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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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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sup. Weishan to Attend Renaming of Indigenous Peoples Park

Oct-11-2019

Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., will attend a ceremony to rename Columbus Park as Indigenous Peoples Park on Monday, October 14 and unveil publicly for the first time an official Milwaukee County Parks sign with the new name.

Supervisory District

District 16

Year

2019

Sup. Dimitrijevic Announces Plans to Expand South Shore Terrace Beer Garden

Oct-02-2019

Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic joined County Executive Chris Abele and Parks Director Guy Smith today to announced that the proposed 2020 Milwaukee County budget includes funding for the planning and design of an expanded South Shore Terrace beer garden.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2019

Media Advisory: Public Hearing on 2020 County Budget Set for Nov. 4

Oct-01-2019

The Board of Supervisors will hold its annual public hearing on the Milwaukee County budget on Monday, November 4, at 6:00pm. The hearing will take place at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., in Milwaukee.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Green Bay Packers Donate New Playground for Center Street Park

Sep-30-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this month to accept an in-kind donation from the Green Bay Packers for new playground equipment at Center Street Park.

Supervisory District

District 15

Year

2019

County Board Backs Taylor Push to Restore and Expand Voting Rights

Sep-20-2019

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution from Supervisor Sequanna Taylor Thursday calling for the restoration of voting rights for people on probation and parole in Wisconsin.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2019

Supervisor Shea Effort Leads to Preservation of Bus Routes

Sep-19-2019

In the wake of a campaign by Supervisor Steven Shea to preserve bus routes serving South Shore communities, the Abele administration announced today that several routes previously slated for cuts will be continued.

Supervisory District

District 08

Year

2019

Nicholson Calls for Repeal of Federal Crime Bill, More Investment in Public Education

Sep-13-2019

County Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson expressed her support today for legislative action at the state and national levels to repair the harmful, ineffective, and wasteful aspects of mass incarceration, and called for shifting public resources away from building prisons and towards investing in education.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2019

Taylor Pushes to Expand Voting Rights

Sep-12-2019

Supervisor Sequanna Taylor is calling for Milwaukee County government to support the restoration of voting rights for people on probation and parole in Wisconsin.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2019

Supervisor Weishan Demands Action to Replace Lead Laterals

Sep-06-2019

County Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., put forth and won support for two proposals to address lead poisoning in Milwaukee County during the Transportation, Public Works and Transit Committee Wednesday.

Supervisory District

District 16

Year

2019

County Board and Public Will Hear the Plan to Save Domes

Aug-30-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing regarding the future of the Mitchell Park Domes on September 18.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Supervisor Shea Opposes South Shore Bus Route Cuts

Aug-20-2019

County Supervisor Steven Shea expressed his opposition to proposed cuts to bus routes that would impact those traveling to or from the South Shore, in a statement released Tuesday.

Supervisory District

District 08

Year

2019

Time to Update MCTS Advertising Guidelines

Aug-15-2019

Supervisor Patti Logsdon is calling on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to change its advertising guidelines to prevent political messages from appearing on County buses.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Lipscomb Applauds Work of Domes Task Force

Aug-14-2019

In a statement, County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr. expressed his appreciation for the work of the Milwaukee County Task Force on the Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Supervisor Taylor Supports Young Artists

Aug-14-2019

Supervisor Sequanna Taylor expressed her support Tuesday for the Milwaukee youth selected by the Milwaukee Art Museum to be a part of the Teen ArtXpress program. The youth created several murals with the theme of family separation, which were then applied to the exterior of a Milwaukee County bus.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2019

Mitchell Park Domes Task Force Expected to Vote on Final Recommendations Tuesday

Aug-12-2019

At its final meeting Tuesday night, the Mitchell Park Domes Task Force will consider and vote on recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors for restoring and preserving the iconic structures, which house the County's horticultural conservatory and are in need of repair.

