Walkways have been one of the concerns within Humboldt Park.  While not in the worst shape of all the walkways in the Milwaukee County Parks system, there were a few spots that had very large cracks and potholes.  It was my understanding that some of these had been worked on in recent weeks thanks to some money that was leftover in the Parks Department budget.

One of the biggest pathways that I found had been worked on was this north-south path that runs parallel to Logan Avenue, approaching Idaho Street:

Photo by Jason Haas

As you can see, there’s a tongue of new asphalt that arcs toward the very long stretch in the middle of the photo.  I do recall that area as being very chewed up prior to the pouring done here.  Most of the gnarly areas have been covered, as had this one, but others still remain in relatively poor condition—though still much better compared to how the above picture had been prior to work.  The photo below is to the south, moving toward Oklahoma Avenue between Pine and Logan.

Photo by Jason Haas

It’s a sad day when we have to accept this as “not as bad as what else we’ve seen.”

A neighbor pointed out that when a dead tree is removed, the remaining hole is filled with mulch.  Perhaps this one should be refilled?

Photo by Jason Haas

This looks like something that could be a perfect project for Humboldt Park Watch, or similar Friends of the Park group, for each of the nine County Parks in my district. (They are, in order: Bay View, Copernicus, Holler, Humboldt, Morgan, Mitchell Airport, Saveland, Tippecanoe, and Wilson Parks.)

I got started forming these groups with Saveland Park, located at S. 1st Street and W. Wilbur Avenue.  The park’s small size is disproportional to its importance to the surrounding neighborhood, as it sports a lagoon, a wading pool, a children’s play area, and a pavilion.  This importance is reflected in the fact that more than twenty people have attended each of the two meetings thus far.

We already have one improvement in community safety to report from the group. Deputy Juan Avila at the second meeting, and provided us with the phone number to call if we see something is afoot in the park that law enforcement should to know about. (Obviously, in an emergency, call 911.)  A week later, with this number in hand, a neighbor called Deputy Avila after they noticed a broken window at the park pavilion—the target of a well-aimed rock. Deputy Avila in turn notified  the park manager, who immediately placed a work-order for a new window right away.  According to some other parks workers that I spoke with, if this hadn’t happened so fast, the result may have been that a plywood panel would be put up over the window, reducing the park’s safety and appeal. Instead, the park stays an appealing, safe place.

Friends of Saveland Park meets again in January. If you’re interested in attending, leave a comment.

Why, of all things, Shakespeare?  Why not spend the money just keeping them locked up and off the streets?

The very thought of teaching prison inmates Shakespeare made this resolution an easy subject of ridicule by those who don’t know what the program actually entails. Or, for that matter, what it costs to keep a person in jail.

As the Wall Street Journal discussed in its April 25, 2006 article on Shakespeare in the Courts,

“Shakespeare in the Courts is meant to boost the kids’ self-esteem, to improve their communications skills, to develop a spirit of community and cooperation: ‘components for future success’ that also help them with anger management. The participants’ rap sheets vary; the judge mentions false bomb threats, shoplifting, moving violations, assault and battery.”

No guns or drugs. Nor, for that matter, do daggers appear directly in the program.

Shakespeare in the Courts is an alternative to incarceration for juvenile offenders. For just $65,000, as we voted on, the County can give a few kids a chance to learn how to do something different. Rather than being thrown in to the jail system, they can learn how to cooperate and collaborate with the members of the cast, and more importantly, think differently than they may have ever done or been taught before.

And let me emphasize that this is aimed squarely at juvenile offenders, aged 12 to 17. These kids, without an alternative to being thrown in jail, suddenly face the brutal incarcerated life. There, they are not reformed. If anything, they are traumatized, violated, and forever warped away from being a healthy member of society.

Such treatment comes with two high price tags. First it the cost of incarceration. To keep one child, just one, in any of our three secure detention facilities, costs Milwaukee County a total of $275 a day.

To keep the child in jail for a week costs $1,925.

To keep the child in jail for a month costs $8,250.

To keep the child in jail for a year  almost $100,000.

