the milwaukee county executive admitting even he was taken back by it so what exactly is in chris abele's 2017 budget? how much extra you could be paying and why abele claims it's necessary. plus, the gilme how you can dine at luke's diner ? ? ? jon batiste has mastered new ways to play old classics. with chase atms, he can master new ways to deposit checks too. easy to use chase technology for whatever you're trying to master. darien: why have the latest smartphone 7 gigs of data per line for only $49. to share more photos at your cabin or video chat at your secret fishing spot... all for just $49. the best part? we put towers in places the other guys don't. because u.s. cellular thinks you deserve a signal that works wherever you are. switch to u.s. cellular and get a whopping 7 gigs of data per line 9. we have a good chance of fog 50s. by tomorrow, highs will be back into the low 70s. tonight: partly cloudy with patchy fog. low: 55 dewpoint: executive chris abele's proposed budget plan-- you could be facing more taxes next year. coming up-- what he wants to use that money for and why h

admitting even he was taken back by it so what exactly is in chris abele's 2017 budget? how much extra you could be paying and why abele claims it's necessary. plus, the gilmore girls coming to wisconsin -- sort of. how you can dine at luke's diner 9. we have a good chance of fog again back into the low 70s. tonight: partly cloudy with patchy fog. low: 55 dewpoint: executive chris abele's proposed budget plan-- you could be facing more taxes next year. coming up-- what he wants to use that money for and why his meeting with the county board ended on a sour note. and staying motivated. the blitz goes overtime with mike daniels. what keeps him motivated during the his previous budgets ... milwaukee county executive chris abele lays out his plans for 2017. he's asking county supervisors for something ... he's never asked for before. but as fox six's jenna sachs reports ... i don't think i would have predicted me proposing this budget five years ago. pitching his 2017 budget ... county executive chris abele for the first time ... is asking for new revenue. is it my favorite s

milwaukee county executive chris abele says the problem is.... the milwaukee county board. board."the county board hasn't taken a vote on just on repair or demolish the dam having had opportunity after opportunity after opportunity."state representative joe sanfilippo says instead of working with the board... abele is abusing a loophole in state law to get around the board.. board.."you're setting a precedent, so there's no limit,and it's a very bad precedent."sanfilippo says the law was only put on the books to help move along the bucks arena deal last year.... says he is surprised to see abele using it for the estabrook dam."that's very alarming because with that type of action, every park in the county is at risk.... they could just be re-zoned and sold.""i have no interest in selling park land." milwaukee county executive chris abele says many people in the community want this dam gone.a couple milwaukee area legislators don't really have a prom with that, but they do wants to get it done. 3 time for a quick check of the weather and tonight, chief meteorologist drew burgoyne jo

a spokesman for chris abele says the county executive has never advocated for tearing down the domes.a statement from his office read:"the county executiv that the domes and what they represent are important to our community. he is committed not to a specific outcome, but to engaging the community in a thoughtful and deliberate planning process that results in a sustainable future for mitchell park."short-term solutions like the netting could last as long as five years...but that doesn't address larger concerns about the buildings complex structure.31;26"the domes are marvels of modern engineering - the first conoidal domes in the world - or cone shaped domes."a domes task force will meet in the next month to give a clearer picture about the situation.the domes designers son had this to say.38;18"at the ripe old age of 98, dad is still proud that the mitchell park domes have become a powerful visual icon and a familiar milwaukee landmark." [i am leaving this kind of open for a response from abele yet]supervisor jason haas also says he believe county executive chris abele is overstating

doesn't want that, but county executive chris abele does. and now the journal sentinel is reporting that abele and mayor tom barrett have agreed on a plan to transfer ownership of the dam from the county to the city so that the aging dam can be demolished. county board chair theodore lipscomb calls the move undemocratic and an end-run around the legislative branch. anchor: 36 days until the election. and the presidential campaigns are adding more stops in wisconsin. donald trump is returning later this week. reporter: trump will be in wisconsin, saturday. at this point, his campaign is only confirming that the republican nominee will be in the state. we don't know where or what time. his son will campaign in brookfield wednesday at a roundtable event at the embassy suites. also wednesday, former presidential candidate bernie sanders will campaign for democratic nominee hillary clinton. sanders will be at rallies in madison and green bay. and next monday, former first daughter chelsea clinton will campaign for her mother in wisconsin. no other

