Research Services
Office of the Comptroller
The Research Services Division, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 59.52(32), provides research and analysis, drafts resolutions and ordinances, and provides independent and nonpartisan research services for the County Board of Supervisors and the County Executive upon request.
Recommended Budget Overview and Adopted Budget Recap
The Research Services Division (RSD) produces an annual overview of the County Executive's Recommended Budget as well as a high-level summary of the Adopted Budget.
2027 Budget Cycle
Key 2027 Budget Dates
- October 1: Statutory deadline for County Executive to submit Recommended Budget
- October 1-9: Research Services Division (RSD) reviews the Recommended Budget
- October 12: RSD Presents their Overview of the 2027 Milwaukee County Recommended Budget
- October 16: RSD Amendment Drafting Request Deadline
- October 22-23: Finance Committee votes on amendments
- October 26: County Board Public Hearing
- October 28: Final RSD Amendment Drafting Request Deadline
- October 30: Final Finance Committee amendment votes
- November 5: County Board Meeting (Budget Adoption)
- November 12: County Board Meeting (Possible Vetoes, If Necessary)
2026 Budget Cycle
Did You Know?
- Research and Policy Analysts staff the Standing Committees of the County Board of Supervisors. Learn more about the Standing Committees.
- The Research Services Division is often able to locate historical files that may be sought by policymakers, staff, or members of the public!
Steve Cady
Director of Research and Policy
Steve Cady serves as the Director of Research and Policy in Milwaukee County’s Office of the Comptroller, where he leads the Research Services Division. In this role, he oversees legislative research, drafts resolutions and amendments, and provides analysis for the County Board and County Executive. A longtime public servant, Cady has been with Milwaukee County since 1996, holding roles in the budget office, intergovernmental relations, and as Fiscal and Budget Analyst for the County Board of Supervisors. He joined the Office of the Comptroller in 2014 and brings deep institutional knowledge to the role, having staffed nearly every Committee on Finance and County Board meeting since 2003. Earlier in his career, Cady worked for U.S. Representatives Jim Moody and Tom Barrett. He is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point and resides in Wauwatosa with his wife and three children.
Contact Us
- Director of Research and Policy: Steve Cady, (414) 278-4347 | [email protected]