Milwaukee County’s Board of Supervisors adopted a $1.4 billion budget for next year. It restores some funding to the Milwaukee County Transit System, but the future of major routes — including Route 28 — and paratransit services is uncertain.
Among the approved amendments is a nearly $5 million investment in transit and paratransit services. But the investment is nowhere near the $14 million needed to fully restore transit and paratransit services for 2026.
The board also adopted a resolution requiring MCTS and the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation to present a strategy to maintain essential bus routes while sustaining and improving the system…