county executive chris abele for the first time ... is asking for new revenue. is it my favorite solution? no. it's the legal solution we have. he's asking for a 60 dollar vehicle registration fee ... or wheel tax ... to help pay for county transportation. without it ... we will not be able to maintain what i think we can be proud of, a five year record cutting routes. abele also wants to raise the minimum wage for county employees ... to 15 dollars an hour over five years. he wants more money for employment programs in neighborhoods like sherman park. and he wants funding for emergency administration of the drug narcan ... in cases of heroin overdose. as you know, over labor day weekend i think it was 12 overdose deaths. but the meeting ends on a sour note ... when after one hour ... abele makes this announcement. i actually have a other legislators which is about updating them on this budget. board members are angry by his departure... and not done asking questions. it's unfortunate that he left. he planned less than an hour of his time to present a one billio

county executive chris abele responded in a statement today saying "based on this information, wework with our partners at s, dpi and in the gislature to rmine what this ans r ospp and what rolehe county of the lowest performance category for two years in ordeto avoid the possibility of a takeover under the law. "it just created a sense of urgency focyopescontue at six... we went inside one of the scuscommunparshipsto hel performance gaps for whheand how they know it's in li in lw?jaue, y geraldo, today's tmj4. t'sroviry for part of our area. state senator gudex shot years old,mad en. the fond du c confirms gudex died of a self- chest. the dertme is still investigating.

chris abele has proposed a new 60 dollar per year ... vehicle registration fee ... or wheel tax. abele says it is not his favorite solution ... but now one he supports in order to maintain routes and keep fares rates from increasing. he says it also preserves the go pass ... which is a more cost effective pass for low income seniors and people with disabilities. as for property tax bills ... abele says for the average homeowner i dont relish the idea of the wheel tax. i just look at what cuts would need to be made to services particularly to people who need them the most. im skeptical of it ... why its necessary. sour note ... when county executive left after an hour for a meeting with the milwaukee county democratic legislative congress. his departure ... surprised and angered executives who had more questions. a spokesman for the county exec says ... this was a previously scheduled meeting ... and they had tried to reschedule with the board. reporting live in milwaukee. jenna sachs fox 6 news. steph thanks jenna the packers are back on the practice field today, hopefully and a c

the budget-but it wasn't the most meeting.several supervisors were upset after county executive chris abele left after an hour 3 mr. chair, i actually have a meeting about now with some other legislatorsafter taking a handful of questions, county exeucitve chris abele left for a meeting his office says was scheduled before this budget meeting was on the calendar. the board chair- clearly upset that supervisors were unable to ask all their questions. questions. 01;04;42 the public would many of these questions. i'm very disappointed.the somewhat abrupt ending came after several objections to a proposed 60-dollar wheel tax- which abele says would generate 27-million dollars in revenue that would fund bus system and road repairs. 3 how do i justify to the people in franklin, oak creek and hales corners, where the buses barely penetrate their corners, why they should pay this additional wheel tax? people already pay a 75-dollar state fee, and in milwaukee there is another 20 fee. milwaukee residents would pay 155 and if you live outside the city it's $135. $135. 00;45;01 i think the city of mil

chris abele announced his budget for 2017 yesterday-- in the plan abele proposed a new 60 dollar per year vehicle registration fee or "wheel tax." the extra money would go towards the milwaukee county transit systems. abele says it is not his favorite solution ... and one he would not have e the board should be clear that absent this solution a number of things happen ... one we will not be able to maintain hat i think we can feel proud of 5 year record of not increasing bus fares not cutting routes we wi be able to continue that we will be able to continue to the go pass we will be able to catch up faster on our deferred maintenance. path to a 15 dollar minumum wage for county employees over five years. his budget doubles funding for african american affairs and invests in workforce development in sherman park. two teenagers are being hailed heroes after locating a missing boy in waukesha. the boy was found safe after he disappeared in a corn field behind his house sunday afternoon. angelica joins us now with more on the massive search efforts. the boy's mother is grateful for the o

