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County seeks public input and potential partners for Trimborne Farm; planning costs estimated before larger repairs

3200596 · May 6, 2025
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Milwaukee County officials told the Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 they will seek public input and possible partners for Trimborne Farm, the county‑owned historic farmstead in Greendale that includes nine period structures and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Milwaukee County officials told the Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 they will seek public input and possible private partners for Trimborne Farm, the county‑owned historic farmstead in Greendale that includes nine period structures and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

"The County is facing really difficult fiscal pressures," Celia Benton, director of Economic Development in the Department of Administrative Services, said as she summarized the county's approach. Benton said the county must consider strategies to reduce long‑term capital obligations and that historic assets such as Trimborne Farm are part of that review.

County staff and partners described the site: Trimborne is…

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