This is not to examine the long-term costs to the individual, who will be unable to participate in society, unlikely to graduate from high school, unlikely to be able to get a job.

Nor does this examine the cost to society of doing this.

But I do have the cost of keeping all 153 child-inmates, both girls and boys, in the County’s secure “correctional” facilities.  According to the figures provided by our Chief Intake and Probation Officer, in 2010, to keep all 153 child-inmates in jail, it cost the Milwaukee County taxpayer $16,849,605.

That is 16 MILLION,  eight-hundred and forty-nine thousand,  six-hundred and five dollars.  

And this is a system that we want to preserve?

Or should we spend just sixty-five thousand dollars to keep a few out, for much larger savings down the road?

For Immediate Release December 15, 2011
Contact:  Harold Mester, Public Information Manager, 414/278-4051
harold.mester@milwcnty.com

RESULTS FROM TODAY’S MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOARD MEETING 

• 7-12 (Yes: Biddle, Broderick, Lipscomb, Mayo, Thomas, Weishan, Holloway) to override (veto sustained) the County Executive’s veto of a resolution providing for an advisory referendum on the plan by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to pay approximately $41.1 million to the City of Franklin for the costs related to building the Ryan Creek Interceptor project.

• 14-5 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to place on file an advisory referendum on the April 3, 2012, election ballot on the questions of reform of County government through a reduction in the size and compensation of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

• Referred back to Committee with no objection – to amend County Ordinances as it pertains to sick leave policies regarding sick allowance accrual and payout or credit at retirement.

• 16-3 (No: Harris, Mayo, Holloway) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of Hector Colon to the position of Director of the Department of Health and Human Services for Milwaukee County.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of James Duff to the position of Director of the Department of Veteran Services for Milwaukee County.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of Mary McClintock to serve on the Care Management Organization (CMO) Governing Board for a term expiring November 3, 2013.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of Paula K. Lorant to serve on the Care Management Organization (CMO) Governing Board for a term expiring November 3, 2013.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of Macey Chovaz to serve on the Commission for Persons with Disabilities for a term expiring December 15, 2013.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of John Haupt to serve on the Commission for Persons with Disabilities for a term expiring December 15, 2013.

• 18-1 (No: Harris) to confirm the County Executive’s appointment of Kathryn Zalewski to serve on the Commission for Persons with Disabilities for a term expiring December 15, 2013.

• 17-1-1 (No: Mayo; Abstain: Harris) to enter into 2012 Purchase of Service Contracts for the Behavioral Health Division for the provision of Adult and Children Mental Health Services and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse 
(AODA) Services.

• 18-1 (No: Lipscomb) to increase, for 2012, the Professional Services Contract with Andrea & Orendorff, LLC, with vendor fees not to exceed $950,000 to provide additional personnel in support of the provision of Family Care Senior Management Services in Racine and Kenosha Counties.

• 11-8 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, De Bruin, Lipscomb, Mayo, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to approve a resolution authorizing the Chief Judge of Milwaukee County to collaborate with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to develop Shakespeare in the Courts as a pilot alternative to incarceration option for sentencing of juvenile offenders. 

• 17-1-1 (No: Sanfelippo, Excused: Romo West) to execute a $7 million State of Good Repair contract with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support a bus replacement program in 2013.

All other items on today’s agenda were approved with no objection.  The complete digest agenda from today’s meeting can be found on the County Legislative Information Center:

http://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

The next meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisor is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

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11.16.11 County Board Adopted Fiscal Summary Comparison

Enjoy.

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted today to override 18 of the 23 budget vetoes handed down by County Executive Chris Abele earlier this week.

“The County Board this afternoon voted to override more than 78% of County Executive Abele’s budget vetoes.  This is higher than the percentage of vetoes overridden during Scott Walker’s eight years as Milwaukee County Executive.  There really is a nickel’s worth of difference between these two Executives,” Chairman Holloway said.  “The Board restored funding in a number of areas, including the Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Medical Services/Paramedics.  I’m proud we were able to make these responsible changes.”

