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Priorities set for the recommended 2025 Milwaukee County budget
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley laid out the plans for the recommended 2025 Milwaukee County budget, with a focus on “financial sustainability” to the tune of almost $1.4 billion dollars.
In the address on Tuesday, October 1, Crowley explained that residents would see a 2.8% property tax levy increase for a total of $8.2 million, and that this increase would be lower than the 2020 levels while maintaining key services to residents and without a hiring freeze to county employees. It would also include a 2% raise for county employees and direct $1.5 million toward compensation study adjustments for staff.
The recommended budget also includes $13 million in tax levy support for the Office of the Sheriff, the Community Reintegration Center, and Court Operations, representing an 11% tax levy funding boost. “These are investments across the entire public safety continuum to help us address rising overtime costs, enhance recruitment and retention, and maintain staffing in the courts and judicial facilities through the addition of 11 new full-time positions”, said Crowley.
He clarified that state law requires that the county carry out these mandated services, with the goal to continue working with law enforcement, the state, and federal partners to identify other revenue sources to keep up with the mandates.
Federal American Rescue Plan Act funding would be directed to the Milwaukee County Transit System, resulting in over $10 million to “maintain current route service levels, it will help us replace our aging bus fleet, and ensure that transit security remains throughout the MCTS,” said Crowley. He noted that the current ARPA funding will be spent down by 2027, and will result in MCTS facing a “fiscal cliff” that will need to be addressed sooner rather than later.
The Milwaukee County Parks would also receive $2.3 million in the recommended budget for park operations, including 10 new full-time positions to “support the increased recreational activity and business services that are taking place at these community assets, which help to generate revenue for our park programming,” said Crowley. The proposal would include $11 million for five capital projects across the park system that would include trail and amenity improvements for a better experience for residents.
The 2025 recommended Capital Budget includes $110 million for 54 projects in the county, with the biggest focus being a $6 million investment for the continued planning a new courthouse complex facility for the courts and other state-mandated services. This would be part of a multi-year project to create a functional and safe building to address the everyone who uses the facility.
“By 2028, Milwaukee County’s structural deficit was estimated to reach a total of $109 million,” said Crowley. “And at the same time, state-mandated services were and are still projected to continue growing and consuming more of Milwaukee County’s local tax levy. If nothing had changed, I would be standing here presenting a budget that includes massive cuts to programs and services that so many people rely on every single day.”
Crowley credits partnering with Governor Evers and the Wisconsin State Legislature on passing the bipartisan Wisconsin Act 12 “to reform the state’s local revenue sharing structure for the first time in over two decades… that allowed Milwaukee County to address a looming pension crisis with historic reforms, generate millions annually in new sales tax revenue, and secure additional shared revenue payments that will grow with economic activity.”
The full 2025 recommended budget is on the Milwaukee County Budget website. The Milwaukee County Board will review all of the recommendations in the budget proposal, with the goal to finalize the budget on November 7.
Here are our Milwaukee Brewers player grades for 2024
Here are our Milwaukee Brewers player grades for 2024, based on analysis by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writers Todd Rosiak and Curt Hogg
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio etched his name in the record books in 2024, at 20 years old becoming the youngest player in major-league history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases.
But in the end, it wasn’t enough to earn him notice as the top newcomer in the National League.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was named the senior circuit’s rookie of the year, earning 23 of a possible 30 first-place votes, with San Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill finishing second (seven first-place votes) and Chourio third.
Skenes, 22, went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA and WHIP of 0.95 in 133 innings over 23 starts for a Pirates team that didn’t call him up from Class AAA Indianapolis until the second week of May.
Despite the delayed start, Skenes was the talk in baseball for most of the season, even becoming the first rookie to start an All-Star Game since 1995. He accounted for 4.3 Wins Above Replacement according to FanGraphs.
In 156 games, Merrill hit .292 with 24 home runs and 90 runs batted in with an OPS of .826 for a Padres team that finished with the same record as the Brewers – 93-69 – but in second place in the NL West behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Merrill, 21, also stole 16 bases and was named an all-star. He accounted for 5.3 WAR according to FanGraphs.com.
Then there was Chourio, who earned 26 third-place votes. Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga garnered the other four.
It was a little over a year ago Chourio signed a record-breaking $82 million contract extension with the Brewers despite having never played in the major leagues.
He made Milwaukee’s opening-day roster out of spring training as the youngest player in the majors and then scuffled for most of the first two months before finally hitting his stride.
By season’s end, it could have been argued that Chourio was the Brewers’ best all-around player. In 148 games, Chourio hit .275 with 21 homers and 79 RBI to go along with an OPS of .791.
He also stole 22 bases and despite switching back and forth between right and left field was a net positive with the glove having been credited with 12 defensive runs saved and five outs above average.
Chourio saved his best for last, as he racked up five hits and three RBI in Milwaukee’s wild-card series loss to the New York Mets. He slugged two homers in Game 2, making him the fifth-youngest player in baseball history to go deep in the postseason.
Chourio’s WAR total of 3.9 ranked third on the Brewers behind catcher William Contreras (5.4) and shortstop Willy Adames (4.8).
Right-hander Devin Williams is the last Brewers player to have been named rookie of the year (2020).
Milwaukee’s next shot at a Baseball Writers Association of America postseason award comes Tuesday, with Pat Murphy considered a favorite to be named NL manager of the year.
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Who was the Milwaukee area’s top prep athlete last week? You tell us.
You can vote for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Athlete of the Week until 3 p.m. Saturday. You don’t have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour, per device.
You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email with statistics and context on their performance to mwhitlow@gannett.com and zbellman@gannett.com by 9 a.m. Monday. Do not send votes to these addresses.
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Angel Gomez of St. Augustine Prep boys soccer was the winner of last week’s poll, earning 12,245 out of 24,758 total votes.
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How to watch today's Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets NBA game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time | Goal.com US
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The Houston Rockets (9-4) head to the Milwaukee Bucks‘ (4-9) home turf at Fiserv Forum on Monday for an East vs West NBA showdown. The game is set to tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Rockets have been on an incredible roll, winning seven of their last eight matchups. Riding high on a five-game winning streak, they come into this contest fresh off a dominant 143-107 road victory over the Chicago Bulls last night.
In contrast, the Bucks are struggling to find their rhythm, with just four wins in their first 13 games this season. They’ll be eager to turn things around after narrowly losing 115-114 to the Charlotte Hornets in a heartbreaker on Saturday.
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The Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets will go head-to-head in a highly anticipated NBA game on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Bucks team news & key performers
The hosts endured a heart-breaking loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. LaMelo Ball led the charge for Charlotte, scoring 19 of his 26 points in the second half. Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo notching his first triple-double of the season—posting 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists—he couldn’t convert the game-winner at the buzzer.
The Bucks shot an impressive 51% from the floor, including a solid 41.7% (15-for-36) from beyond the arc. However, they were outworked on the boards, being outrebounded 53-40 and conceding 16 offensive rebounds. Adding to their woes, the Hornets capitalized at the free-throw line, attempting 10 more foul shots than Milwaukee.
Houston Rockets team news & key performers
On the other hand, the visitors delivered a commanding 21-point victory over the LA Clippers in Friday’s NBA Cup Group Play, thanks to a season-best performance from Jabari Smith Jr., who dropped 28 points on an efficient 11-of-17 shooting.
In their most recent triumph against the Chicago Bulls, Fred VanVleet took center stage, finishing with 28 points, seven boards, and seven assists. Alperen Sengun recorded a stellar triple-double, contributing 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Jalen Green added a solid 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field.
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