fox six's jenna sachs explains his meeting with the county board ended on a county executive chris abele ... sits before the county board ... to lay out his 2017 budget. we can't continue going forward without some new revenue. he's asking for a 60 dollar vehicle registration fee ... or wheel tax ... to help pay for county transportation. there's thousands of people for whom cutting routes or drastically raising fares is going to wants to raise the minimum wage for county employees ... to 15 dollars an hour over five years. he wants more money for employment programs in neighborhoods like sherman park. and he wants funding for emergency administration of the drug narcan ... in cases of heroin overdose. as you know, over labor day weekend i think it was 12 overdose deaths. but the meeting ends on a sour note ... when after one hour ... abele makes this announcement. i actually have a meeting about now with some other legislators which is about updating them on angry by his departure... and not done asking questions. it's unfortunate that he left. he planned less than an hour of his time t

look at county executive chris abele's budget proposal. why this one's unlike anything he's proposed before. also ahead: "it's 6 in the morning. nothing says coffee like 6 in the morning." coming up in our next half hour... how gilmore girls fans will be able to live out their dreams... and have coffee at luke's diner... right here in milwaukee. darien: why have the latest smartphone if you can't use it wherever you go? switch to u.s. cellular for our best plan yet: 7 gigs of data per line for only $49. to share more photos at your cabin r secret fishing spot... all for just $49. the best part? we put towers in places the other guys don't. because u.s. cellular thinks you deserve a signal that works wherever you are. switch to u.s. cellular and get a whopping 7 gigs of data per line wakeup news. now at 6:30 - we're following breaking news... as a walmart is robbed overnight. a live over. why an investigation that dominated national headlines for four years... is officially coming to a close. anchors adlib welcome back rob's weather today:

chris abele wants the board to reconsider that decision. >> and when you've got a public servant who has abused the public trust, benefited at the cost of taxpayers, has pled guilty to it and has a judge saying we need a deterrent effect and yet we're saying oh yeah, keep, keep, keep getting your pension benefit, which taxpayers are gonna keep paying for, i'm not really sure how that's a deterrent effect and it's frustrating. tim: dietscher is accused of embezzling money to pay for renovations to his own home. he was convicted of misconduct in office. wisn 12 news has reached out to members of the board. melinda: looking ahead now, all of milwaukee's iconic mitchell park domes will soon be open for visitors. county executive chris abele has announced that the desert dome will reopen on saturday, about a week ahead of schedule. the desert dome has been undergoing repairs. there's a celebration planned for december first. ben: later today, officials want to hear from you about the plans to reconstruct the kinnickinnic river parkway. there's a public information meeting tonight. officia

chris abele announced his budget for 2017 yesterday-- registration fee or "wheel tax." the extra money would go towards the milwaukee county transit systems. abele says it is not his favorite solution ... and one he would not have expected from himself five years ago. the board should be clear that absent this solution a number of things happen ... one we will not be able to maintain hat i think we can feel proud of 5 year record of not increasing bus fares not cutting routes we wi be able to continue that we will be able to continue to the go pass we will be able to maintenance. abeles budget also creates a path to a 15 dollar minumum wage for county employees over five years. his budget doubles funding for african american affairs and invests in workforce development in sherman park. jewelry worth millions of dollars stolen from a paris hotel suite. still ahead-- how police say social media may have played a role in the the presidential race. but instead of focusing on clinton and trump-- we hear from their running mates. we have a preview of tonight's vice presidentia

chris abele wants the board to reconsider that decision. >> and when you've got a public public trust, benefited at the cost of taxpayers, has pled guilty to it and has a judge saying we need a deterrent effect and yet we're saying oh yeah, keep, keep, keep getting your pension benefit, which taxpayers are gonna keep paying for, i'm not really sure how that's a deterrent effect and it's frustrating. tim: dietscher is accused of embezzling money to pay for renovations to his own home. he was convicted of misconduct in office. wisn 12 news has reached out to members of the board. chairman yet. back to you. melinda: looking ahead now, all of milwaukee's iconic mitchell park domes will soon be open for visitors. county executive chris abele has announced that the desert dome will reopen on saturday, about a week ahead of schedule. the desert dome has been undergoing repairs. there's a celebration planned for december first. 2016. cory booker is coming to milwaukee and encouraing the people to vote early. feingold, senator tammy baldwin and representative gwen moore will join booker. the e

