Pay up in air for elective comptroller post
Posted Dec 12th, 2011The county hasn’t decided the precise duties, salary or size of the comptroller’s staff. With only about three weeks left for candidates to gather 500 signatures and formally file to run for the position in the April election, the pressure is on for Manske – or any other potential candidates – to make a move.
Suburbs right in pushing county
Posted Dec 5th, 2011The issue: A push by several Milwaukee County municipalities to seek a referendum on the downsizing of the County Board
Our stance: Since a majority of the board refuses to listen to anyone else, maybe a push from the communities that make up Milwaukee County will convince it to do the right thing.
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. [...]
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.
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.