Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
We enhance the quality of life in Milwaukee County through great public service.
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.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
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Share your budget priorities with Milwaukee County leaders and ask questions about the 2023 Milwaukee County budget at our 2023 Budget Town Hall series! These town halls are your chance to make your voice heard regarding Milwaukee County’s upcoming 2023 budget. Tell us what county services you value most, and how you think Milwaukee County should invest in our community. Register to provide comments or to ask a question. If you’d just like to watch, the virtual town hall will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. If you have questions, contact us. We hope to see you there!
Nicolet High School 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Rd., Glendale Monday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Washington Park Senior Center 4420 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Oak Creek City Hall 8040 S. 6th St., Oak Creek Monday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Budget Town Hall Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m.
Kosciuszko Community Center 2201 S. 7th St., Milwaukee Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 5:30 p.m.
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Milwaukee County’s annual budget shapes and directs how Milwaukee County works, funding critical services like housing, mental health and community support, emergency management and parks.
Transparency and accountability have been hallmarks of County Executive Crowley’s administration from the day he was sworn in. The Balancing Act tool offers a transparent look at the budget process, an opportunity to communicate community preferences on expenditure and revenue options, and a measure of accountability once the recommended budget is introduced by the County Executive and the final budget is signed in the fall.
This year Milwaukee County is starting with a budget gap of $12.6 million — and we need your help to close it. Show us how you would invest in important community services and balance Milwaukee County’s 2023 budget.
Balancing Act is expected to take less than 15 minutes to complete. This tool is also about building a more sustainable future, so all revenue options — both currently available and those that would require a change in state law — are on the table this year.
Let us know what you think, and show us how you would balance the budget!
Balance the Budget
Learn more about Milwaukee County's collaboration to fix the root cause of our revenue shortages.
Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St., Room 308 Milwaukee, WI 53233
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