chris abele announced his budget for 2017 yesterday-- in the plan abele proposed a new 60 dollar per year vehicle registration fee or "wheel tax." the extra money would go toward the milwaukee county transit systems. abele says it is not his favorite solution ... and one he would not have expected from himself five years ago. the board should be clear that absent this solution a number of things happen ... one we will proud of 5 year record of not increasing bus fares not cutting routes we wi be able to continue that we will be able to continue to the go pass we will be able to catch up faster on our deferred maintenance. abeles budget also creates a path to a 15 dollar minumum wage for county employees ove african american affairs and invests in workforce development in sherman park. there's been a long debate over the estabrook dam. now-- a group of city and county leaders have decided to take action on their own. milwaukee mayor tom barrett, county executive chris abele and the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district have come up with a plan to remove the structure first the city

chris abele is asking for a tax increase in his 20-17 budget. in the plan abele proposed yesterday-- a new, 60 dollar per year vehicle registration fee or "wheel tax." the extra money would go towards the milwaukee county transit systems. abele says it is not his favorite solution ... and one he would not have expected from himself five years ago. the board should be clear that absent this solution a number of things happen ... one we will not be able to main proud of 5 year record of not increasing bus fares not cutting routes we wi be able to continue that we will be able to continue to the go pass we will be able to catch up faster on our deferred maintenance. abeles budget also creates a path to a 15 dollar minumum wage for county employees over five years. his budget doubles funding for invests in workforce development in sherman park. there's been a long debate over the estabrook dam. now-- a group of city and county leaders have decided to take action on their own. milwaukee mayor tom barrett, county executive chris abele and the milwauke

state representative joe sanfilippo tells me county executive chris abele is abusing a loophole in state law. sanfilippo says the law was only written to help move along the last year. now he's concerned that abele is setting a precedent that would allow him to sell county parks without going through the county board. i asked abele about this today... he tells me he's using this law because many people on milwaukee county want the dam gone... and the county board is just stalling. sanfelippo wants abele to back up a few steps. 3 "take your case to the county board, you guys resolve it between the two branches, and that's the way it has to go."// //"obviously i did encourage years to take a vote on this. and at some point their refusal to take a vote is disenfranchising the majority of constituents." constituents." coming up on cbs 58 news at five, we'll hear why sanfilippo says he's worried abele is setting a bad precedent with this move. live in estabrook park david ade cbs 58 news. the city of milwaukee is suing a landlord for more tn been running a real estate scheme for more than dec

it's part of chris abele's budget proposal.the wheel tax - if enacted - would generate7 million dollars in revenue each year. that money would be used for and bridges. county board chairman theo lipscomb is holding a meetg tonight to take public inpuit's at six earlietomp te offromhe wewashgton d-c.to open s meanwhile, hillary clinton continuing to campaign oher 69rthday.g in t the latest - we have stephan thompson a gop strategist and or governwalker decrtaic strategist and former state communications director f enes healthcare costs in the hot seat - premiums going up on sign up for the affordable health care or obamacare - demcorats says the program needs tweeking. republicans have been saying repeal and replace since the law went into place. trump: deductibles are so high you can't use it, you'll never get to use it. job killing obamacare is just one more way me."clinton:that's the plan of my opponent - take everything away, give it all back to the insurance companies. and if you think costs have gone up with the recent weeks, it'll just skyrocket up because insurance companies will

