By David Crowley Milwaukee County Executive They say if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. My vision is for Milwaukee County to go far on its journey to … [Read more...]
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Juneteenth Now a Permanent County Holiday
Amendment to Elevate “Black Freedom Day” to a Mandatory Day Off Adopted MILWAUKEE – The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution making June 19 of every year, or “Juneteenth”, a holiday … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Wants Its Money Back
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When coronavirus swept through Milwaukee, it left a struggling economy in its wake. Milwaukee County residents found themselves in need of resources and basic essentials and … [Read more...]
Moving Forward, Milwaukee County Issues a New Order
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin was essentially open for business. And while residents in other parts of the states flocked to the bars, … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Receives $2.6 Million Dollars in Grants to Help Those Affected by Opioid Addiction
By Danielle Miller The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) received $2.6 million dollars in grants to help fund programs that assist those who suffer from opioid addiction in … [Read more...]
City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force to Hold Community Listening Sessions
Local residents asked to provide input into coordinated plan to fight opioid abuse and addiction Milwaukee – The Milwaukee City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force is issuing a … [Read more...]
Public Hearings on Proposed FTA Triennial Goal Setting on August 22nd
County Executive Abele Announces Retirement Sustainability Taskforce
MILWAUKEE – In the wake of a comprehensive examination of the County’s pension system that confirmed systemic errors spanning decades, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today … [Read more...]
Examination of Pension System Confirms Systemic Errors Span At Least Three Decades
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Employee Retirement Systems released a report from auditors at Baker Tilly, which detailed the auditors’ findings in their comprehensive examination of the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County’s Approach to Mental Health Reform is a National Success Story
MILWAUKEE – For more than 20 years, Milwaukee County has been serving children and families with mobile crisis response services. In 2014, amid concerns about increased violence in the city … [Read more...]