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WILLS, TRUSTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, PROBATE Pre and post death planning by a professional with over 40 years of experience. Law Offices of Attorney James J. Winiarski 3625 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee (414) 383-3902 261552024 DID YOU KNOW? • From a study of more than 2 million people, people over the age of 60 are 14 percent more likely to die on their birthday than any other day of the year. – Source: sotruefacts.com MARK BELLING Tony Evers will kill the Wisconsin economic boom Page 8 Similar Republican-Democrat comparisons are easily found FROEDTERT PROPOSED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOR OAK CREEK – PAGE 6 OWEN ROBINSON Keep economy going by re-electing Walker Page 9 Mistake to think Tony Evers will continue success MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 By DAVE FIDLIN Special to the Post MILWAUKEE — With weeks to go before a draft 2019 spending plan is presented, elected officials on both sides of Milwaukee County government are sending out a unified message on the seri- ousness of a $23 million shortfall facing decision-makers at the moment. County Executive Chris Abele, who statutorily is handed the task of presenting the 18-person County Board with a draft docu- ment each fall, has been holding a series of budget-themed open houses in recent weeks. A small handful of supervi- sors on the County Board also have been with him to share the challenges at each of the gather- ings. At a meeting Tuesday at Kosciuszko Community Center, Supervisors Marina Dimitrijevic, Jason Haas, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Steven Shea were on hand. The four supervisors represent portions of the county's near and far south sides. This budg- et season, Dimitrijevic e n c o u r a g e d attendees to weigh in on what they viewed was i m p o r t a n t within the functions of county gov- ernment. "I'd like to live in a community that not just maintains, but assesses the needs of the community," Dimitrijevic said as she offered up her own viewpoint. State 'starving' county of revenue Throughout Tuesday's conver- sation, there was a tone of unity, although a few harsh words for Madison lawmakers also were lobbed. "The regime in Madison has been starving Milwaukee County of revenue," Shea said. The county's financial strug- gles — stemming, in part, from the 2002 pension scandal — have been well-chronicled over the years. In more recent years, Abele said the situation from one year to County officials seeking public input on $23 million shortfall in 2019 budget See COUNTY on Page 10 Dimitrijevic calls for assessing community needs Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Dimitrijevic ALL-U-CAN-EAT FISH FRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 4:30-7pm St. Florian Parish Adults $11 Children 3-10 $7.50 CARD SOCIAL Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 6:00-11:30pm • Doors open at 5:30pm Donation of $12 for a fun-filled evening. Includes a Buffet Dinner served at 7:30pm. FREE Beer, Soda and Coffee Raffle tickets for fantastic prizes will be sold all night long St. Florian Parish (Cristo Rey School Cafeteria) 1215 S. 45th St., West Milwaukee Handicap Accessible - Elevator Available Please call 383-3565 for More Info www.stflorian.org NEXT CARD SOCIAL Friday, October 26th Vendor/Craft Fair & Bake Sale Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 10am-3pm Knights of Columbus 732 Badger Ave., South Milwaukee 25+ Vendors, Raffles. Bake Sale and more!!! All proceeds benefit the kitties! Second Hand Purrs Cat Shelter Visit our website at secondhandpurrs.org