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County government outlines state budget priorities, seeks large state share for courthouse project
Summary
The Office of Government Affairs presented Milwaukee County's state budget priorities, including a request for roughly $250 million in state funding toward a public safety/courthouse complex and funding increases for transit, highway patrol and human services.
On Jan. 31, 2025, Alec Knutson, director of the Milwaukee County Office of Government Affairs, briefed the county Intergovernmental Relations Committee on the county's state budget priorities for the 2025 session. The presentation outlined capital and operating requests, funding targets and the office's process for developing the county executive's budget priorities.
Knutson described the office structure and the budget‑setting process, saying the office uses departmental input, established county priorities and coalition support to develop a prioritized packet for state advocacy. "The office structure ... lists that one individual represents and reports to the county executive, and one individual represents and reports to the county board," Knutson said, explaining the staffing and review steps…
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