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Dimitrijevic Speaks Truly About BHD Needs

In case you missed it, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic had an article in today’s Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel regarding the need for a new mental health facility.

The whole thing really is a must read, but there are two key points I would emphasize.  Here’s one:

Building from scratch is better than a retrofit. The [...]

Sunshine Comes To County Elections

The resolution proposed by Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic and some of her colleagues to put campaign finance reports online was passed unanimously in Thursday’s meeting of the County Board.

Supervisor Dimitrijevic issued a press release to proudly announce this:

Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic is thanking her colleagues on the County Board for unanimously approving her legislation to [...]

Dimitrijevic Makes The Cover of “Wisconsin Woman”

Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic, in the latest in a long series of honors, is featured on the cover of the most recent issue of Wisconsin Woman magazine:

Congratulations, Supervisor, and thank you for all the work that you have done and continue to do to bring Milwaukee County back to a [...]

Bring 'Em All Back!

In light of the recent incident at General Mitchell International Airport, in which a fiber cement wall board fell 15 feet and struck a young man in the head, three County Supervisors, Chris Larson, Marina Dimitrijevic and John Weishan issued a press release calling for County Executive Scott Walker to rehire the 10 airport workers [...]

Reminder: O'Donnell Park Rally Wednesday

From the weekend:

Like I have been repeatedly pointing out, there are many questions about the investigation of the tragedy which occurred at O’Donnell Park last month.  Scott Walker has been trying to control the information getting out, once again putting his political aspirations above the public good.

Some of the concerns of [...]

O’Donnell Park Press Conference and Rally This Wednesday

Like I have been repeatedly pointing out, there are many questions about the investigation of the tragedy which occurred at O’Donnell Park last month.  Scott Walker has been trying to control the information getting out, once again putting his political aspirations above the public good.

Some of the concerns of the Supervisors and pro-Milwaukee citizens are [...]

Bringing Sunshine To The County Elections

Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic has issued a press release of a wonderful idea whose time has come:

Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic has introduced legislation to modernize the way campaign finance reports are handled in Milwaukee County. The resolution, which will be considered by the Judiciary, Safety & General Services Committee later this month, calls on the [...]

Ohhh, Those Meddling Citizens!

On Independence Day, being the first Sunday of the month, WISN-AM hosted “Inside the County Board“, a monthly radio show in which various County Board Supervisors speak about issues facing the Board.  The purpose of the show is to give citizens a chance to gain insight into how the County Board works and how they [...]

Staffing Shortage Contributes To BHD Woes

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that the severe shortage of staff, especially nurses, is one of the major contributing factors for the problems at BHD:

Complaints by nurses over unsafe staffing levels at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex have surged this year, suggesting that short staffing could be a factor in a [...]

Going Green Brings In The Green

From a press release from Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic:

Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic joined with representatives from Focus on Energy, Johnson Controls and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) to reveal a number of environmentally friendly upgrades recently completed at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The upgrades were performed as a result of the “Green Print” legislation, [...]