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...]
ICYMI: 10 Milwaukee County Accomplishments You Should Know About
MILWAUKEE – From finally moving forward with a plan to remove the Estabrook Dam to an unprecedented jobs and economic development boom spurred by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s … [Read more...]