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Milwaukee County's mission is to provide high-quality, responsive services that enhance self-sufficiency, personal safety, economic opportunity and quality of life for its entire people.

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Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.

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Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.

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Supervisor Dimitrijevic Joins Rally Against ICE Raids

Jun-24-2019

Supervisor Dimitrijevic released a statement Monday expressing her support for keeping families together and opposing raids by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2019

County Supervisors Taylor and Johnson Honor Bus Operators for Outstanding Service

Jun-21-2019

County Supervisors Willie Johnson, Jr., and Sequanna Taylor recognized seven Milwaukee County bus operators Thursday for coming to the aid of vulnerable young children they encountered while driving their route.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2019

County Supervisors Taylor and Johnson Honor Bus Operators for Outstanding Service

Jun-20-2019

County Supervisors Willie Johnson, Jr., and Sequanna Taylor recognized seven Milwaukee County bus operators Thursday for coming to the aid of vulnerable young children they encountered while driving their route.

Supervisory District

District 13

Year

2019

Board of Supervisors Directs Parks Department to Formalize Pesticide Use Policy

Jun-20-2019

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture to formalize its pesticide and herbicide policy Thursday.

Supervisory District

District 08

Year

2019

Supervisor Martin Honors Milwaukee County Bus Operator Jeannie Mitchell

Jun-20-2019

County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin recognized Milwaukee County bus operator Jeannie Mitchell on Thursday for coming to the aid of two lost children while driving her route for the Milwaukee County Transit Service (MCTS).

Supervisory District

District 07

Year

2019

Logsdon Appointed to Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council

Jun-11-2019

Governor Tony Evers has appointed Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon to the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Proposed Mental Health Hospital Should be at County Grounds, Not in West Allis

Jun-11-2019

In a statement released today, County Supervisor John Weishan, Jr., expressed his opposition to a proposal to build a new behavior health hospital in West Allis.

Supervisory District

District 16

Year

2019

Supervisor Jason Haas Congratulates Alderman Terry Witkowski on Retirement

May-29-2019

County Supervisor Jason Haas issued the following statement congratulating Alderman Terry Witkowski on his recently announced retirement.

Supervisory District

District 14

Year

2019

Supervisor Logsdon to Honor Resident who Funded New Footbridge in Hales Corners Park

May-28-2019

Supervisor Patti Logsdon is inviting the community to join her in honoring local resident Jane Godfroy, who donated funds for a new footbridge in Hales Corners Park.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Supervisors Ask County Parks to Update, Clarify Pesticide Use Policy

May-23-2019

In response to constituent inquiries about the use and application of chemicals like glyphosate in county parks, Supervisors Steve Shea, Marina Dimitrijevic, and Jason Haas are asking the Milwaukee County Parks Department to update, clarify, and publicize its chemical use policies.

Supervisory District

District 08

Year

2019

County Board Unanimously Funds Doula Services to Support Women's Reproductive Health

May-23-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to allocate $52,000 for doulas, or birth companions, to improve birth and maternal health in the 53206 Zip Code.

Supervisory District

District 07

Year

2019

Supervisor Martin Urges Greater Attention on Lupus

May-23-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution from Supervisor Felesia Martin today to raise public awareness about lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease that affects more than 1.5 million Americans.

Supervisory District

District 07

Year

2019

County Health Committee Advances Supervisor Dimitrijevic's Doula Initiative

May-15-2019

The Health and Human Needs Committee recommended adoption (5-0) of a proposal from County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic today to allocate $52,000 for doulas, or birth companions, to improve birth and maternal health in the 53206 Zip Code.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2019

Supervisor Logsdon Opposes Increased Mercury Pollution in Wisconsin Waterways

Apr-29-2019

Supervisor Patti Logsdon joined with her colleagues who voted unanimously at April's County Board meeting to oppose a special variance that would allow WE Energies to dump more than three times the safe limit of mercury into Lake Michigan.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson Appointed to the Milwaukee Public Museum Board of Directors

