Shawn Rolland

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.

Parks for People or Pavement?

Parks department wants to reduce the paved footprint in Milwaukee County.

Health Insurance Assistance Plan Revamped

What is best use of ARPA funds to help county residents kicked off of Medicaid?

County’s Debt Relief Program No Laughing Matter

Program with huge 100-to-1 return inspired by comedian John Oliver. Seriously.

Crowley Approves Funding for Mental Health Programs

ARPA funds will expand services offered by two community-based nonprofits.

Baldwin, Crowley Promote Foreclosure-to-Affordable Housing Program

$8 million in funding will rehab tax-foreclosed homes for sale at affordable prices.

Board Approves Cost Increase For Jail Food Contract

Aramark Correctional Services sought 8% price hike in 2023 contract.

Board Passes Medical Debt Relief, Health Insurance Subsidy

Also, the board passed funding for student housing insecurity and a condemnation of conversion therapy.

Committee Approves Medical Debt Relief

Project with RIP Medical Debt will cancel $153 million in debt owed by county residents.

Sara Geenen Campaign Announces More Than 50 Endorsements From Judges & Elected Officials

Program Would Subsidize Low-Income Health Insurance Premiums

County would join effort to prevent people from losing health insurance coverage.

Crowley Signs $9.5 Million in Affordable Housing Contracts

Funding supports projects in Brown Deer, Wauwatosa and South Milwaukee.

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.

Supervisors Stall, Inflate Cost of Sea Wall Project

Cost of McKinley Flushing Channel rises as county board second guesses engineers.

Free Golf For Parks Employees?

Finance Committee approves free and reduced-price golf as a benefit for parks employees.

Committee Approves Funding for Suburban Affordable Housing Projects

But Sup. Peter Burgelis tries to stop subsidy for Wauwatosa development, citing cost.

Milwaukee County ARPA Task Force Endorses Medical Debt Abolishment Proposal

Sup. Rolland Plan Leverages $1.6 million in Federal Rescue Funds to Create Approximately $153 Million in Debt Relief

County Could Erase $153 Million in Medical Debt

County residents would gain debt relief via county partnership with New York nonprofit.

County Supervisors Commend Bruce Colburn on Long Career Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Milwaukee Youth Commission Appointments Confirmed

18 high school students appointed to new youth commission.

County Board Rejects The ‘Fix at Six’

Board still maintains a policy of opposition to I-94 expansion, but won't support this alternative.

Board Approves Studying Demolition, Other Options For The Domes

Policy does not support demolition, which many supervisors remain opposed to.

Board Considering Abortion Referendum, Again

Board would place question on April ballot after failing to approve November election proposal.

Supervisor Martinez Renews Call to Fund the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory

New Policy Would Require County To Study Demolishing The Domes

County board considering replacing repair-focused 2016 policy after limited progress.

County Supervisors Commend Milwaukee County Transit System and Amalgamated Transit Union 998 on New Contract

Board Adopts 2023 County Budget

Board spent nearly 12 hours debating amendments, what passed?

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.

Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends Supervisors Rolland, Taylor, Martinez Amendment Increasing Infrastructure and Parks Funding

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.

Supervisor Burgelis Calls on Landmark Committee to Designate Black Nite Uprising Site

Board Approves Coggs Building Funding

Supervisors vote to use $32.3 million in ARPA funding for new human services building.

Board Approves Ungendered Bathrooms

And LGBTQ inclusion initiative. 'Access to safe restrooms should be a basic right for every person.'

Johnsons Park To Be Renamed

Or actually expanded, to include first names of the park's current namesakes.

Legal Concerns Raised Over Free Election-Day Transit

Committee approves free election bus rides, but county attorney says there is risk of legal challenge.

Board Considers Abortion Rights Proposal

After protests at his home, Sup. Rolland pushes resolution asking county lobbyists to advocate for state abortion law.

Task Force Rejects ARPA Funding for Domes

Supervisors want to use $19 million in pandemic stimulus funds to begin fixing Mitchell Park Domes.

Should County Parks Serve Wine, Spirits?

State law prevents this. County officials pushing legislators to allow this as a revenue generator.

Crowley Vetoes Downtown Roller Rink

Roller rink in Red Arrow Park won't happen this summer, but idea may not be dead.

County Supervisors Disappointed in Defeat of Referendum on Abortion

Board Approves Two Fall Referendums

A third referendum gauging public support for legal abortion did not pass.

Crowley Approves $19 Million For Affordable Housing

Signs task force plan using $19 million in federal ARPA funds, mostly for suburban housing.

Supervisors Seek Marijuana Referendum

Question to voters on legalizing pot would be identical to 2018 advisory referendum.

Downtown Roller Rink Looks Unlikely

Board struggles to find funding, plan lacks true budget and rink won't be ready for this summer.

County Board Unanimously Adopts Resolution Repudiating Discriminatory Covenants

Wasserman Resolution Funding McKinley Beach Repairs Approved by County Board

Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends Wasserman Resolution to Repair McKinley Beach

Coggs Building Could Be Razed

New analysis finds razing and then constructing new building the most feasible redevelopment option.

County Supervisors Support Milwaukee Brewers Pride Night

Nicholson Shuffles Board’s Leadership

Chairwoman resets board's balance of power, and punishes a rival, with new committee assignments.

