Statements about County Budget
Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state."
"I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period.
Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease."
"Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.
As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff
On Milwaukee County government’s debt burden
"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Says Milwaukee County elected officials drive around in luxury cars "on your dime."
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that."
"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
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