Milwaukee County’s lack of competitive bidding for a disadvantaged business education program created an opportunity, the county’s director of audits testified Friday, for a former county employee to funnel federal grant money to a favored colleague.

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By Marie Rohde Some of the more than 900 buildings owned by Milwaukee County are in such disrepair they soon will have to be mothballed or demolished, according to several county supervisors. “Without a reasonable capital budget, what are we ...

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Three Milwaukee County supervisors on Thursday failed to force a public debate over whether there should be an independent investigation of the O'Donnell Park parking structure collapse.

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By Paul Snyder A safety audit of Milwaukee County buildings in the wake of a deadly collapse at the O’Donnell Park parking garage could take too long, said County Executive Scott Walker. “I’m not against an audit,” Walker said Tuesday. ...

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