MKE County: Report Says Bad Times Just Beginning For Milwaukee County
A report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum says budget cuts in 2026 likely to continue in successive years.
Financially speaking, the good times are over for Milwaukee County, and the bad times have really only just begun, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley‘s administration has managed to close a roughly $47 million budget deficit projected by the Milwaukee County Comptroller earlier this year.
However, the budgetary moves used to close the deficit won’t work forever, and service cuts will likely get worse in future budgets.
To balance the $1.3 billion budget, the county is planning the largest property tax hike in two decades, and a sizable $9.8 million withdrawal from a reserve account set up to pay the county’s debts, which are also expected to increase in the coming years.
Author's summary: Milwaukee County faces financial difficulties.
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