer, Wauwatosa and South Milwaukee.
Mar 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Almost Blocks Juvenile Justice Funding
A majority of supervisors voted to hold on a $42 million contract without appearing to know what the impact would be.
Feb 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Stall, Inflate Cost of Sea Wall Project
Cost of McKinley Flushing Channel rises as county board second guesses engineers.
Feb 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Free Golf For Parks Employees?
Finance Committee approves free and reduced-price golf as a benefit for parks employees.
Jan 30th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Approves Funding for Suburban Affordable Housing Projects
But Sup. Peter Burgelis tries to stop subsidy for Wauwatosa development, citing cost.
Jan 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Could Erase $153 Million in Medical Debt
County residents would gain debt relief via county partnership with New York nonprofit.
Jan 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Youth Commission Appointments Confirmed
18 high school students appointed to new youth commission.
Dec 20th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Rejects The ‘Fix at Six’
Board still maintains a policy of opposition to I-94 expansion, but won't support this alternative.
Dec 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Studying Demolition, Other Options For The Domes
Policy does not support demolition, which many supervisors remain opposed to.
Dec 16th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Considering Abortion Referendum, Again
Board would place question on April ballot after failing to approve November election proposal.
Dec 8th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
New Policy Would Require County To Study Demolishing The Domes
County board considering replacing repair-focused 2016 policy after limited progress.
Dec 1st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts 2023 County Budget
Board spent nearly 12 hours debating amendments, what passed?
Nov 11th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Lake Park Neighbors Seek Control of Bluff
Wahl Ave. residents have already clear cut top of bluff, now want special access to all of it.
Nov 8th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Would Raise Tax Levy For Forensic Science Center
County would exceed property tax limits to pay back $107 million in debt for new forensic center and public museum.
Oct 11th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Coggs Building Funding
Supervisors vote to use $32.3 million in ARPA funding for new human services building.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Ungendered Bathrooms
And LGBTQ inclusion initiative. 'Access to safe restrooms should be a basic right for every person.'
Sep 27th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Johnsons Park To Be Renamed
Or actually expanded, to include first names of the park's current namesakes.
Sep 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Legal Concerns Raised Over Free Election-Day Transit
Committee approves free election bus rides, but county attorney says there is risk of legal challenge.
Sep 16th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Considers Abortion Rights Proposal
After protests at his home, Sup. Rolland pushes resolution asking county lobbyists to advocate for state abortion law.
Sep 13th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Task Force Rejects ARPA Funding for Domes
Supervisors want to use $19 million in pandemic stimulus funds to begin fixing Mitchell Park Domes.
Sep 8th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Should County Parks Serve Wine, Spirits?
State law prevents this. County officials pushing legislators to allow this as a revenue generator.
Aug 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Vetoes Downtown Roller Rink
Roller rink in Red Arrow Park won't happen this summer, but idea may not be dead.
Aug 2nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Two Fall Referendums
A third referendum gauging public support for legal abortion did not pass.
Jul 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Approves $19 Million For Affordable Housing
Signs task force plan using $19 million in federal ARPA funds, mostly for suburban housing.
Jul 11th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Seek Marijuana Referendum
Question to voters on legalizing pot would be identical to 2018 advisory referendum.
Jul 5th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Downtown Roller Rink Looks Unlikely
Board struggles to find funding, plan lacks true budget and rink won't be ready for this summer.
Jun 29th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Coggs Building Could Be Razed
New analysis finds razing and then constructing new building the most feasible redevelopment option.
Jun 14th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Nicholson Shuffles Board’s Leadership
Chairwoman resets board's balance of power, and punishes a rival, with new committee assignments.
May 3rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Opposes Minimum Bail Bills
Rejects Sup. Longdon’s push to support state legislative bills that increase bail.
Mar 20th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
County Would Hike Property Taxes for Museum
Financially strapped county would spend up to $63 million over 15 years for new museum.
Mar 14th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Army Corps, MMSD Revitalizing Honey Creek
6,700 feet of concrete lining will be removed from stream bed.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Okays New Jail Phone Call Policy
Amended resolution slowly lowers cost of phone and video calls for jail and HOC inmates.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Debates Free Jail Phone Calls
Studies show it reduces recidivism. But could cost millions, with complicated practical details.
