Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Wisconsin city websites
Last rated on Jan. 10, 2012
This website was most recently evaluated on 13 January 2012.
[edit] The good
- Current and archived budgets are posted.[1]
- The Mayor and Common Council members are listed with contact information and biographies.[2][3]
- Meeting dates, minutes, and agendas are posted.[4]
- Administrators and contact information is listed with each department.[5]
- Public records law and methods for obtaining public records from each city department are posted.[6]
- Property tax information and payment options are provided.[7]
- Permitting information and ePermits are available, as well as the city's zoning codes.[8][9]
- Open and awarded bids are posted, but active contracts are not.[10][11]
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports and internal audit documents are posted.[12]
- Lobbying information is posted.[13]
[edit] The bad
- The city's checkbook register is not posted.
[edit] Elected Officials
| Official | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrett | Mayor | |
| Willie L. Hines, Jr. | Common Council President, 15th District Alderman | |
| Ashanti Hamilton | 1st District Alderman | |
| Joe Davis | 2nd District Alderman | |
| Nik Kovac | 3rd District Alderman | |
| Robert J. Bauman | 4th District Alderman | |
| James A. Bohl, Jr. | 5th District Alderman | |
| Milele A. Coggs | 6th District Alderman | |
| Willie C. Wade | 7th District Alderman | |
| Robert G. Donovan | 8th District Alderman | |
| Robert W. Puente | 9th District Alderman | |
| Michael J. Murphy | 10th District Alderman | |
| Joe Dudzik | 11th District Alderman | |
| James N. Witkowiak | 12th District Alderman | |
| Terry L. Witkowski | 13th District Alderman | |
| Tony Zielinski | 14th District Alderman | |
| Grant F. Langley | City Attorney | |
| W. Martin Morics | City Comptroller | |
| Wayne F. Whittow | City Treasurer |
[edit] Public employee salaries
- Main article: Milwaukee employee salaries
According to a recent report published at Northwestern University, Milwaukee is one of the ten municipalities with the largest amount of unfunded pension liabilities. Nationwide there is $574 billion in unfunded pension liabilities for local pension plans, and this is in addition to the $3 trillion in debt facing state-sponsored pension plans.[14] The report states that the pension plans could be out of money as early at 2025.[14]
| Municipality (number of plans) | Liabilities, Stated Basis, June ’09 ($B) | Liabilities (ABO), Treasury Rate | Net Pension Assets ($B) | Unfunded Liability ($B) | Unfunded Liability / Revenue | Unfunded Liability per Household ($) |
| Milwaukee (1) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 687% | 14,853 |
[edit] Lobbying
In 2010, Milwaukee reported $10,000 spent on lobbying. [15]
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
[edit] References
- ↑ Budget Documents
- ↑ Council Members
- ↑ Office of the Mayor
- ↑ Calendar
- ↑ Departments
- ↑ Public Records
- ↑ Treasurer
- ↑ Planning and Permits
- ↑ Zoning Code
- ↑ Bid Information
- ↑ Purchasing
- ↑ Office of the Comptroller
- ↑ Lobbying
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 MacIver Institute, City of Milwaukee Pension a Ticking Time Bomb According to Northwestern Study, Oct. 12, 2010
- ↑ Milwaukee - Open Secrets










