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Milwaukee leaders pitch $150M for affordable housing as part of stimulus spending plan
Milwaukee aldermen on Tuesday proposed using about a third of the nearly $400 million the city is due to receive in federal COVID-19 aid on affordable housing, as Mayor Tom Barrett's administration plans to release its own spending plan later this week.
Milwaukee County mulling plan to make Public Museum and Milwaukee Domes neighbors
The Milwaukee Public Museum could be moving into Mitchell Park, sharing a site with Milwaukee County's well-known Domes structures under a plan the county board of supervisors on Thursday agreed to study.
Milwaukee County just beginning plan to shuttle workers to Foxconn
With work on Foxconn's new factory underway in Racine County, Milwaukee officials are just beginning to discuss a question baked into the company's promise of bringing thousands of jobs: How will people get to the project site?
Milwaukee County considering pilot program for replacing lead pipes
With an offer to help residents replace lead pipes at their homes, a Milwaukee County official is hoping to lay the groundwork for the next giant local public-works project. But not everyone with a say is sold on the idea.
Milwaukee Art Museum may acquire O’Donnell Park
Milwaukee County is having a hard time affording the upkeep at downtown Milwaukee’s O'Donnell Park, and the Milwaukee Art Museum is trying to come to the rescue.
County referendum proposal for Bucks arena stalls
Milwaukee County residents will not be asked to vote Nov. 4 on whether to spend tax money on a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Dimitrijevic to run for Assembly seat
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic said Wednesday she will run for the 19th Assembly District seat.
Milwaukee County Board chair sets budget meetings
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic will host three public meetings to discuss the proposed 2014 budget.
Milwaukee County considers spending more money on long-term plan
Milwaukee County could spend as much as $700,000 to determine how it should use a $450,000 study of its properties.
Auditors to investigate courthouse fire
Milwaukee County’s Division of Audit will review the cause of and response to a July fire in the courthouse basement that forced the building’s closure for a week.
Abele steps aside on museum-memorial deal
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will not follow through on a vow to veto a property-sharing agreement between the Milwaukee Art Museum and the county’s war memorial.
Soler hired as research analyst for Milwaukee County Board (UPDATE)
Nelson Soler popped up Monday as a Milwaukee County research analyst after losing his job Friday as the county’s business development director.
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
