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Emergency repairs needed for three bridges in Zoo Interchange

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Published Nov. 19, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
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Zoo Interchange work to be complete by Memorial Day weekend 2010 ... The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will rebuild three bridges in Milwaukee County's Zoo Interchange next year. The DOT spent the last three months looking more closely at the bridges and determined the structures are suffering significant deterioration ...

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County cuts mean hard choices for workers

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Published Nov. 7, 2009 at 10:03 p.m.

After nearly 15 years helping patients discharged from Milwaukee County's Mental Health Complex cope with life in the community, occupational therapist Kari Held faces an uncertain future and coping issues of her own ...

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County's health, pension costs rise

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Published Oct. 25, 2009 at 10:55 p.m.

Milwaukee County's health insurance and pension costs are projected to reach 93% of next year's payroll, according to a county analysis. That means for every dollar spent on salaries, Milwaukee County would spend 93 cents on health insurance and pension expenses ...

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Milwaukee County Park System wins national prize

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Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 12:43 p.m.

Milwaukee County's park system received a top prize Wednesday for excellence in park and recreation management.The National Gold Medal for Excellence was given at a conference in Salt Lake City by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association. Milwaukee County's parks were chosen among four finalists, winnowed from submissions for every state.Parks Director Sue Black accepted the award on behalf of the county ...

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Demand growing for Milwaukee's Meals on Wheels program

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Published Oct. 12, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
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Colder temperatures, economy cause of growing demand ... The nation's economy is slowly on the rebound. But that's not slowing the demand for Milwaukee County's Meals on Wheels program. Corliss Breen of Horizon Home Care & Hospice say a number of factors are contributing to this demand including the colder weather ...

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Unpopular fixes required to cut Milwaukee County budget deficit, report says

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Published Oct. 10, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.

A mix of employee concessions, privatizations, service cuts and tax increases are likely needed to set straight Milwaukee County's chronic and growing structural deficit, according to a report from the nonpartisan Public Policy Forum ...

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Board gets its first shot at Walker budget plan

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Published Oct. 4, 2009 at 9:35 p.m.

Milwaukee County's 2010 budget faces a likely pummeling from the County Board, as supervisors and County Executive Scott Walker cling to dramatically different stances ...

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County union OKs pact with pay freeze, no-layoff guarantee

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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 11:56 a.m.

Members of Milwaukee County's largest union have agreed to a two-year pay freeze in exchange for a guarantee of no layoffs and no privatization of county services, officials said Wednesday.The pact goes to two County Board committees Wednesday and the full County Board Friday for consideration. If approved, however, the deal faces an uncertain future at the hands of County Executive Scott Walker.Walker has said he wants concessions from the county's unions in the form of pay and benefit cuts and

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Sales tax schism may hurt Milwaukee County's chances

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Published Sept. 21, 2009 at 11:04 p.m.

Milwaukee County supervisors appear divided on how big a sales tax increase to seek from the Legislature - a half-cent boost for transit or a full penny-on-the-dollar increase to also include support for parks and paramedics ...

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Turnover rate improves for child services caseworkers

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Published Sept. 14, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.

The turnover rate among the front-line workers responsible for Milwaukee County's abused and neglected children improved during the first six months of 2009, according to a report presented Monday ...

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