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Votes at a glance: Finance Committee actions, June 18, 2025
Summary
Key formal actions and roll-call outcomes recorded by the Milwaukee County Finance Committee on June 18, 2025, including a tie on the McGovern Park redevelopment that sends the file to the full County Board with no committee recommendation.
Below are the formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Finance Committee meeting on June 18, 2025. Motions are reported using the language captured in committee roll-call records; vote tallies and outcomes are included where recorded.
1) Item 15 — Fiscal report through April 2025 Motion: “On the motion by supervisor Rowland, that item 15 be recommended to be received and placed on file.” Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 5 yes, 0 no. (Roll-call recorded yes votes for supervisors Rowland, Martinez, Balinski, O’Connor and the committee chair.)
2) Item 16 — Authorization to extend Foster & Foster OPEB actuarial contract (passive review) Motion: Passive review; no committee action required. (Informational / passive review.)
3) Item 3 — Ground lease term sheet with Jewish Family Services (McGovern Park redevelopment) Motion: Motion to recommend adoption (mover: Supervisor Johnson Jr.). Outcome: Failed in committee due to a 3–3 tie. Committee recorded no recommendation; file will be forwarded to the full County Board for final action.
4) Item 1 — Reappointment of Aaron Hertzberg as Director, Department of Administrative Services Motion: Move to confirm appointment. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 6 yes, 0 no.
5) Item 7 — Authorization to apply for and accept Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funds Motion: Authorize application for and acceptance of SS4A implementation funding. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 6 yes, 0 no.
6) Item 11 — Accept Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize funds Motion: Authorize the county to accept and administer $250,000 prize funds and distribute to specified county and partner uses. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
7) Item 12 — Appropriation transfer packet, June 2025 cycle Motion: Approve the appropriation transfers included in the June 2025 packet. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
8) Item 13 — Reallocate lapsed capital project funds to debt service and projects Motion: Approve allocation and administrative transfers to reallocate approximately $371,368 to cover debt service and project shortfalls. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
9) Item 14 — Contract notifications report (receive and place on file) Motion: Receive and place on file. Outcome: Motion approved. Recorded tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
Notes on vote recording: The committee recorded several roll calls by supervisor name for approved items; for the McGovern redevelopment item the committee recorded a tie (3–3) and the chair indicated the file will proceed to the County Board with no committee recommendation. Where specific individual roll-call votes were not unambiguously recorded in the transcript, this summary reports the recorded total tally and the documented outcome.
