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Content for certain districts dated prior to April 18, 2022, may not reflect the Supervisor’s current supervisory district number, due to decennial Milwaukee County redistricting.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman has been named “Best County Supervisor” in the annual Best of Milwaukee – 2024 poll conducted by Shepherd Express.
On Wednesday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m., members of the Milwaukee County Youth Commission will take their oath of office and hold their first meeting of the 2025 term.
Milwaukee County Leaders issued the following statement condemning hateful flyers targeting immigrant communities.
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Madison, Supervisor Kathleen Vincent called for action on gun control and stronger regulations to protect students and educators during the Milwaukee County Board’s December meeting.
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has approved an amendment to legislation governing the transition of the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum to nonprofit management.
Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, unanimously approved a resolution calling for improved data governance, increased transparency, and enhanced data-informed decision- making across all County elected offices and departments.
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is launching closed captioning and translation services in English and Spanish at their Thursday, December 19, 2024, meeting.
The Milwaukee County Committee on Finance has unanimously approved a proposal to transition the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum to nonprofit management, paving the way for the financial independence of these institutions.
With fewer dollars in the coffers and a tighter budget season, the fates of the east side's Charles Allis Art Museum and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum were called into question earlier this year.
The Milwaukee County Parks and Culture Committee has recommended a proposal to transition the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum to nonprofit management, a move aimed at preserving these cultural landmarks while reducing the County’s financial obligations.
Fundraising for the Milwaukee Public Museum's new location in downtown Milwaukee is on pace, but its top executive will not provide a specific number.
An outside review of day-to-day operations at the Milwaukee County Jail found several major safety concerns, including a failure to properly monitor occupants on suicide watch and inconsistent communication with medical staff when corrections staff believe an inmate is at risk of harming themselves.
During a hearing on the audit report, released less than two weeks ago, Milwaukee County supervisors questioned MCSO leadership about some of the audit’s findings related to the jail’s unsafe suicide watch practices, lack of training and overall unsanitary conditions.
Milwaukee Public Museum's fundraising for its new museum is going very well, with facility construction on track for an early 2027 opening.
The annual Milwaukee County Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony took place at the Milwaukee County Courthouse Rotunda on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
As of January 1, the Milwaukee County pension system will begin to be absorbed by the State of Wisconsin, with all new hires becoming part of the state pension system.
Two East Side art museums are poised to end their unhappy arranged marriage and strike out on different paths toward greater independence from Milwaukee County government.
Being arrested, but not convicted of a crime, can sever someone’s connection to health care, and members of the Milwaukee County Board are calling on the federal government to change that.
Following an independent audit that found “deeply alarming” policies for suicide prevention in the Milwaukee County Jail, the Milwaukee County Sherifff’s Office (MCSO) said it has already made progress on the problem, and began working on it before the audit was commissioned.
Some vacant office buildings for a longtime manufacturer in South Milwaukee will become affordable housing. Developer Scott Crawford Inc. is moving forward with a $50 million redevelopment of three former Bucyrus-Erie office buildings, 1100 Milwaukee Ave., in South Milwaukee.
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