thanks chars and shnon th batt ben the district and chris abele can rest, for now. tonight, what m-p-s o, prevent a ov in e future.we'll break it down coming up li at 5.hope.. you'll join us. brinon the creepy costumes, haunted housesand enough tooth -- halloween is just around the corner.every year, the numbers are crunched to find out which cities are best for your little monsters to score the best goodies. ann sterling shows you which city made the list wisconsin. cities to go trick or treating. (vo 7.57.22)all you have to do is ivdown avodale lisbon - e city'swest ght of the allowe tocore oweehallof peect spot evy year to fihe t 20 es thnumbr ciesaround the lihe ved tlthea check out the number 4 spot. milwaukee is w t top 5. 42.08 usuay get about 500 kids and we give out hot toddy's to the adults so i think i have just as many adults id laughs 8.8 zillow's thodoly isn't necessarily on the asamf otime a in the safest neighborhood 8. surprised. javi alva lives on 72nd and locust.. 8..57 04 yoafu elwainarnde, you have car'sracing through. people talk. it's friendly

county executive chris abele has announced that the desert dome week ahead of schedule. the desert dome has been undergoing repairs. there's a celebration planned for december first. >> now to commitment 2016, cory booker is coming to milwaukee and enkurnling people to vote early. feingold, senator tammy baldwin and representative gwen moore will join booker. the event starts at 11:00 at the ben: this morning, an exclusive interview with donald trump and his family airs on "good morning america." the gma team sits down with donald trump, melania and trump's children. you can see it right here on wisn 12 starting at 7:00 am. melinda: wisn 12 news is teaming up with abc news to bring you big story coverage on election night. live coverage from throughout wisconsin and around the country, all night, on air and online starting at 4:00 p.m. on november 8th. ben: it's the last place you'd expect to be in harm's way, spots are under more scrutiny than ever. >> police call after police call, victim after victim. >> it's just like these people were beating on us and they wasn't n

elections as well as the presdential election results. 3 this just in: milwaukee county executive chris abele has announced that the "desert domes, will reopen to the public on saturday.t an siveexclook at the work being ome.. you'll remember all eeclosed do due to concerns over falling tropical dome opened just ril, about a month ago. 3 3 3 tonight: showers, especiall this evening. lows in the 40s. thursday: mostly cloudy and not as windy. highs only near chance f low 0s returns for beside some showers saturday evening and night, the time period looks dry. cooler on sunday with highs in the upper 50s. halloween looks warm with 3 with a slight chance for a 3 a big sports night coming up in milwaukee. milwaukee. we just saw earl arms...scott grodsky is also live at the bmo to tell us about it. 3... ...it's not justa big night, it's opening night! the bucks are ready to tipoff their season against the the stands are starting to fill up as the bucks and their fans are ready to tip off the new season against the hornets....while charlotte has the hornet on their jersey the buzz is surrounding the

milwaukee county executive chris abele has presented his 20-17 budget proposal to the common council.one of the biggest proposals is a 60-dollar "wheel tax." abele says the fee would help pay for public transit and fixing roads throughout the county. if you live in milwaukee you already pay 20 dollars per vehicle and 75 dollars for registration. local organizations gather at milwaukee proposed public safety action plan.a common theme was the need for more resources in milwaukee's poor neighborhoods. "92254 stop telling us happenings downtown will trickle into our part of town someday -- we've been waiting all of our lives for something to happen." aldermen will now hold a series of meetings around the city to get input from the general public on reducing marshall high school. storm team 4 now....it's starting to feel like fall and it's been a beautiful day here in milwaukee..meteorologist jesse ritka tells us how long we can expect to see sun in the forecast. we finally got to see some sunshine today despite a few more clouds rolling in this afternoon, it still feels nice after a dreary

or wheel tax.county executive chris abele had proposed a 60 dollar wheel tax.. but the finance committee unanimously rejected that this morning. the board tonight at the marcus center to hear public opinion. community and business leaders gathered today at the "84 south development site" in greenfield to celebrate the completion of 12-million- dollars in infrastructure improvements and the beginning of construction on three new buildings.some of the stores going into the new space include: steinhafels, portillo's, fresh thyme farmers market and ross dress for less.those stores expected to be open for business next summer. new research suggests zika may do more babies... the virus may also affect men's ability to father children.using mice as research subjects, scientist found zika targets the male reproductive system.for example the mice had lower hormone levels.more research is needed, but it could have the same effect on humans. a u-w milwaukee employee charged with possesion of child porn.coming up new on live at 6.. police found images on the investigators,

