County Executive David Crowley Statement on Passing of General Colin Powell
Oct-18-2021
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Supervisors Taylor, Martin, and Cullen to Host Virtual Town Hall on 2022 County Budget
Oct-18-2021
Milwaukee County Supervisors Sequanna Taylor (District 2), Felesia A. Martin (District 7), and Eddie Cullen (District 15) will hold a town hall meeting on the 2022 Milwaukee County budget on Tuesday, October 19, from 6 -7 p.m. All members of the public are welcome. Constituents of Supervisors Cullen, Martin, and Taylor in particular are encouraged to attend.
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Supervisor Johnson Recognized with Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award
Oct-15-2021
County Supervisor Willie Johnson, Jr. recently received the Marquis Who’s Who Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award. Supervisor Johnson was also recognized as a Featured Member in Marquis Millennium Magazine and a Marquis Who’s Who Top Professionals of the Year Inductee.
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Applauds Governor Evers’ $45 Million Investment in Safer Communities and Violence Prevention
Oct-13-2021
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County Board Finance Committee to Host Virtual Public Hearing on 2022 Budget
Oct-13-2021
The Milwaukee County Board’s Finance Committee will host a public hearing on the 2022 Milwaukee County Budget on Monday, October 18 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supervisor Taylor Departing for New Orleans to Distribute Aid to Communities in Need
Oct-13-2021
County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor and community partners will be departing for New Orleans this week to personally distribute donated supplies to communities affected by Hurricane Ida.
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Supervisor Taylor, Partners Organizing and Delivering Aid to New Orleans Communities Affected by Hurricane Ida
Oct-12-2021
County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor is partnering with local activists and organizations including Homer Blow, Community Task Force MKE, Program the Parks, Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church, Taylor Legacies, Survivor’s Journey To Peace, Jacarrie Kicks4Kids, Schober Outdoor Advertising, and DreamTeam United MKE to bring aid to communities in New Orleans that were affected by Hurricane Ida.
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Supervisor Weishan Celebrates Contributions of Wisconsin Tribes on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct-11-2021
Today, Monday, Oct. 11, marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors and celebrates the history and culture of Indigenous communities in the United States. Wisconsin is home to members of 11 federally recognized tribes.
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Supervisor Weishan Celebrates Contributions of Wisconsin Tribes on Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct-11-2021
Today, Monday, Oct. 11, marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors and celebrates the history and culture of Indigenous communities in the United States
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Chairwoman Nicholson Advances Equity Initiative at Wisconsin Counties Association Conference
Oct-07-2021
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson made strides to advance a statewide initiative to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across Wisconsin at last week’s Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) annual conference in La Crosse, Wis.
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Clancy Applauds Efforts to Provide Healthy Food to Individuals in County Care, Considers Restart of Farm
Oct-07-2021
County Supervisor Ryan Clancy expressed his appreciation Thursday for a recent offer from the Hunger Task Force to provide healthy food to the House of Correction (HOC) and Jail, and said he hopes to restore the County’s Work Farm program, which allows people in the care of Milwaukee County to perform farm labor and develop related skills.
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Supervisor Czarnezki Will Not Seek Re-election to the Milwaukee County Board
Oct-06-2021
11th District County Supervisor Joseph J. Czarnezki announced today that he will not seek re-election to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 2022.
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Supervisor Logsdon Applauds End of Department of Children and Families Consent Decree
Oct-04-2021
Last week Chief Judge Pamela Pepper of the United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin approved ending the consent decree in Jeanine B. v. Evers and Department of Children and Families.
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County Executive David Crowley Announces 2022 Recommended Budget
Oct-01-2021
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley 2022 Recommended Budget Address
Oct-01-2021
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Board of Supervisors Rejects First Draft of New Supervisory District Maps
Oct-01-2021
The Board of Supervisors voted to reject (15-0) the first draft of a supervisory district map at a special Board meeting today. The Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC) recommended (5-1) the draft map but it was rejected unanimously by the Judiciary Committee.
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Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Urges County to Apply for State Funds to Repair Mitchell Park Domes
Sep-30-2021
Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is calling on Milwaukee County to apply for funding from Governor Tony Evers’s Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program to address critical capital projects at the Mitchell Park Domes.
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Ortiz-Velez Commends Redistricting Committee for Creating Two Majority-Hispanic Supervisory Districts
Sep-28-2021
In a statement released today, County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez expressed her support for the Supervisory District map recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the County’s Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC).
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Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Invites South Side Residents to Kosciuszko Center Engagement Meetings
Sep-27-2021
County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez invites all District 12 residents, especially those who frequently use the Kosciuszko Community Center, to attend two public meetings organized by the County Parks Department to determine the community center’s future.
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Supervisor Sumner Applauds Oak Leaf Trail Sinkhole Emergency Declaration
Sep-23-2021
County Supervisor Liz Sumner was thrilled to join her colleagues Thursday in unanimously voting to take immediate action to address the Oak Leaf Trail Zip Line Sinkhole.
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Board Adopts Chairwoman Nicholson’s Proposal to Create Paid Internships
Sep-23-2021
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a proposal from Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson to offer paid internships, rather than unpaid positions, to area students that want to learn the skills associated with working for a local legislative body.
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Chairwoman Nicholson, Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Honor Hispanic Leaders at County Board Meeting
Sep-23-2021
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and District 12 Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez presented Voces de la Frontera, United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), Walter Garron, and Alondra Garcia with citations in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at Thursday’s County Board meeting.
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Chairwoman Nicholson Proposal Would Create Paid Internships, a First for Board of Supervisors
Sep-17-2021
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Ryan Clancy, Joseph J. Czarnezki, Felesia A. Martin, Steven Shea, Shawn Rolland, and Willie Johnson, Jr. are proposing that the County Board offer paid internships, rather than unpaid positions, to area students that want to learn the skills associated with working for a local legislative body.
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Supervisor Logsdon Congratulates Mayor Bukiewicz on Election as Intergovernmental Cooperation Council Chairman
Sep-16-2021
On Monday the Intergovernmental Cooperation Council (ICC), which consists of the Mayor, Village President or Administrator from each of the 19 municipalities inside Milwaukee County, elected Oak Creek Mayor Dan Bukiewicz as its Chairman.
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Supervisor Coggs-Jones and King Advisory Inc. Invite Community to the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Book Bag Giveaway
Sep-16-2021
Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones and King Advisory Inc. (KAI) welcome all children and parents to participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Back to School Festival this Saturday from noon-3 pm at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1531 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, Wis.
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