Victorious Democrat's Admin Reveal $4.5M Error Hours After His Election Win
Summary
Milwaukee County officials disclosed a $4.56 million error in the county’s proposed 2027 budget hours after David Crowley won Wisconsin’s governor’s race. The county said an automated calculation incorrectly counted airport-related entries as savings and proposed using rebates, unspent project funds and other savings to address the gap.Key Facts
- The budget proposal initially reported that Milwaukee County had closed a projected $50 million shortfall.
- A November 4 memo said a new automated calculation reversed the signs on two airport-related entries, overstating savings by $4,558,160.
- The memo said officials found the error while reviewing the proposed budget, but did not say when it was first found or when Crowley was told.
- The county suggested drug rebates, leftover project funds and savings elsewhere as possible ways to fill the gap.
- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to consider the budget on November 5; no fix had been approved at the time of the report.
- The county said it planned to seek approval for a correction before April 2027.
- Crowley defeated Republican Representative Tom Tiffany and was scheduled to become Wisconsin governor on January 4, 2027.
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