Feb 2nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
9 Supervisors Unopposed For 2022
Deadline is one week away and nearly 70% of districts have just one candidate running.
Dec 27th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Land Sale Could Finance Parks Repairs
Board's finance committee approves using $1 million from sale of County Grounds land.
Dec 13th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
DA Blames ‘Human Error’ for Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect’s Bail
An overworked ADA set the bail without access to the Waukesha suspect's risk assessment.
Dec 3rd, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Board Adopts 2022 Budget of $1.2 Billion
Rising sales tax revenue plugs budget deficit. Federal ARPA funds largely saved for future investments.
Nov 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Proposal Aims To Recruit More Lifeguards
Major lifeguard shortage closed pools in 2021.
Nov 3rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts New Supervisory Map
After jettisoning their independent process, the board adopted a new map during a marathon meeting Friday night.
Oct 29th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Committee Backs Redistricting Maps
After rejecting independent redistricting committee, supervisors pick two maps they like.
Oct 28th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Takes Over Redistricting, Rejects Independent Effort
Board rejected third and final map from its Independent Redistricting Committee.
Oct 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Independent Committee Submits Final Map for Supervisor Districts
But independence of the Independent Redistricting Committee is now in question, as county board could face lawsuits.
Oct 20th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
So Much For An Independent Redistricting Process
County committee rejects its own independent redistricting committee's recommendations.
Oct 1st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Gets Messy With Vaccine Mandate
Board muddies county executive order with procedural issues, duplicative legislation.
Sep 21st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Leaders Celebrate New Mental Health Center
Huge gathering of officials for project lauded as momentous, exciting and historic.
Aug 31st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Anti-Panhandler Law Raises Controversy
Wauwatosa imposes fines of $25 to $500. Mayor, police department express misgivings.
Aug 17th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Sheriff Projects $3.9 Million Overtime Deficit
Sheriff blames understaffing. Finance Committee does not accept his report.
Jun 30th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Mental Health Crisis Team
Partnering sheriff's deputies and mental health professionals. But some supervisors opposed creating new Sheriff's Deputy positions.
Jun 25th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Tosa Mayor, Police Union At Odds
City officials at odds with union amid search for new police chief, calls for reforms.
May 29th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Lake Park Bridge Needs $1 Million More
Cost now at least $3.4 million to repair historic footbridge designed by Olmsted.
May 18th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Overtime Oversight Policy
New policy will likely bring the sheriff's office before the board to explain overtime expenditures.
Apr 26th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Sherman Park Could Get New Basketball Court
Dallas-based Nancy Lieberman Charities has offered to fund a "dream court."
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board’s Bike Trails Resolution Fails
A proposed ordinance change would have given the board final authority over major trail alterations.
Apr 22nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Committee OK’s Funding for Emergency Mental Health Center
New crisis center is an important piece of the county's broader re-shuffling of psychiatric services.
Mar 19th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts 2021 Budget
Tax levy increase of 0.59%, many amendments and delays to electric buses and hemp growing.
Nov 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Rejects Sheriff Cuts
But it also passed a widely supported increase in spending for services like housing and youth justice.
Nov 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Law Enforcement, Protesters Play Cat-Mouse Game After Mensah Decision
March from Downtown to Mayfair Mall blocked repeatedly by National Guard, Sheriffs, Police.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Sup. Rolland Calls for Tosa to Come Together and Clean Up
Let’s come together tomorrow (Thursday) morning and clean up the broken glass along North Ave in #Wauwatosa. The @WauwatosaWI curfew ends at 6 am. Let’s start then. Bring a mask, gloves, broom, dust pan and some garbage bags. https://t.co/u3UWxtvX6W pic.twitter.com/k50xsreWI0 — Shawn Rolland (@shawnrolland) October 8, 2020
Oct 7th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Nicholson Elected County Board Chairwoman
Marcelia Nicholson beats Willie Johnson, Jr. out for leadership of the county board.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
New Board Sworn In at a Parking Lot
Nicholson and Johnson, Jr. vying for leadership position of County Board Chairperson.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
2020 Spring Election Results
Live City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County results for the April 7th Spring Election.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Candidates
Only three of the 18 races are contested.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