Supervisory District

District 14

Year

2019

Supervisor Sebring Calls for Removal of Anti-Law Enforcement Ad on County Bus

Aug-12-2019

County Supervisor Dan Sebring is calling for the removal of a Milwaukee Art Museum sponsored advertisement on a county bus which depicts Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting children and lists tactics for evading detention by ICE agents. Supervisor Sebring also condemned the actions of the museum and the Milwaukee County Transit System for approving the anti-law enforcement message.

Supervisory District

District 11

Year

2019

Racial Equity to be Focus of Town Hall with Supervisors Alexander and Martin

Aug-12-2019

Milwaukee County Supervisors Deanna Alexander and Felesia Martin with support from the Office on African American Affairs will co-host a town hall event to discuss racial equity, history and quality of life on Tuesday, August 13 at Berea Lutheran Church.

Supervisory District

District 18

Year

2019

Time is Right for Indigenous People's Park

Aug-08-2019

County Supervisor John Weishan, Jr., applauded the successful effort by fellow Supervisor Felesia Martin to rename Columbus Park "Indigenous People's Park" in a statement released today.

Supervisory District

District 16

Year

2019

Supervisor Moore Omokunde Welcomes the Shaolin Swordsmen to C.R.E.A.M. City

Aug-02-2019

On Saturday August 3, the legendary supergroup Wu Tang Clan will take the stage in the 10th District.

Supervisory District

District 10

Year

2019

Lipscomb's Effort Sparks $1.7 Million in Grants for Battery Electric Buses

Aug-01-2019

The Federal Transportation Administration announced Wednesday that Milwaukee County will receive $1.7 million through its "Low or No-emission" grant program to help purchase four battery electric buses (BEBs) this year, part of a first wave that will begin the County's transition away from fossil fuels.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2019

Indigenous People's Park Established on Milwaukee's Northwest Side

Jul-26-2019

The Board of Supervisors voted (13-3) to rename Columbus Park to Indigenous Peoples' Park on Thursday, establishing the first Milwaukee County park honoring Native American communities indigenous to Wisconsin and Milwaukee.

Supervisory District

District 07

Year

2019

Board of Supervisors Creates City-County Joint Taskforce on Climate and Economic Equity

Jul-25-2019

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution authored by Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde to create the Milwaukee City-County Joint Taskforce on Climate and Economic Equity.

Supervisory District

District 10

Alexander, Logsdon, Sebring: Public Should be Allowed to Speak at County Board Meetings

Jul-23-2019

Milwaukee County Supervisors Deanna Alexander, Dan Sebring, and Patti Logsdon are proposing to allow for a public comment period during meetings of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Alexander, Logsdon, Sebring: Public Should be Allowed to Speak at County Board Meetings

Jul-23-2019

Milwaukee County Supervisors Deanna Alexander, Dan Sebring, and Patti Logsdon are proposing to allow for a public comment period during meetings of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisory District

District 11

Year

2019

Alexander, Logsdon, Sebring: Public Should be Allowed to Speak at County Board Meetings

Jul-23-2019

Supervisory District

District 18

Year

2019

Logsdon Effort Ensures Safety Upgrade at School Crossing in Oak Creek

Jul-17-2019

Supervisor Patti Logsdon has secured a commitment from the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (DOT) to fund improvements to a crosswalk in front of the Oak Creek West Middle School.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2019

Supervisor Martin Supports Plan to Upgrade, Repair Youth Facilities

Jul-09-2019

In a statement, County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin expressed her support for a proposal from Department of Health and Human Services director Mary Jo Meyers to renovate existing youth facilities, rather than build a new secure facility.

Supervisory District

District 07

Year

2019

Supervisor Moore Omokunde Calls for Joint City-County Effort on Climate and Economy

Jul-01-2019

County Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde testified before the Milwaukee Common Council’s Steering and Rules Committee last week in support of a joint City-County task force on Climate Change and Economic Equity.

Supervisory District

District 10

Year

2019

Supervisor Nicholson Expresses Support for Chief Judge Maxine White

Jun-26-2019

County Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson released the following statement regarding reports of efforts to block Chief Judge Maxine White's reappointment as Chief Judge of Wisconsin's First Judicial District.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2019

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

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