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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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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

County Board Rejects Contracts With Unison

Dec-13-2018

The County Board rejected four contracts totaling more than $1,875,000 with troubled non-profit UNISON Thursday, after adopting an amendment from Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., that calls for the County to procure the services from another vendor or provide them directly.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2018

County Board Proposes Moving Jail Medical In-house

Dec-13-2018

The County Board approved (16 - 0) a proposal from Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., today that calls for Milwaukee County to provide inmate medical services, rather than continuing to contract with outside, private vendors.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2018

County Moves to Take Control of Jail Medical Services

Dec-06-2018

The Finance and Audit Committee approved (7 - 0) a proposal from Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., today that recommends Milwaukee County directly provide inmate medical services, rather than continue contracting with an outside, private vendor.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2018

Supervisors Optimistic on Progress of The Couture

Dec-03-2018

After hearing testimony from developer Rick Barrett, County Supervisors John Weishan, Jr., and Marcelia Nicholson expressed their optimism about the progress of Barrett's Couture development project Monday.

Supervisory District

District 05

Year

2018

Supervisors Optimistic on Progress of The Couture

Dec-03-2018

After hearing testimony from developer Rick Barrett, County Supervisors John Weishan, Jr., and Marcelia Nicholson expressed their optimism about the progress of Barrett's Couture development project Monday.

Supervisory District

District 16

Year

2018

Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories

Nov-12-2018

Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2018

Board Adopts Supervisor Moore Omokunde Proposal to Decriminalize Marijuana

Nov-06-2018

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted (17 - 1) a resolution sponsored by Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde encouraging the State of Wisconsin to decriminalize marijuana at their meeting on November 1.

Supervisory District

District 10

Year

2018

Board of Supervisors Adopts 2019 Milwaukee County Budget

Nov-05-2018

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted (17 -1) the 2019 Milwaukee County budget today after adopting several amendments to County Executive Chris Abele's Recommended Budget, including a plan to preserve funding for a transit route to key job sites.

Supervisory District

ALL

Year

2018

Supervisor Alexander’s Statement on the 2019 Milwaukee County Budget

Nov-05-2018

Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander voted to adopt the 2019 Milwaukee County budget but voted no on several budget amendments brought forward by supervisors.

Supervisory District

District 18

Year

2018

Logsdon Budget Amendment Ensures Repairs to College Ave. Bridges

Nov-05-2018

The County Board adopted (13 - 5) an amendment from Supervisor Patti Logsdon to fund the repairs of two badly deteriorated bridges along College Ave., at 31st Street and 34th Street, as part of the 2019 Milwaukee County budget today.

Supervisory District

District 09

Year

2018

County Board Votes Unanimously to Back Expungement Reform

Nov-01-2018

The Milwaukee County Board unanimously adopted Supervisor Sequanna Taylor's resolution calling for the Wisconsin Legislature to reform and expand upon current expungement laws by adopting several recommendations of the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2018

Supervisors Save JobLines with Amendment

Oct-31-2018

County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., and Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic introduced a budget amendment to ensure that hundreds of Milwaukee County workers will continue to access jobs with a modified JobLines bus route. The Finance and Audit Committee adopted their proposal on a vote of 6 to 0.

Supervisory District

District 01
District 04

Year

2018

Supervisors Save JobLines With Amendment

Oct-31-2018

County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., and Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic introduced a budget amendment to ensure that hundreds of Milwaukee County workers will continue to access jobs with a modified JobLines bus route.

Supervisory District

District 01
District 04

Year

2018

Lipscomb, Abele Launch 'Fair Deal' Initiative

Oct-29-2018

County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., and County Executive Chris Abele officially launched Lipscomb's "Fair Deal for Milwaukee County" initiative by jointly signing the legislation Monday night, after the proposal was adopted by the Board prior.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2018

Supervisor Taylor Presses for Action on HIV-AIDS

Oct-29-2018

County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor is calling for stepped up HIV/AIDS awareness, outreach, and prevention efforts in the wake of a spike in cases in Milwaukee.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2018

Lipscomb Calls for Modernizing County Transit System

Oct-29-2018

County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., has proposed modernizing Milwaukee County's transit system by purchasing up to 15 battery electric buses and beginning a transition away from fossil fuels.

Supervisory District

District 01

Year

2018

Supervisor Dimitrijevic Proposes Mitchell Park for Site of New Milwaukee Public Museum

Oct-25-2018

County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic is proposing Mitchell Park as a possible site for the new Milwaukee Public Museum and recommending a combined governing structure to manage the museum and the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2018

Supervisor Dimitrijevic Calls for Menstrual Equity

Oct-24-2018

The Milwaukee County Board's Finance and Audit Committee unanimously recommended (7-0) a proposal by Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic to include menstrual products among the basic hygiene items made freely available for use in Milwaukee County restrooms.

Supervisory District

District 04

Year

2018

Supervisor Taylor Calls for Reform of Expungement Laws

Oct-19-2018

Supervisor Sequanna Taylor is calling for reform of laws and practices relating to the sealing of criminal records that make it difficult for people to obtain employment and pursue opportunities to provide for themselves and their families.

Supervisory District

District 02

Year

2018

"Ruth M. Simos Great Room" Dedicated in Ceremony at Humboldt Park Pavilion

Oct-10-2018

County Supervisors Jason Haas and Marina Dimitrijevic joined with community members to honor the legacy of longtime parks advocate and educator Ruth M. Simos by naming the Great Room at the Humboldt Park Pavilion in her honor Wednesday.

Supervisory District

District 14

Year

2018

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