milwaukee milwaukee county executive chris abele is expected to present his budget to the board of supervisors this afternoon.one of the biggest changes in his proposal is a new 60-dollar vehicle registration "wheel tax."abele says the fees would help pay for public transit and road construction. those living in milwaukee already pay $20 per vehicle and $75 for state registration. up next on live at daybreak... the reality star turned global celebrity robbed of millions at gunpoint in paris.returning to her roots.we're not talking about her hair either... the venue lady gaga will be playing this weekend.more live ?? glad forceflex. extra strong to avoid rips and tears. an update now on the train crash in new jersey that killed one person and injured 114 others.n-t-s-b officials say the engineer told them he "has no memory" of the accident.48-year-old thomas gallagher said he was six minutes late and going 10- miles-per-hour when the train arrived at the terminal and plowed into the platform thursday morning. officials say gallagher told them he when he arrived at work... but only remembers wak

milwaukee county executive chris abele said the wheel tax fee would boost declining transit operating funds.. plus pay for major transportation projects. the hearing begins at six at the marcus center for the performing arts. this morning was partly to mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the 30s. southerly winds are the issue for this afternoon and trick or treating this evening with gusts to 30 mph. however, that southerly wind warms us up into the ,id to upper 50s this afternoon. it will be a mild evening for the ghosts and goblins with temps in the mid in the mid 50s with a few clouds, and the wind diminishes to 10-15 mph. temps actually begin to rise into the lower 60s by sunrise.we start november off on a warm note with highs near 70 under a lot of sun. a cold front brings clouds and showers on wednesday with highs in the upper 50s, but thursday is sunny and near 60. the sunshine and nice weather continues on friday with highs in the lower 60s, and saturday is sunny and 60. a wisconsin sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty over the weekend after officials say he was shot

county executive chris abele told us that it will provide millions of dollars in resources.while the amendments pass, county board members want the county to look at other options as well. "we are just putting in some things to put a kick of the can. i understand mr. peterson works for the count exec, and we have liz that works for us, if they can work together the state will rs on the same page." we should emphasis, the recommended budget, has not yet officially been voted on. a robbery attempt leads to gunfire on milwaukee's south side. police say the 38-year-old victim was shot near 12-th and orchard around 11 last night. he is expected to survive. no a 'known suspect' in another shooting...one near 6th and virgina. it happened around 6-30 last night during a fight involving family members. the 34-year-old shooting victim is expected to be okay. 3 hillary clinton campaign emails are once again at the center of the presidential election. craig boswell is at the white house with a look at the latest hacked emails - and donald trump's response. (pkg)hacked emails from hillary clinton

milwaukee county executive chris abele laid out his budget proposal this afternoon. not surprisingly, his proposed hike in the county property tax levy and a sixty dollar wheel tax are getting a lot of attention... and criticism. but, revenue is critical as the county must figure out a way to pay for a one- point- eighteen billion dollar spending plan. day te and sun splashed. gradually, though, we've had some cloud cover roll in.feels like october. john malan is here to tell us what's next. john? tuesday will be nice with partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures climbing to 70 degrees in milwaukee thanks to a se wind at 5-15mph. that wind kicks up a bit on wednesday with a warm front that will increase the cloud chances by the afternoon hours. the humidity will be increasing wednesday and into thursday when we will see off and on rain and storm chances with highs staying in the 70s. a cold front passes through on friday, bringing more scattered showers and storms but mainly dropping the temperature into the 60s. the weekend is looking even colder: after any linge

