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Wearing his heart on his résumé Photos by Mark Justesen Dr. Ivor Benjamin, above and right, uses bike riding to give his heart a workout. He also is a regular participant in the Cullen Healthy Heart Run/Walk for heart disease research. TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWS GRAPHIC, CALL 262-306-5000 INDEX Business . . . . . . . . . . . . .B5 Classified . . . . . . . . .B6-7 Community . . . . . . . . . . .B4 Crossword puzzle . . . . . . A4 Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . A4 News . . . . . . . . . A3, A5-7, B7 Ozaukee Proud . . . . . . . A2 So Oz . . . . . . A10, B3, B10 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1-2 Volume 135, No. 55 • 20 pages 57 $ in COUPON SAVINGS inside today! More than Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Ozaukee County's Newspaper Since 1883 NEWS GRAPHIC Page B2 $1 On a roll Homestead's baseball team finishes the regular season 20-10 after winning 15 of its last 16 games. Grab a lawn chair Grafton starts its summer concerts series Thursday. See who's in the lineup for the seven-week GALA in the Park. Page B10 Spending package likely to pass soon By Gary Achterberg News Graphic Staff OZAUKEE COUNTY — Even though the last state budget expired July 1, area state lawmakers agreed Monday they rather would pass a quality budget than a quick budget. "It's only July 10, so my feelings as far as the budget is concerned, it's better to get it right than simply get it done," said state Rep. Jim Ott, R-Mequon. "If we get past the end of July, I think there probably would be more to be concerned about." State Sen. Alberta Darling is playing a front-line role in crafting the budget as one of the two chairs of the powerful Joint Committee on Finance. She said work was going swimmingly until lawmak- ers hit a roadblock over trans- portation funding. "We were doing really well until a couple weeks ago," the River Hills Republican said. "Our budget had a surplus, we were making a huge investment in education and workforce development. All of a sudden, we hit the wall with trans- portation. We are working to find a compromise between the Assembly and Senate." The sticking point comes down to whether to raise taxes to fund highway projects. State Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Cedarburg, said changes that stemmed from an audit of the state Department of Trans- portation "and moving to a world where we do not have prevailing wage" requirements should help the state pay for its roads without new taxes. "I think we are going to be able to use the resources of the taxpayers much more efficiently," Stroebel said. "Ulti- mately, I do not believe we need to raise taxes after we make the reforms and find the necessary efficiencies." State Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, said he is opposed to any new transportation spending that requires borrowing. "We have to actually raise the money we appropriate for transportation; otherwise we're just digging ourselves a deeper hole going forward," he said. Darling added that it is important to finish key trans- portation projects that already have been started, including Local lawmakers stress getting bill right By Colleen Jurkiewicz News Graphic Correspondent MEQUON — A Mequon resident and world-renowned cardiologist was recently named to a top position within the American Heart Association. Dr. Ivor Benjamin has been appointed to the role of pres- ident-elect of the AHA Board of Directors for the period of July 2017 to June 2018, after which he will serve as presi- dent of the board for the 2018-19 year and the following year as past president. Benjamin, who is a professor of medicine and director of the Cardiovascular Center at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, told the News Graphic that he was "both humbled and privileged to be nominat- ed" for the position. He has been a volunteer with the AHA for more than 30 years, most recently serving as the chair for the organization's National Research Committee, which makes funding decisions for a portfolio of more than $160 million. The Board of Directors is the final authority on all AHA operations, including management of the budget funds, approval of long-range goals and matters of employment, policies and standards. As a cardiologist who has an extensive background in research as a physician scientist, Benjamin praised the AHA's support for career development and research on the "important questions of the day affecting all communities." "My own interest is to better understand how heart attacks come about and how we can improve outcomes for heart attacks, which led to my first grant from the AHA (in 1993)," he said. "It's a wonderful organization that, I like to say, walks the talk. It's committed to improving and mak- ing healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke." Benjamin was born in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. He received his medical degree from the Johns Mequon cardiologist named head of the American Heart Association See AHA, PAGE A6 'You never hear about public health unless something goes wrong' By Melanie Boyung News Graphic Staff OZAUKEE COUNTY — Fewer than 10 temporary food facilities in Ozaukee County – food tents and trucks commonly found at area fes- tivals – were inspected for health safety in 2016. The Ozaukee County Board last week approved the county taking over food safety and recreational licensing for the county; previously, licensing and food safety inspection in Ozaukee County was performed by the state. Under the ordinance passed at Wednesday's meeting, the county will become an agent of the state to perform licensing and inspections itself. "The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Food Safety and Recreation- al Licensing merged with the Wis- consin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide food-related licensing in July 2016," Public Health Director Kirsten Johnson said. "Since then, the service provided to Ozaukee County residents has been reduced." Johnson told the board last week that the portion of Ozaukee County food sellers being inspected has been dropping. For brick-and-mor- tar establishments, 68 percent were inspected in 2014, 75 percent in 2015 and only 48 percent were inspected last year. For mobile establishments, John- son didn't measure the number of inspections by percent. "It's not 10 percent, it's less than 10 facilities," Johnson said. Johnson leads the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department, created from the two counties merg- ing health departments last year. Washington County has been doing its own licensing and inspections since 2007, and Ozaukee County will extend that model. The county pro- gram will follow the same regula- tions as the state – the rules will simply be administered locally. "We're using the same stan- dards," Johnson said. While the ordinance to create the local program passed, it was not a unanimous decision. Supervisors Douglas Gall, Gus Wirth and LeRoy Haeuser dissented. "To me, their system's working," Haeuser said. Johnson commented at the Coun- ty Board meeting that the change was not about some problem that needed fixing. While Ozaukee County has not had an outbreak of County to take over food inspections See INSPECT, PAGE A5 "We may all say the state should keep doing this, but they're not." –Karl Hertz Supervisor Ozaukee County Board See BUDGET, PAGE A5 2017 STATE BUDGET INSIDE If approved as it is pro- posed, the budget will affect Ozaukee County services in multiple ways. Page A5 OZAUKEE COUNTY NEWS GRAPHIC In total area, Ozaukee is the smallest county in the state of Wisconsin. But it tops the list as the most affluent of Wisconsin's 72 counties in median household value and median household income. With its proximity to Lake Michigan, Ozaukee County's historical charm, quaint boutiques and cultural activity makes it a major tourist destination in southeast Wisconsin. The Ozaukee County News Graphic has reported on the news and events in Ozaukee County for over 138 years. Every Tuesday and Thursday, subscribers receive coverage of local schools, government, features, sports and community perspectives. Subscribers to the News Graphic can download an app of the e-edition on the Conley Media website at gmtoday.com. 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