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Milwaukee County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. The county seat is Milwaukee. [1]
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Wisconsin county websites
[edit] The good
- Current and previous budget information is listed. [2][3]
- Meeting information is available. [4]
- County elected officials and contact information are posted. [5]
- County administrative officials listed with contact information. [6]
- Building permits and a contact for questions are posted. [7]
- Bidding process information is provided with pending bids. [8]
- Audit information is listed. [9]
- Has a list of registered lobbying groups. [10]
- Public records requests can be made here.[11]
[edit] The bad
- Taxpayer funded lobbying groups are not listed.
- Contracts are not posted.
- Tax information is not provided.
- There is no information on contracts.
[edit] Elected Officials
| Official | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Abele | County Executive | |
| Theodore A. Lipscomb, Sr. | 1st District Supervisor | |
| Nikiya Q. Harris | 2nd District Supervisor | |
| Gerry P. Broderick | 3rd District Supervisor | |
| Marina Dimitrijevic | 4th District Supervisor | |
| Lee Holloway | 5th District Supervisor, Chairman | |
| Joseph Rice | 6th District Supervisor | |
| Michael Mayo, Sr. | 7th District Supervisor | |
| Patricia Jursik | 8th District Supervisor | |
| Paul M. Cesarz | 9th District Supervisor | |
| Eyon Biddle, Sr. | 10th District Supervisor | |
| Mark A. Borkowski | 11th District Supervisor | |
| Peggy A. Romo West | 12th District Supervisor | |
| Willie Johnson, Jr. | 13th District Supervisor | |
| Jason Haas | 14th District Supervisor | |
| Lynne De Bruin | 15th District Supervisor | |
| John F. Weishan, Jr. | 16th District Supervisor | |
| Joe Sanfelippo | 17th District Supervisor | |
| Johnny L. Thomas | 18th District Supervisor | |
| James "Luigi" Schmitt | 19th District Supervisor |
[edit] Public employee salaries
- Main article: Milwaukee County employee salaries
Renee Booker was hired on Dec. 29, 2010 for the county's top administrative post by County Board Chairman Lee Holloway. A month later Booker left amongst accusations of his competence and because of resistance to work with him by other county supervisors.[12] For his one month of employment, Booker collected more than $52,000 from the county. His earnings included: $12,037 in wages, $25,000 for unused sick leave and $15,509 in vacation pay.[12] He's also asking for the county to change his pension status, which would boost his checks by 25 percent.[12]
[edit] Open Meeting Violation
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge ruled the Milwaukee County Board violated open meetings law by voting for a countywide redistricting plan without giving adequate public notice. County Board Chairman Lee Holloway and the county board as a whole were ordered to pay $300 and attorney fees to the state. [13]
[edit] Lobbying
In 2008 and 2009, Milwaukee County reported $40,000 each year spent on lobbying, respectively. [14][15]
[edit] Public Records
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council performed an audit of compliance with the Wisconsin Open Records Law in 2008. 3 in 10 of the requests submitted were found to be ignored or responded to in violation of state law.
Milwaukee County provided requested records promptly and without incident. [16]
See audit finds nearly 10% of open records requests denied or ignored for more.
[edit] County Accountability
County Executive Scott Walker launched the public accountability “Milwaukee County Accountability Portal (MCAP)” website. The MCAP site provides information about county division purchases and program disbursements and offers data on Milwaukee County government spending.
“New technology allows us to post information for greater transparency in government spending,” said Walker. “We welcome the potential for increased participation from vendors in our community and encourage the public to view where money is spent in county government.”
The site allows the user to search and view payment totals by county division for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2009, to search and view payment totals by category of goods, services, or program disbursements for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2009, to drill down to detailed information about the payments, and to conduct basic or advanced searches for vendors and other recipients of county funds by name based on as much or as little information as you have available.[17]
[edit] News Coverage
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covers Milwaukee County government news.[18]
[edit] External links
- Milwaukee County official website
- Milwaukee County free public records search
- County profile on E-podunk
- Project Vote Smart - Local Officials of Milwaukee County
- Milwaukee County Accountability Portal website
[edit] References
- ↑ County Seats of Wisconsin
- ↑ Budget Information
- ↑ Archived Budgets
- ↑ County Meeting Information
- ↑ Elected Officials
- ↑ Administrative Officials
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Purchasing & Bids
- ↑ County Audit Information
- ↑ Lobbying Groups
- ↑ Public Records
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, $52,000 for 1-month county job, May 12, 2011
- ↑ Judge: County Board Violated Open Meetings Law, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 26, 2011
- ↑ Milwaukee County - Open Secrets
- ↑ Milwaukee County - Open Secrets
- ↑ Nearly 10% of public records requests wrongly denied, statewide audit finds, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 19, 2008
- ↑ Milwaukee County, WI
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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