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Press Releases
Oct-20-2021
14th District County Supervisor Jason Haas announced today that he will not seek another term on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 2022. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the Fighting 14th as their representative on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors,” said Supervisor Haas.
May-11-2021
The County Board’s Parks Committee today unanimously recommended a development and maintenance agreement between the Parks Department and South 27th Street Business District Association to create the Highway 41 Historic Garden in Wilson Park.
Oct-13-2021
The Milwaukee County Board’s Finance Committee will host a public hearing on the 2022 Milwaukee County Budget on Monday, October 18 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar-18-2021
On Tuesday a gunman killed eight people across three Atlanta-area spas—six of whom were women of Asian descent—in the latest example of a rising number of violent Anti-Asian American crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug-27-2021
On Monday, workers at Colectivo Coffee won an election to form a union by a margin of 106-99, after the National Labor Relations Board opened up seven challenged ballots that were uncounted during the first count, which resulted in a 99-99 tie result.
Jan-25-2021
On Friday, January 22, 2021 Henry “Hank” Aaron, Baseball Hall of Famer of the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, passed away. County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and thirteen County Supervisors released the following statement in response.
Aug-12-2021
On Thursday, August 12 at 10 a.m., Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will meet for the first time. Public comment is welcome and those interested in speaking to any agenda item can sign up on the County web site.
Jan-07-2021
Supervisors Ryan Clancy, Joseph J. Czarnezki, Jason Haas, Willie Johnson, Jr., Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, Shawn Rolland, Steven Shea, Liz Sumner and Sheldon A. Wasserman released the following statement regarding the riotous mob storming the United States Capitol in a reprehensible attempt to stop Congress from certifying the Presidential election
Jul-22-2021
On Tuesday night the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the team’s first NBA Championship since 1971.
Dec-17-2020
The Board of Supervisors adopted (13-4-1) a rule change today that prevents Milwaukee County employees from losing service credit towards their pension if they are furloughed for more than a month due to COVID-19.
May-20-2021
The County Board of Supervisors today adopted [17-1] a development and maintenance agreement between the Parks Department and South 27th Street Business District Association to create the Highway 41 Historic Garden in Wilson Park.
Nov-09-2020
In a statement released Monday, Supervisor Jason Hass, who serves as the Chair of the budget-setting Finance Committee, expressed appreciation to his colleagues for submitting budget amendments that invest in essential public services or otherwise help Milwaukee County leaders and employees implement the County’s mission while delivering a balanced budget, as required by law.
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In The News
Oct-01-2021
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Friday unveiled a $1.28 billion proposed 2022 budget with a tax levy that increases $5.6 million but leaves fees unchanged.
Apr-23-2021
Nancy Lieberman Charities, based in Dallas, Texas, has offered to donate a new basketball court and funding for programming in the park.
Sep-21-2021
Ryan Clancy loves a good fight. In high school in 1995, the ACLU represented the future father of five after he organized students to write and publish an alternative student newspaper that angered the school administration.
Apr-22-2021
A controversial change to the way Milwaukee County Parks manages bike trails was narrowly voted down Thursday by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. The proposed legislation would have given the board the final approval of any major alterations made to bike trails in Milwaukee County.
Sep-01-2021
Each decade, after the U.S. Census is completed, the maps for political representation are drawn anew at local, state, and federal levels. Ideally, the maps will bear some geographic continuity between neighborhoods and municipalities and include a broad swath of the population.
Apr-22-2021
Milwaukee County Parks will not have to get approval from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to make changes to bike trails in the county after an ordinance failed to pass the board Thursday on an 8-10 vote.
Jul-29-2021
Our local governments have had remarkable success in lowering the number of people experiencing homelessness without shelter this year. Each January, the Milwaukee Continuum of Care (CoC) conducts the Point in Time count, wherein they search Milwaukee County to find people who are unsheltered.
Apr-02-2021
In January a south-side community organization went before the Milwaukee County Board with a plan to construct a garden on a piece of empty land in Wilson Park. It’s three months later and Milwaukee County Parks still hasn’t drawn up a land use agreement for the project.
Jul-01-2021
Most people may know the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, signed into law by President Biden in March, as the law that gave most Americans a one-time payment of $1,400 this spring. What you may be less aware of is that the law will have significant impacts across Milwaukee County government.
Mar-31-2021
I’m eager to let you know about an exciting new capability the county board is offering that will allow you to better engage in the legislative process. Beginning in March 2021, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors returned to allowing live virtual public comment at all of its standing committee meetings.
Jun-30-2021
In April, the Milwaukee County Board passed an ordinance that requires county departments projecting a budget deficit or overtime budget deficit to come before the board with a report and a plan to remediate it.
Mar-19-2021
In late 2020 Milwaukee County announced its Behavioral Health Division (BHD) had partnered with four major health care systems — Ascension Wisconsin, Advocate Aurora Health, Froedtert Health and Children’s Wisconsin — to develop a new facility for county residents experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
Jun-02-2021
It’s a new era in Milwaukee County government. For decades, there has been nasty bickering between the county board and county executive, but County Executive David Crowley and Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, are getting along famously.
Mar-02-2021
I am glad to share two success stories about your county government at work. The first is a story about how a phone call from a constituent of mine led two county departments to work together and implement new hygienic and sanitary features that will be installed in the Milwaukee County Senior Centers.
Jun-01-2021
I bring you more good news from the partnership of Milwaukee County and the South 27th Street Business District, and a preview of Milwaukee County Parks in the summer.
Feb-01-2021
As I discussed in my November 2020 column, the Milwaukee County Department on Aging staff, programs, and administration were integrated into the Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) at the start of this year.
May-21-2021
An idle portion of Wilson Park, just east of South 27th Street on land separate from the park proper, is being brought to life through the addition of a classic car garden. Milwaukee County Supervisor Jason Haas said he’s hopeful this new garden will increase foot traffic around the area.
Jan-28-2021
A community organization is planning to activate an otherwise empty piece of land in Wilson Park. The South 27th Street Business District Association is proposing to plant trees and install gardens and benches to a 2.3-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Wilson Park, just outside of the Wilson Park Senior Center along W. Howard Avenue.
May-20-2021
Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy is planning to introduce a resolution aiming to fund a “right to counsel” pilot program to help support tenants facing eviction and other legal measures from landlords. The program would be administered by the county’s housing division through 2022.
Jan-26-2021
Bradford Beach concessionaire Dock Bradford is advancing a plan to turn the historic beach house into a restaurant, but would maintain public access to restrooms and other facilities. A modular bar would be constructed on the open-air second level of the structure. Seating would be added to both levels.
May-12-2021
Milwaukee County Parks has reached an agreement with a south-side community organization to build out a “Classic Car Garden” on a little piece of currently unused land in Wilson Park.
Jan-25-2021
Three Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus shelters along S. 27th Street in Milwaukee have received a creative makeover that helps beautify the neighborhood while also celebrating the business corridor’s rich history.
May-01-2021
I offer some good news about Milwaukee County’s fiscal health. As of this writing, the Milwaukee County budget office is forecasting a budget surplus of $27 million for the year 2020. It is worth examining how we got here and what this means for the future of Milwaukee County finances.
Jan-22-2021
A series of bus stop shelters on S. 27th St. were redecorated with an eye to the street’s historic role. The shelters were refitted with paneling remembering the historic U.S. Route 41. Before Interstate 94, Route 41 was the major highway running north to south in Wisconsin connecting the metro areas of Chicago and Milwaukee.