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Milwaukee County Board News

JS Online: The 24-Year-Tally For Milwaukee County's Controversial Pension Payout Program: More Than $400 Million

Nearly 3,000 retired Milwaukee County workers have received cash checks for a total of $404 million under the controversial pension backdrop program started more than two decades ago.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
Year
  • 2025

Urban Milwaukee: County Rejoins Joint Climate Committee

A joint-government task force focused on climate and green energy projects will be reconstituted. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to rejoin the City-County Task Force on Climate Change and Economic Equity.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
Year
  • 2025

JS Online: Three More Milwaukee County Retirees Got Pension Payouts Topping $1M In Cash Last Year

Milwaukee County's controversial lump-sum pension program is now more than two decades old, but county retirees are still cashing in.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
Year
  • 2025

WPR: Memorial For Milwaukee Murder Victim Moves Forward After County Withdraws Plans Due To Backlash

A public memorial for 19-year-old Sade Robinson, who was killed and dismembered last year, is moving forward with the help of a fundraising effort after Milwaukee County officials withdrew plans for the site due to a “flurry of racist emails.”

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2025

JS Online: Trump's Immigrant Crackdown Is Part Rumor, Part Reality. But For Latinos, It's All Fear.

Patricia Ruiz-Cantu speaks of the mother whose teenage son begged her not to go grocery shopping because he was terrified immigration agents might pick her up. With her shopping list in hand, the boy took an Uber to shop on her behalf.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
Year
  • 2025

Hoodline: Milwaukee County Launches New Advisory Board On Climate And Economic Equity

Milwaukee County is taking a significant step toward accountability in the climate crisis by instituting a new advisory board dedicated to the intersecting concerns of environmental and economic equity.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
Year
  • 2025

Urban Milwaukee: Board Approves Expedited Video Release, But Sheriff Must Act

The Milwaukee County Board wants the Milwaukee County Sheriff‘s Office (MCSO) to create a policy speeding up the release of video evidence following a critical incident, like an in-custody death at the Milwaukee County Jail or a shooting.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 02 - Willie Johnson, Jr.
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 05 - Sequanna Taylor
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
  • District 07 - Felesia A. Martin
  • District 09 - Patti Logsdon
  • District 11 - Kathleen Vincent
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
  • District 18 - Deanna Alexander
Year
  • 2025

WISN: Milwaukee Co. Board Passes Body Camera Video Release Policy, The Sheriff's Office Doesn't Have To Comply

This week, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution about a policy it knows it cannot enforce. However, one supervisor told WISN 12 News that they had a good reason.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
Year
  • 2025

Yahoo News: Milwaukee County Board Calls On Sheriff To Expedite Release Of Video, Audio After Critical Incidents

The Milwaukee County Board wants the Sheriff's Office to expedite the release of video and audio following critical incidents, including in-custody deaths.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
  • District 02 - Willie Johnson, Jr.
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 05 - Sequanna Taylor
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
  • District 07 - Felesia A. Martin
  • District 08 - Steven Shea
  • District 09 - Patti Logsdon
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson
  • District 11 - Kathleen Vincent
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 13 - Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
  • District 15 – Sky Z. Capriolo
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
  • District 18 - Deanna Alexander
Year
  • 2025

JS Online: Milwaukee County Board Calls On Sheriff To Expedite Release Of Video, Audio After Critical Incidents

The Milwaukee County Board wants the Sheriff's Office to expedite the release of video and audio following critical incidents, including in-custody deaths.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
  • District 02 - Willie Johnson, Jr.
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 05 - Sequanna Taylor
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
  • District 07 - Felesia A. Martin
  • District 09 - Patti Logsdon
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson
  • District 11 - Kathleen Vincent
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 13 - Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
  • District 15 – Sky Z. Capriolo
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
  • District 18 - Deanna Alexander
Year
  • 2025

AOL: Milwaukee County Receives Backlash After Agreeing To Sponsor A Memorial For A Murdered Black Woman

Sade Carleena Robinson, 19, went missing in early April 2024 after going on a date with Maxwell Anderson, 33. Days later, her car was found on fire, and parts of her body were discovered by authorities around the city and surrounding areas.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 07 - Felesia A. Martin
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
Year
  • 2025

Urban Milwaukee: County Government Cuts Carbon Emissions by 48%

Carbon emissions created by Milwaukee County government have decreased 48% since 2005, the baseline year set by the Paris Climate Accords.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson
Year
  • 2025

Fox 6: Villa Terrace, Charles Allis Museums; Milwaukee County Weighs Transition

A Milwaukee County board committee recommended a proposal to transition two properties – the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum – to nonprofit management, the county announced on Wednesday.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
Year
  • 2025

CBS 58: GOP Immigration Bill Would Require Milwaukee To Help ICE Or Lose State Funding

Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require county sheriffs to assist federal immigration officials in finding individuals living in the country illegally or be at risk of losing state aid.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
Year
  • 2025

Board of Supervisors to Celebrate Black History Month with Program Showcasing “African Americans and Labor”

The County Board of Supervisors will hold their annual Black History Month celebration during the February Board meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

Content Type
  • Press Release
Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson
Year
  • 2025

Coalition of Milwaukee County Constitutional Officers, Supervisors Oppose Misguided Legislation from State Republicans

On Monday, February 3, 2025, Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature released a proposal that directs the time and resources of County Sheriffs be redirected away from their jobs as public safety officers.

Content Type
  • Press Release
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 08 - Steven Shea
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
  • District 15 – Sky Z. Capriolo
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
Year
  • 2025

JS Online: Milwaukee County Officials Slam GOP Bill Cutting Funds To Counties That Don't Help ICE

A coalition of Milwaukee County officials is pushing back against draft legislation from state Republicans that would require county law enforcement to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identify who is living in the U.S. illegally and cut state funding for those who do not cooperate.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
  • District 08 - Steven Shea
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
  • District 15 – Sky Z. Capriolo
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
Year
  • 2025

JS Online: Milwaukee County Supervisors Withdraw Sade Robinson Memorial After A 'Flurry Of Racist Emails'

A memorial planned by Milwaukee County for Sade Carleena Robinson, the 19-year-old college student who was killed in April of last year, has been canceled after County Board supervisors reported a flurry of racist abuse over the proposal.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 01 – Anne O’Connor
  • District 03 - Sheldon A. Wasserman
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 07 - Felesia A. Martin
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2025

Supervisor Capriolo Encourages Those in Need to Attend Live, Laugh, Loaves Distribution This Saturday

Supervisor Sky Z. Capriolo is encouraging residents in need of essential grocery items to attend the upcoming Live, Laugh, Loaves distribution event tomorrow, Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Oklahoma Avenue Lutheran Church.

Content Type
  • Press Release
Supervisory District
  • District 15 – Sky Z. Capriolo
Year
  • 2025

TMJ4: Bender Park Projects Meeting Draws Large Turnout, Mixed Opinions

There was a big turnout Wednesday night in Oak Creek for an update meeting on projects happening at Bender Park.

Content Type
  • In the News
Supervisory District
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2025
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