Overcoming resistance from a handful of local officials, the Milwaukee County Board on Thursday approved the terms of a proposed sale of a landfill site in Franklin to the developer of a large residential and commercial project called the Ballpark Commons.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 12-4 Thursday in favor of an audit of O’Donnell Park that will seek to revitalize the site as a publicly owned and operated asset.

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Milwaukee County would avoid an estimated $58 million parking garage reconstruction by selling O’Donnell Park to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a living wage ordinance Thursday that would require workers on some county contracts be paid $11.33 an hour.

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Milwaukee County supervisors are considering suing County Executive Chris Abele to force him to cut the salaries of several department directors.

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A formal opinion from state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has done little to remedy ongoing tensions between the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and County Executive Chris Abele.

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A proposal to shift ownership of two Milwaukee County highways to the city of Franklin moved forward Thursday.

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Two Milwaukee County highways in Franklin, A and J, could become city roads.

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A Milwaukee County supervisor proposing to dictate wages at certain developments hopes his opt-out provision will prevent push back caused by a similar effort this summer.

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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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