Milwaukee County budget sales tax faces dim future

Editorial: Good for Abele, bad for public

Published: May 17, 2013
Tags: Chris Abele, Joe Sanfelippo, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County board, Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker

The seven people who work in Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s office should be grateful.

Milwaukee County panel prioritizing repair projects

Published: March 28, 2013
Tags: Capital Improvement Committee, capital repair projects, Milwaukee County

A Milwaukee County committee laid out a timeline Wednesday for determining which capital repair projects likely will be financed in the 2014 budget.

Milwaukee County tweaks foreclosure rules

Published: February 26, 2013
Tags: foreclosures, Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation, Milwaukee County, MMFMP, real state, Wisconsin Department of Justice

Borrowers entering foreclosure in Milwaukee County now must be told of their eligibility to participate in the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program.

Foreclosure auctions drawing small crowds

Published: January 30, 2013
Tags: 2855 Mall Drive LLC, Accetta Family Partnership, Adam Matson, Associated Podiatrists LLP, AT of Indiana LLC, Barry Chavin, Brett Garceau, Broadband Solutions Inc., Cassidy Turley Barry Inc., CBRE Group Inc., Cedar Creek Contracting Inc., Century 21, Cornicione Development LLC, Curt Pitzen, David and Jane Kohlmann, Davis & Kuelthau SC, DTG Operations Inc., EMS1 Properties LLC, First Industrial Investment II LLC, Fisher Management Co. Inc., foreclosed homes, foreclosure, Great Lakes Dermatology SC, Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, Hamco Realty LLC, Heather Gall Insurance Agency Inc., Herker Real Estate Investment LLC, Innovated Wall Solutions, James Young, JLMH LLC, John Protiva, JSK Properties LLC, Karen Johnson, LA Nails, Magic Inc., Mark Kivley, Mike Ruzicka, Milwaukee County, Mitchell Starczynski, Mobile Air Inc., NAI MLG Commercial, NAI MLG Commercial LLC, Petrichor Holdings LLC, Plan B Homebuyers, Plan B Homebuyers LLC, Ratatori Vending & Distributing Inc., Rawson & Howell LLC, Re/Max Lakeside, real estate, Ridgepoint Centre Partners LP, Rusty Long, SalonCentric Inc., Scott Girardin, Scott Satula, SCW Leasing, sheriff's sale, Spring Bank, Thomas Kook, Tim Janusz, Todd Brunner, Travis Tiede, Tri City National Bank, Westbury Bank, Westbury Bank FSB, WHW Investments LLC, Zee Realty Group LLC

Every Monday, foreclosed homes go up on the auction block, and every Monday, the banks that hold those mortgages are the only ones showing interest.

Milwaukee County Board seeks title change for economic development chief

Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: Brian Taffora, Chris Abele, Milwaukee County

A year and a half after taking the job as Milwaukee County’s economic development director, Brian Taffora still lives outside the county.

County eyes two beer gardens for parks

Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: Beer garden, Milwaukee County, parks

Milwaukee County took a step Monday toward opening two beer gardens in yet-to-be-determined county parks and addressing needed repairs with the revenue.

Milwaukee County wants to reduce real estate holdings

Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: CBRE Inc., Milwaukee County, real estate

Milwaukee County supervisors voted to establish a reporting process for a team created to implement the results of a study aimed at reducing the county’s real estate holdings.

Police jail Milwaukee County business development chief

Published: July 20, 2012
Tags: Frieda Webb, Kent Lovern, Marina Dmitrijevic, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Scott Stiff

The head of the office that oversees Milwaukee County’s disadvantaged business enterprise program was arrested Thursday evening.

Editorial: Milwaukee County deserves its sales tax

Published: July 13, 2012
Tags: Christine Sinicki, editorial, Milwaukee County, sales tax

The prevailing paranoia among many state lawmakers is that attaching their names to any tax increase is the equivalent of erasing their names from the list of state lawmakers.