Chairwoman Nicholson Announces County Board Committee Assignments, Leadership Roles

County Supervisors Congratulate José G. Pérez on Election as Common Council President

Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidates Share Views on Domes, Historic Preservation

Candidates respond to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance survey on favorite historic sites and more

Board of Supervisors Approves Paid Parental Leave Policy for County Employees

Committee Opposes Minimum Bail Bills

Rejects Sup. Longdon’s push to support state legislative bills that increase bail.

County Would Hike Property Taxes for Museum

Financially strapped county would spend up to $63 million over 15 years for new museum.

Army Corps, MMSD Revitalizing Honey Creek

6,700 feet of concrete lining will be removed from stream bed.

Board Okays New Jail Phone Call Policy

Amended resolution slowly lowers cost of phone and video calls for jail and HOC inmates.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance February 2022 Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidate Survey

Candidates share views on historic preservation, future of Mitchell Park Domes

Board Debates Free Jail Phone Calls

Studies show it reduces recidivism. But could cost millions, with complicated practical details.

9 Supervisors Unopposed For 2022

Deadline is one week away and nearly 70% of districts have just one candidate running.

Land Sale Could Finance Parks Repairs

Board's finance committee approves using $1 million from sale of County Grounds land.

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.

Board Adopts 2022 Budget of $1.2 Billion

Rising sales tax revenue plugs budget deficit. Federal ARPA funds largely saved for future investments.

Board of Supervisors Adopts 2022 Milwaukee County Budget

Proposal Aims To Recruit More Lifeguards

Major lifeguard shortage closed pools in 2021.

Mandela Barnes Earns Over 100 Endorsements from Wisconsin Elected Officials in Race for U.S. Senate

Barnes Has Built an Unparalleled Statewide Coalition to Defeat Ron Johnson

Board Adopts New Supervisory Map

After jettisoning their independent process, the board adopted a new map during a marathon meeting Friday night.

County Board Committee Backs Redistricting Maps

After rejecting independent redistricting committee, supervisors pick two maps they like.

Board Takes Over Redistricting, Rejects Independent Effort

Board rejected third and final map from its Independent Redistricting Committee.

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.

So Much For An Independent Redistricting Process

County committee rejects its own independent redistricting committee's recommendations.

Board Gets Messy With Vaccine Mandate

Board muddies county executive order with procedural issues, duplicative legislation.

Chairwoman Nicholson Proposal Would Create Paid Internships, a First for Board of Supervisors

Supervisors Praise Work of County Housing Division in Preventing Evictions

Leaders Celebrate New Mental Health Center

Huge gathering of officials for project lauded as momentous, exciting and historic.

County Board of Supervisors Congratulate Colectivo Workers on Successful Union Election

Colectivo workers voted to join the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 494 which will develop the group's first negotiated contract, pending the election’s certification by the National Labor Relations Board.

Supervisors Propose Vaccine Incentives and Requirement for all Milwaukee County Employees

Eighteen Milwaukee Local Elected Officials Endorse Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate

Anti-Panhandler Law Raises Controversy

Wauwatosa imposes fines of $25 to $500. Mayor, police department express misgivings.

Supervisor Rolland urges Wauwatosa Common Council to reject ordinance that would worsen homelessness and job insecurity

Proposed ordinance to “discourage panhandling” will actually create flashpoints between police and neighbors, and harm their ability to secure housing and jobs in the future

Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will launch on Aug. 12

Committee will kick off effort to seek community feedback and build recommendations to strategically allocate $183.6 million in federal funding

Sheriff Projects $3.9 Million Overtime Deficit

Sheriff blames understaffing. Finance Committee does not accept his report.

Rep. Brostoff Celebrates Passage of Milwaukee County Resolution in Support of Ending Qualified Immunity for Police

Board Approves Mental Health Crisis Team

Partnering sheriff's deputies and mental health professionals. But some supervisors opposed creating new Sheriff's Deputy positions.

Supervisor Clancy Demands Accountability, Decries Sheriff’s Office Power Grab

Tosa Mayor, Police Union At Odds

City officials at odds with union amid search for new police chief, calls for reforms.

Lake Park Bridge Needs $1 Million More

Cost now at least $3.4 million to repair historic footbridge designed by Olmsted.

Board Approves Overtime Oversight Policy

New policy will likely bring the sheriff's office before the board to explain overtime expenditures.

Sherman Park Could Get New Basketball Court

Dallas-based Nancy Lieberman Charities has offered to fund a "dream court."

Board’s Bike Trails Resolution Fails

A proposed ordinance change would have given the board final authority over major trail alterations.

Supervisors Clancy and Rolland Applaud Unanimous Recommendation of Overtime Accountability Ordinance

County Board Adopts Resolution Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalty

Reimagined County Board Health Committee Will Add a New Focus on Strategic Planning

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.

Supervisors Denounce Violence and Discrimination Against Asian Americans

Judiciary Committee Approves Proposal to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalty

County Board Adopts Resolutions Celebrating Black Icons

Supervisors’ Statement on the Passing of Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron

Supervisors Denounce Anti-Democratic Coup Attempt in Washington D.C.