Mar-21-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved (16-0) the appointment of Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to the Milwaukee Public Museum's (MPM) Board of Directors today for a term ending March 19, 2022.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2019

Board of Supervisors Approves Urban Ecology Center Lease of Washington Park

Mar-21-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted (15-1) a long-term lease with the Urban Ecology Center (UEC) for portions of Washington Park today that will bring significant investment and major upgrades to park facilities.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2019

Board of Supervisors Endorses Expanded Access to Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

Mar-21-2019

The Board of Supervisors adopted (14-2) a proposal from Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez to endorse portions of Governor Tony Evers' budget that would restore full access to driver's licenses for all Wisconsin residents, regardless of immigration status.

Supervisory District

District 12

Year

2019

Supervisor Jason Haas to Attend Vigil Against Hate

Mar-21-2019

County Supervisors Jason Haas will attend a local vigil for New Zealand's victims of white nationalist terrorism, to be held at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee Thursday night at 7:30pm. The Islamic Society is located in the 14th Supervisors District, which Haas represents on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisory District

District 14

Year

2019

Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Committed to Repairing Mitchell Park Domes

Mar-13-2019

Supervisors Sylvia Ortiz-Velez released the following statement in response to a study that called for the demolition of the Mitchell Park Domes.

Supervisory District

District 12

Year

2019

City and County of Milwaukee to Partner on Providing 100 Doulas for Improved Birth Outcomes

Mar-07-2019

County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic is proposing to allocate $52,000 to fund 100 doulas, or birth companions, to improve birth and maternal health in the 53206 Zip Code.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2019

Supervisors Endorse Studying Transit Security Police on MCTS Buses

Feb-08-2019

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted (18-0) a resolution today to study the how the Office of the Sheriff might serve as transit security for the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).

Supervisory District

District 11

Year

2019

Supervisors Endorse Studying Transit Security Police on MCTS Buses

Feb-08-2019

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted (18-0) a resolution today to study the how the Office of the Sheriff might serve as transit security for the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Board of Supervisors Calls for Fair Deal to Avert County Funding Crisis

Feb-08-2019

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously (18-0) today to endorse an outline of potential solutions to avert a funding crisis facing Milwaukee County.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Milwaukee County to Move Inmate Healthcare In-house by 2021

Feb-05-2019

Milwaukee County will start providing inmate medical services in April of 2021, after a two-year contract with a temporary provider, recommended for approval today by the Finance and Audit Committee (5-0), expires.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Supervisor Nicholson to Attend Young Elected Officials Network Women’s Conference to take place in New York City Jan. 31-Feb. 3

Feb-01-2019

Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson and other young progressive elected women from across the country and from every level of government will convene in New York City on Jan. 31 for a four-day conference held by the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network, a nonpartisan program of People For the American Way Foundation.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2019

Committee Advances Measure to Study Transit Security Police on MCTS Buses

Jan-23-2019

The Transportation Committee of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously adopted a resolution today to study the creation of a new classification of law enforcement officer that would serve the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).

Supervisory District

District 11

Year

2019

Committee Advances Measure to Study Transit Security Police on MCTS Buses

Jan-23-2019

The Transportation Committee of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously adopted a resolution today to study the creation of a new classification of law enforcement officer that would serve the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Marina Dimitrijevic Voted "Best Milwaukee County Supervisor" in Reader Poll

Jan-23-2019

Readers of the Shepherd Express have named Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic "Best Milwaukee County Supervisor" of 2018 in the newspaper's annual "Best of Milwaukee" poll.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2019

Workgroup Recommends Set of Legislative Solutions to Avert County Funding Crisis

Jan-17-2019

The Fair Deal for Milwaukee County Workgroup voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a set of solutions for averting a looming funding crisis facing Milwaukee County.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Abele, Lipscomb Announce Membership of Fair Deal Workgroup

Jan-14-2019

A group of 16 Milwaukee County leaders will seek to find practical proposals to partner with the State of Wisconsin in addressing the County's funding challenges, County Executive Chris Abele and County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., announced Monday.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

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