Walker signs comptroller bill for Milwaukee County
Posted Nov 10th, 2011Voters in Milwaukee County will elect a comptroller in April to help oversee the county’s troubled finances.
Milwaukee County Board adopts 2012 budget
Posted Nov 9th, 2011The Milwaukee County Board approved the 2012 budget Monday night. Hear Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s thoughts on the passage and his veto plans.
Milwaukee County Board approves 2012 budget: by the numbers
Posted Nov 9th, 2011Monday evening the Milwaukee County Board voted to approve a $1.3 billion budget that includes a 2.3 percent tax levy increase. According to a statement released by County Public Information Manager Harold Mester, “Under this scenario, the owner of an average City of Milwaukee home would see the County portion of their property tax bill [...]
Fans, foes add to debate on elected Milwaukee comptroller
Posted Nov 8th, 2011Come April, Milwaukee County will become the only county in the state with an elected financial overseer. Depending on your view, the new nonpartisan office of county comptroller is the right tonic to fix what ails the county’s finances; the start of a radical restructuring that could drain county government’s power; or something in between. [...]
Milwaukee Co. Board works through the 2012 budget proposal
Posted Nov 8th, 2011The Milwaukee County Board is sifting through the proposed 2012 budget that County Executive Chris Abele says will close a $55 million budget shortfall without raising property taxes. The proposed budget is not without critics. For starters, it proposes eliminating $14 million from the Sheriff’s budget — a move that does not sit well with [...]
Bill to create county comptroller goes to Gov. Walker
Posted Nov 4th, 2011An elected comptroller would oversee Milwaukee County’s finances under a bill the Assembly overwhelmingly approved and sent to Gov. Scott Walker early Friday.
Assembly should pass comptroller bill today
Posted Nov 3rd, 2011The state Assembly is expected to vote today on a measure that would create an elected comptroller’s position for Milwaukee County. We hope it follows the lead of the Senate in voting for the bill.
Op-Ed: A better check on county finances
Posted Nov 1st, 2011Had a common-sense system such as this been in place previously, it is likely Milwaukee County would not have faced the enormous fiscal burden from its infamous pension scandal.
Editorial: Another ploy by the Milwaukee County Board
Posted Nov 1st, 2011Some Milwaukee County supervisors have put out their own plan to create a county comptroller position that would serve as the county’s chief financial officer. The comptroller would be appointed by the county executive and approved by the County Board, and could be removed only by the concurrence of the exec and a majority of the board or by a two-thirds vote of the board.
Supervisors seek to block state law on elected comptroller
Posted Oct 28th, 2011In an effort to stave off state legislation to create an elected county comptroller, the Milwaukee County Board’s finance committee is calling for creation of a beefed-up appointed comptroller’s office.