The final 2012 Milwaukee County property tax levy will be $275,370,836, an increase of $5,816,135 or 2.15% from the 2011 levy of $269,554,701.  In the City of Milwaukee, on a home assessed at the citywide average of $123,024, the County portion of the annual property tax bill is estimated to increase $2.93.  For a home assessed at $150,000, the increase is estimated to be $3.84. [Emphasis added.]

Click here for a complete narrative of all budget vetoes.

The following is a summary of votes from today’s veto override meeting
(two-thirds majority, or 13 votes, necessary to override any veto)

Non-Departmental Budgets

Veto #7 Employee Wellness Program (Effect of veto: -$434,663) Amendment 1C006
12-7 to override (veto sustained) No – Borkowski, Cesarz, De Bruin, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #8 Employee Healthcare Benefits (Effect of veto: -$3,098,817) Amendment 1C004
15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo

Departmental Operating Budgets

Veto #1 Emergency Medical Services Subsidy Funding (Effect of Veto: -$722,527) Amendment 1A061-1
19-0 to override (veto overridden)

Veto #2 Emergency Medical Services Subsidy Allocation (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A061-2
9-10 to override (veto sustained) No – Borkowski, Broderick, Cesarz, De Bruin, Johnson, Jursik, Lipscomb, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #3 Inmate Medical and Mental Health Services (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A049
16-3 to override (veto overridden) No –Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo

Veto #4 Tactical Enforcement Unit/Park Patrol Program (Effect of veto: -$1,551,991) Amendment 1A048
17-2 to override (veto overridden) No – Borkowski, Cesarz

Veto #5 Position Restoration in the Office of the Sheriff (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A074
19-0 to override (veto overridden)

Veto #6 Reorganization of Department of Transportation and Public Works (no tax levy impact)
Amendment 1A036
12-7 to override (veto sustained) No –Cesarz, De Bruin, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt, Thomas

Veto #12 Policy Concerning the Awarding of Contracts Over $1,000,000 (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A065
16-3 to override (veto overridden) No –Cesarz, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #14 Detox Funding (Effect of Veto: -$200,000) Amendment 1A055
15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Schmitt

Veto #15 Cultural Events Programming in Parks (Effect of veto: -$50,000) Amendment 1A004
14-5 to override (veto overridden) No – Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #16 Estabrook Dam Trust Account (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A054
13-6 to override (veto overridden) No – Broderick, Cesarz, Jursik, Rice, Schmitt, Thomas

Veto #17 Parks Tax Levy (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A053
12-7 to override (veto sustained) No – Cesarz, Lipscomb, Mayo, Rice, Sanfelippo, Thomas, Weishan

Veto #19 Mental Health Redesign and Community Resources Investment (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A011
16-3 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo

Veto #20 IT Director – Business Development (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A066
14-5 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Thomas

Veto #21 Heat & Chilled Waterline Installation at County Grounds (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A077
15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Broderick, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo

Veto #22 Positions at General Mitchell International Airport (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A022
15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #23 Bus Safety Shields (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1A039
15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Capital Improvement Budgets

Veto #9 Workforce Development (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1B002-1
Veto #10 Economic Development Fund (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1B002-2
Veto #11 Land Sales (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1B002-3
(Vetoes 9, 10, 11 taken together) 15-4 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #13 King and Kosciuszko Community Centers (no tax levy impact) Amendment 1B004
11-8 to override (veto sustained) No – Borkowski, Cesarz, De Bruin, Jursik, Lipscomb, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #18 Legislative Workflow and Public Access Project (Effect of veto: -$192,800) Amendment 1B001
16-3 to override (veto overridden) No – Cesarz, Sanfelippo, Schmitt

Veto #24 Tax Levy (Effect of veto: $6,249,798) (vote not necessary – final tax levy determined by override actions taken above)

Separate item: County Board voted 19-0 to ratify the 2009-2012 Memorandum of Agreement between Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff’s Association.

The next regular meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Similarly, there is no such thing as an over-installation penalty with open source software. You can install it as many times as you like on as many computers as you wish. The County has paid thousands of dollars in such fines because someone installed too many copies of a commercial package on too many computers—more than the license permitted.

