Milwaukee County voters overwhelmingly approved A referendum cutting Milwaukee County Board members’ salaries this week. 71 percent of voters moved the salary cut forward.
The referendum was opposed by most County Board members and supported by county executive Abele. the referendum was approved for a vote by the part state Legislature last year led by State Representative Joe Sanfillipo who sought limiting the board’s authority.
47,657 voters approved the referendum and 19,642 opposed it, according Fox 6 news.
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic stated that the results of the referendum were not surprising. “The outcome was pre-determined when, almost one year ago, state Republicans introduced legislation to dilute the people’s representation. As wealthy special interests subsequently raised money to campaign for the misleading referendum, weakening local representation was the goal”, said Dimitrijevic.
“Supervisors represent the working families of their districts and ensure the voices of our diverse community are heard when it comes to policy discussions of transit, income inequality, parks and public safety. The Board remains dedicated to serving our constituents, and we will continue to provide taxpayers a balance against unchecked executive power”, Dimitrijevic continued.
