Milwaukee board passes their type of reform

"If members of the Board are willingly and knowingly violating this law, then how can I honestly trust that they will follow through with the proposed Board reforms.” Supervisor Steve Taylor

County Board tackles Abele’s vetoes

The battle between the Milwaukee County Board and County Executive Chris Abele came to a head Wednesday as the ball returned to the legislators to accept or override the executive's vetoes. The Board had approved a $6.25 million levy increase for 2012, at odds with Abele's plan to freeze taxes in his 2012 budget proposal. …

Milwaukee County Board Votes to Restore Some EMS Funding

The Milwaukee County Board Monday — on a veto-proof vote of 15-4 — approved a budget amendment that would restore $1.5 million to the county’s Emergency Medical Services subsidy. The amendment was presented by the board’s Finance Committee in response to County Executive Chris Abele’s plan to eliminate the entire $3 million that the 19 …