While it’s true that not every commercial software title can be replaced by an open source title, there are many high-quality solutions that we can implement and use to save taxpayer money. This study is the County’s start down that road.

And here it is (2.1MB PDF).  I’ll have some comments on it tomorrow.

The Board gets less than two days to review the vetoes before we have to vote on it Wednesday afternoon.

This will have the net impact of about $3 on an average house in the City of Milwaukee.

Here’s what we did:

MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS 2012 COUNTY BUDGET

Board works to craft a responsible 2012 County Budget

Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted a 2012 County Budget at its Annual Meeting Monday evening. Board Chairman Lee Holloway released the following statement after the final budget was adopted:

“Even though we have a new County Executive, this budget reminded me of what we were handed in previous years. Because of the tax levy freeze, Supervisors were forced to do all the heavy lifting. In the end, we took a balanced approach in doing what’s best for Milwaukee County and its taxpayers.

“This budget is my last one as Chairman of the Board. I thank all Supervisors who put so much effort into this budget. In particular, I recognize the tireless efforts of Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas. He and his colleagues on the Finance & Audit Committee have done an admirable job under difficult circumstances.”

Total expenditures for 2012 are $1,301,923,862, a decrease of $726,269,759 from 2011. Under the adopted budget, the 2012 tax levy is $275,805,499, an increase of 2.3% over the 2011 levy of $269,554,701. Under this scenario, the owner of an average City of Milwaukee home would see the County portion of their property tax bill rise by approximately $3.

Rundown of 2012 Budget Amendments approved without objection:

(Click here for the full log of amendments voted upon)

17-2 (No: Cesarz, Rice) to deny the proposed consolidation of Labor Relations, the Personnel Review Board and the Ethics Board within the Department of Human Resources. (decreases tax levy by $29,690)

12-7 (No: Cesarz, De Bruin, Harris, Lipscomb, Rice, Sanfelippo, Thomas) to deny the transfer of the Courts’ Human Resources Manager from that department to the Department of Human Resources. 17-2 (No: Cesarz, Schmitt) to develop and implement a countywide policy that any contract greater than $1 million presented to the County Board shall be accompanied by a chart that lists the specific factors why that firm was selected compared to any other firm that competed for the business. 0-18-1 (Abstain: Thomas) (item fails) to create a separate and stand-alone Department of Comptroller and Finance, and retitle the positions of Controller and Deputy Controller to Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller. The position of Comptroller shall be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Board, and shall be removable from office for cause with the concurrence of both the County Executive and a majority vote of the County Board, or by a two-thirds vote of the County Board. A number of other positions are transferred from DAS-Administration and Fiscal Affairs Division to the Department of Comptroller and Finance. The comptroller shall be a position in the classified service and shall have an employment contract duration of five years, commencing January 1, 2012 and which shall be renewable for additional five year terms upon approval from by the County Board and concurrence of the County Executive. (no tax levy impact)

15-4 (No: Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to decrease Register of Deeds revenues by $100,000 in order to implement a free birth certificate program for up to 5,000 individuals requiring the vital record in order to obtain identification to vote. (no tax levy impact) 17-2 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz) to restore 25 Deputy Sheriff 1 and 2 Deputy Sheriff Sergeant positions for the Tactical Enforcement Unit. (increases tax levy by $1,551,991)

15-4 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo) to delay the outsourcing for inmate medical and mental health services and begin planning for a mid-year transfer of this function to the Department of Health and Human Services. Contracting for inmate medical services is denied and funding is restored for all positions in the inmate medical unit. (increases tax levy by $1,320,531)

13-6 (Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt, Thomas) to deny the abolishment of 15 Park Maintenance Worker In Charge positions and create 15 Parks/Highway Maintenance Workers. (increases tax levy by $459,090) 14-4-1 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Schmitt; Abstain: Sanfelippo) to increase Paratransit fares by $0.75, rather than the $1.25 recommended by the County Executive. (increases tax levy by $458,000)

