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Votes at a glance: Milwaukee County Board actions on May 22, 2025
Summary
Snapshot of key votes from the Milwaukee County Board meeting on May 22, including program authorizations, budget items, settlements and policy resolutions.
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors took multiple actions on May 22, 2025. Below is a concise summary of formal votes and outcomes recorded on the meeting agenda.
- Item 14 — Building Bridges Small Business and Commercial Corridor Activation Program: Adopted as amended (16–1). See separate article for details.
- Item 15 — Budget amendment 16 (Department of Transportation) — Do not implement TNC bus driver relief pilot program: Adopted (16–1). The board approved the request from the Department of Transportation and Milwaukee County Transit System not to implement the pilot directed in the 2025 adopted budget.
- Item 21 — Appropriation transfer packet (05/25/2025): The board divided the packet for separate consideration. The balance of the package passed 17–0; a separately called sub-item (b1) passed 16–1.
- Item 23 — Proposed settlement and contract extension with Grandview Management Inc. (DBA Zilli Hospitality Group): Failed on initial vote (8–9); later the board voted to reconsider and then voted to send the item back to Parks and Judiciary committees for further review (motion to send back passed 14–3). See separate article for details.
- Item 26 — Support Milwaukee County partnership with Citywise for rental housing marketplace: Adopted as amended (17–0). The amendment added bias-monitoring, listing standards and quarterly reporting requirements.
- Item 30 — Rail-with-trail feasibility study (Thirtieth Street corridor): Informational report received; committee action recorded as adopted (16–0).
- Item 32 — Adopt sustainable design standards (aligned with county carbon-neutrality goal): Adopted as amended (16–1). The amendment requires upfront cost and long-term savings analysis for future capital projects proposing sustainable features.
- Confirmation of appointments and routine committee reports: Multiple confirmations on the consent docket were adopted (vote recorded as 17–0 for the slate referenced in the meeting).
Ending: Several substantive items (small-business program, Citywise partnership, sustainable design standards) passed with amendments intended to increase oversight and transparency. The proposed Parks settlement with Zilli failed initially and will receive additional committee review.
