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Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Jack Eckblad and Co-Sponsors Applaud Independent MMSD Audit Confirming Whistleblower Concerns

Supervisor Jack Eckblad, along with co-sponsors, is recognizing the findings of an independent audit of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and its contractor, Veolia Water Milwaukee, LLC.

Supervisory District
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
Year
  • 2026

Supervisor Deanna Alexander Calls for Transparency, Accountability Following $4.6 Million Budget Error

A $4.6 million error in Milwaukee County's 2027 Recommended Budget raises serious questions about the County's budget preparation, financial reporting and communication with elected officials, Supervisor Deanna Alexander said Thursday. While mistakes can happen, elected officials and the public deserve timely disclosure, accurate information and a clear plan to address the consequences.

Supervisory District
  • District 18 - Deanna Alexander
Year
  • 2026

Supervisor Roundtree Jr. Casts Lone Vote Against 2027 Budget, Citing $4.56M Gap

Supervisor Leevan D. Roundtree Jr. cast the lone vote against the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ adoption of the 2027 County Budget today, citing a $4.56 million funding gap brought to the Board’s attention on the day of adoption.

Supervisory District
  • District 05 - Leevan D. Roundtree Jr
Year
  • 2026

Milwaukee County Board Adopts 2027 Budget, Invests in Community Services

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the amended 2027 County Budget 17 to 1, advancing investments in community services, food access, parks, youth programs, and employee health while reducing the proposed property tax levy by $695,157.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Eckblad and Rolland Secure Passage of Budget Transparency Amendment

Supervisors Jack Eckblad and Shawn Rolland, alongside co-sponsors Supervisors Kathleen Vincent, Felesia A. Martin, Leevan D. Roundtree Jr., Anne O’Connor, Deanna Alexander, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Justin Bielinski, Steve F. Taylor, Sky Z. Capriolo, Juan Miguel Martinez, Patti Logsdon, Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, Steven Shea, and Willie Johnson Jr., secure unanimous passage of their budget transparency amendment requiring the Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance (OSBP) to review its budget preparation and verification procedures and report back to the County Board during the January 2027 meeting cycle.

Supervisory District
  • District 04 – Jack Eckblad
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
Year
  • 2026

Milwaukee County Board to Vote on 2027 Budget

In Recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Meeting will Begin with an Invocation from Dan Terrio, Area Extension Director, Milwaukee County UW Extension Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Finance Committee Advances 2027 County Budget; Taylor Highlights Amendments, Levy Reduction, Capital Planning

The Milwaukee County Board Committee on Finance unanimously approved the County Executive’s 2027 Recommended Budget, as amended, advancing the spending plan to the full County Board for consideration.

Supervisory District
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2026

Supervisores Latinés honran la vida y el legado de Dolores Huerta

Hoy, el Caucus Latiné de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Milwaukee emitieron la siguiente declaración conjunta en honor a Dolores Huerta, la pionera líder de los derechos laborales y civiles que falleció a los 96 años.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
Year
  • 2026

Latiné Supervisors Honor the Life and Legacy of Dolores Huerta

Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ Latiné Caucus issued the following joint statement honoring Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor and civil rights leader who died at age 96.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
  • District 12 - Juan Miguel Martinez
  • District 14 - Caroline Gómez-Tom
Year
  • 2026

Nicholson-Bovell Amendment Lowers Levy, Funds Community Priorities

Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ budget committee unanimously approved a collaborative amendment to the 2027 budget led by Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell and Finance Chairman Steve F. Taylor, along with co-sponsors Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Steven Shea, Sheldon A. Wasserman, Justin Bielinski, Sky Z. Capriolo, Jack Eckblad, Anne O'Connor, Kathleen Vincent, Juan Miguel Martinez, Felesia A. Martin, and Patti Logsdon.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2026

Board of Supervisors to Host Public Hearing on 2027 Recommended Budget

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will host its public hearing on the 2027 Recommended Budget on Monday, October 26, at 6 p.m. at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell to Host 5th Annual Sherman Park Harvest Fest

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell invites all to attend the 5th Annual Sherman Park Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 24.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

A Junta del Condado de Milwaukee celebra la herencia, la cultura y las contribuciones de la comunidad Latiné

La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Milwaukee reconoce el periodo del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre como el Mes de la Herencia Latiné, celebrando las historias, culturas, tradiciones y contribuciones de las personas cuyos antepasados provenían de España, México, el Caribe, Centroamérica y Sudamérica, tanto en el condado de Milwaukee como en toda la nación.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Milwaukee County Board Celebrates Latiné Heritage, Culture, and Contributions

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is recognizing September 15 through October 15 as Latiné Heritage Month, celebrating the rich histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of people whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America throughout Milwaukee County and across the nation.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Finance Chair Taylor Outlines Timeline for County’s 2027 Budget

Chairman of the Committee on Finance Steve F. Taylor today outlined the upcoming timeline for the County Board’s review of the 2027 Recommended Budget, emphasizing a straightforward, fact-based process focused on understanding the administration’s requests and each department’s response.

Supervisory District
  • District 17 - Steve F. Taylor
Year
  • 2026

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to Host Public Hearing on 2027 Recommended Budget

Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell invites Milwaukee County residents to engage with the budget process and share community priorities, including at the Board’s public hearing on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

“Get the Flock out of Milwaukee County!” - Parks Committee Advances Resolution to Remove Flock Cameras from Milwaukee County Parks

The Milwaukee County Board’s Committee on Parks and Culture today unanimously approved a resolution directing the removal of fixed Flock Condor and automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera equipment from Milwaukee County Park property.

Supervisory District
  • District 16 – Justin Bielinski
Year
  • 2026

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell Calls on Congress to Protect Federal Transit Funding

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell called on Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation to protect federal transportation funding as Congress considers the BUILD America 250 Act, warning that proposed reductions could threaten critical transit resources across Wisconsin.

Supervisory District
  • District 10 - Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell
Year
  • 2026

Supervisor Rolland Announces Approval of $45.8 Million Cost-Reduction Amendment to IJCC Project

Milwaukee County Supervisor Shawn Rolland announced today that a proposed amendment to reduce the cost of the Investing in Justice: Courthouse Complex (IJCC) project by $45,775,000 was approved during a special joint committee meeting.

Supervisory District
  • District 06 - Shawn Rolland
Year
  • 2026

Supervisor Logsdon Expresses Condolences Following Death at Whitnall Park

Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon is expressing her condolences following the death of an 80-year-old Franklin woman who was found in a vehicle at the Whitnall Park Beer Garden on Wednesday, September 16.

Supervisory District
  • District 09 - Patti Logsdon
Year
  • 2025