19-0 (No: Sanfelippo) to approve a substituted amendment that G4S Wackenhut will continue to provide transit security services for the Milwaukee County Transit System. (no tax levy impact) 13-6 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to employ County security employees at secure designated security facilities, with the cost partially offset with the elimination of the current security contract. (increases tax levy by $418,183)

16-3 (No: Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo) to work with the Department of Audit to develop a method of collecting data on racial and gender breakdowns of all contractor employees working on Milwaukee County construction or maintenance projects. (no tax levy impact) 15-4 (No: Biddle, Haas, Harris, Weishan) to eliminate the contribution to the debt service reserve, conduct a countywide comprehensive facilities plan, and increase the Appropriation for Contingencies. (no tax levy impact)

15-4 (No: Borkowski, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to restore half of the $3 million Emergency Medical Services (EMS) subsidy to municipalities, disperse using a new distribution formula, and encourage municipalities to achieve functional consolidation. (increases tax levy by $1,500,000) 14-5 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to provide the Parks Department with $50,000 for parks cultural events programming which had previously been budgeted in the CAMPAC budget (increases tax levy by $50,000)

17-2 (No: Cesarz, Sanfelippo) to form a Workgroup to enter into discussions with the Hunger Task Force on the specifics of a lease arrangement that is beneficial to both parties. The proposed lease shall address all components of operating the farm and fish hatchery including, but not limited to, staffing, land utilization, commodity distribution and building maintenance and repair. (no tax levy impact)

14-5 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo, Thomas) to increase parks seasonal staff hours from 366,683 to 411,446 for an expenditure increase of $500,000. (increases tax levy by $500,000) 12-7 (No: Biddle, Cesarz, Lipscomb, Rice, Sanfelippo, Thomas, Weishan) to adopt policy that the tax levy for the Department of Parks for the next four years, 2013 thru 2016, shall not be less than the tax levy budgeted for this department in the 2012 adopted budget. (no tax levy impact)

16-3 (No: Cesarz, Rice, Sanfelippo) to decrease the proposed monthly employee premium for the family plan to $170 from $250, decrease the proposed office visit co-pay to $30 from $30, and decrease the annual out-of-pocket limit for preferred providers to $2,500 single/$5,000 family, from $3,000/$6,000 respectively, offset by a significant number of extra vacancies will occur at the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 due to benefit modifications (i.e. no more eligibility for Medicare

Part B reimbursement) that were approved earlier in 2011. To remain eligible for this benefit, employees must retire prior to January 1, 2012. (decreases tax levy by $388,761) 16-3 (No: Sanfelippo, Schmitt, Thomas) to restore the County’s 2012 tax levy contribution of $66,650 to the Milwaukee County Federated Library System. (increases tax levy by $9,998)

18-1 (No: Sanfelippo) to restore 85 percent of the CAMPAC (Cultural Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council) funds cut for 2012. (increases tax levy by $321,035)

Amendments to capital budget approved:

14-5 (No: Cesarz, Jursik, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to develop “Ready to Work” career training and sustainable jobs within Milwaukee County in partnership with WTRP/BIG STEP, funded by $1,000,000 from future land sale revenues (2012 and beyond) for this initiative. For 2012, the first $400,000 of any land sale revenue is earmarked for the Real Estate Services Section in the Department of Economic Development. (no tax levy impact)

17-2 (No: Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to institute phase 2 of the legislative workflow and agenda management project, including streaming live audio/video of County Board and Committee meetings, offset by reduced reimbursement from the Employee Retirement System for Administrative Costs. (decreases tax levy by $57,200)

All other amendments in the blue packet were approved unanimously.

