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Director says governor proposed $25M for public-safety building; county continues advocacy and federal requests

3220669 · April 7, 2025
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Alec Knudson, Government Affairs Director, reported a proposed $25 million state capital allocation for Milwaukee's public-safety building and courthouse complex and described ongoing state and federal advocacy, congressionally directed spending requests and upcoming forums and hearings.

Alec Knudson, Government Affairs Director for Milwaukee County, briefed the Intergovernmental Relations Committee on April 7 about state and federal advocacy, including a mid-March governor's capital-budget proposal that would allocate $25,000,000 toward Milwaukee's public-safety building and courthouse complex.

Knudson said the governor's $25 million proposal represents the largest capital allocation he could recall for a local county courthouse project and said county leaders — including the sheriff, district attorney, chief judge and county executive's office — had partnered on outreach to legislators and stakeholders. Knudson said the county is…

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