Budget Amendments approved after failing in Finance & Audit Committee (yellow packet):

13-6 (No: Borkowski, Broderick, Cesarz, Haas, Rice, Sanfelippo) to delete one position of IT Director – Business Development (decreases tax levy by $136,540) 17-2 (No: Cesarz, Mayo) to deny the abolishment of three Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant positions and leaving these positions unfunded. (no tax levy impact) 13-6 (No: Cesarz, De Bruin, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt, Thomas) to undo the reverse the departmental transfers/realignment/reorganizations proposed for the Department of Transportation & Public Works, Facilities Management, Fleet Management, Transit/Paratransit, Highway Maintenance, Transportation Services. (no tax levy impact) 12-7 (No: Biddle, De Bruin, Harris, Mayo, Romo West, Thomas, Holloway) to remove budget language relating to proposed transit service reductions/eliminations should the County not receive federal CMAQ funding for transit. (no tax levy impact)

15-4 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, Rice, Schmitt) to reduce detox funding by $100,000 rather than the $300,000 proposed by the County Executive. (increases tax levy by $200,000) 15-4 (No: Broderick, Jursik, Schmitt, Thomas) to establish a trust account to receive future years revenue from the broadcasting towers leased to the Hearst Corporation and Weigel Broadcasting, to be used for future maintenance of the Estabrook Dam, for improvements to recreational access of the upstream areas of the river, and uses approved by the County Board. (no tax levy impact)

11-8 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, De Bruin, Jursik, Mayo, Rice, Sanfelippo, Schmitt) to issue a Request for Proposals for a wellness program that includes a health risk assessment with biometric screening, health coaching and quarterly follow-up contacts by health professionals. (increases tax levy by $370,913)

10-9 (No: Borkowski, Cesarz, De Bruin, Jursik, Lipscomb, Mayo, Rice, Schmitt, Holloway) to appropriate $2,000,000 to repair portions of the HVAC systems at the Martin Luther King Jr. and Kosciuszko Community Centers, with financing provided via general obligation bonding. (no tax levy impact)

All other Budget Amendments approved by the Finance & Audit Committee were approved with no objection. Click here for the complete list of amendments.

Separate from the Budget file, the Board also voted:

19-0 to approve Amendment No. 2, which accounts for personnel actions through November 3, 2011 not reflected in the County Executive’s Recommended Budget. 14-5 (No: Borkowski, De Bruin, Jursik, Mayo, Weishan) to approve ordinance related to County sales tax revenue

18-1 (No: Mayo) to approve ordinance related to the Office of the Sheriff – Parking regulations 11-8 (No: Borkowski, Broderick, De Bruin, Haas, Johnson, Mayo, Romo, Weishan) to approve ordinance related to admission charges/parking fees at the Zoo 16-3 (No: Broderick, Mayo, Thomas) to abolish ordinance relating to reimbursing non-represented County attorneys for continuing legal education and membership dues in the Wisconsin Bar Association

19-0 to approve the $822,915 special levy for Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.

12-7 to approve a 2012 Property Tax Levy of $275,805,499, a difference of $6,250,798 or 2.3% from 2011. 10-9 to approve the 2012 County Budget, as amended.

Supervisors who voted in favor of adopting the 2012 County Tax Levy (12-7):

Supervisors Eyon Biddle, Sr., Gerry Broderick, Marina Dimitrijevic, Lynne De Bruin, Jason Haas, Nikiya Q. Harris, Willie Johnson, Jr., Theodore Lipscomb, Peggy Romo West, Johnny L. Thomas, John F. Weishan, Jr., Chairman Lee Holloway

Supervisors who voted against:

Supervisors Mark Borkowski, Paul Cesarz, Patricia Jursik, Michael Mayo, Sr., Joseph Rice, Joe Sanfelippo, Jim “Luigi” Schmitt

Supervisors who voted in favor of adopting the 2012 County Budget (13-6):

Supervisors Eyon Biddle, Sr., Gerry Broderick, Lynne De Bruin, Marina Dimitrijevic, Jason Haas, Nikiya Q. Harris, Willie Johnson, Jr., Theodore Lipscomb, Michael Mayo, Sr., Peggy Romo West, Johnny L. Thomas, John F. Weishan, Jr., Chairman Lee Holloway

Supervisors who voted against:

Supervisors Mark Borkowski, Paul Cesarz, Patricia Jursik, Joseph Rice, Joe Sanfelippo, Jim “Luigi” Schmitt

The County Board will consider any vetoes from the County Executive, as it relates to the 2012 Budget, Wednesday, November 16th at 1:30 p.m. in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

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