county executive chris abele will present his recommended budget to the milwaukee county board this afternoon.the county board will analyze and review his recomendations ahead of their november 7th meeting. the public is also invited to a series of public hearings about the budget. the first is on tuesday, october 18, at 9:00 a.m. at the milwaukee public schools administration building on vliet street. 3 "haws" of u is inviting the public to celebrate a ?ceremonial groundbreaking? this afternoon. it will mark the start of the group's latest ?expansion and renovation? project. project.the ceremony is at the shelter grounds at 3:30 this afternoon.there will be shelter tours--- highlighting the areas to be constructed. 3 3 ((???1:45 seconds??)) ((???tease ahead??10???)) ahead??10???)) 3 3 in your campaign 20-16 coverage... donald trump supporters are ?defending? the republican nominee... after a "new york times" report over the weekend.it claimed the billionaire businessman... may have been able to ?legally avoid? paying federal income taxes for nearly ?two decades.? decades.?since the candidate tru

that's according to the proposed county budget for 20-17,county executive chris abele made the news public yesterdayhis proposal is for a 60-dollar annual registration fee, for every car registered at a county address.that would be in addition to the current of $75. all city of milwaukee residents already pay an additional $20 per car, every year.as state and federal funding continues to decline, abele says the extra registration fee is the only tool he has to generate 27- million dollars.without it, he predicts there will have to be bus route cuts, fare increases, and fewer road and bridge repairs. so far, public opinion is mixed: 16:45:07ish-12 i work shouldn't have to pay. i think it's too expensive now the way it is already.17:17:18-25 i actually, would willingly pay $60 if it would improve transportation generally in this community. some county supervisors have already expressed their disapproval of the fee. the board voted against a similar measure six years ago. there will be public hearings on the budget proposal, before a final vote on november 7th. milwaukee city leaders in milwa

then remove it.milwaukee county board chairman theodore lipscomb calls the plan county executive chris abele is going around the legislative branch of government to get his way.the d-n-r says it would cost more than 4 million dollars to repair the dam. 3 3 looking ahead--- there's a community planning workshop today... for "parks with purpose." information gathered will support the ?two major park planning efforts? underway in milwaukee county--- the 10-year parks system ?master plan?.... and the 20- 50 "park & open space plan." the workshop is at "mccarty park" starting at 6:30 tonight. there's also a on clark street. 3 looks like eddie lacy is coming to our area next week. he tweeted this.. yesterday morning.what's your favorite video game? campbell's chunky is bringing me to meijer in wauwatosa next tuesday to play you in mine. campbell's chunky soup recently named lacy the head of its "everyman all-star league" campaign... which is like a reverse fantasy football league for n-f-l players. 3 3 3 3 coming up--- a possible breakthrough for h-i-v treatmen. treatment. plus one person is hurt

county executive chris abele will present his plan to the county board later today. you have two chances to weigh in on the budget and possible changes like a $60 wheel tax for all milwaukee county residents. those meetings are set for october 18th and the 31st. >> turning to commitment 2016 coverage, the campaign trail will pass through wisconsin this week. representatives of both major candidates will be in wisconsin. donald trump junior will campaign in brookfield on wednesday standing in for his father. tickets to the coffee and roundtable are free and first-come, first-serve. and bernie sanders is hitting the campaign trail to support hillary clinton. he will hold a rally in green bay also on wednesday. sanders is also supporting russ >> and you'll have a chance to hear directly from russ feingold and senator ron johnson. wisn 12 is teaming up with marquette law school to host a live debate. mike gousha will moderate the discussion. you can watch it live on tuesday, october 18th right here on wisn 12. >> governor scott walker is asking for help after serious flo

milwaukee county executive, chris abele, recommends this fee be set at 60- dollars -- explaining money generated would be used to help cover various costs, including road maintenance and repair. without it ...? we're gonna have to face some really, dire choices. i mean, think bus fares going from two-dollars, to, maybe, eight-dollars, i mean, that wouldn't even be enough. abele says the same of monday morning's move, by the board's finance and audit committee, as members approve an alternative fee amount totaling executive's recommendation. i understand that it was a compromise, and it's something that had to be done. i do thank the chairman for looking into it, and seein' what could be done, but, i, definitely, think, we still got some work ahead of us--regarding this wheel tax. the work continues, beginning at 6, inside the marcus center for the performing arts, during the county's annual public hearing . fox 6 will have updates, on later newscasts. for now, this is the latest, in milwaukee county. i'm justin williams, fox 6 news. mary thanks justin the packers aren't celebrating vic

that's because county executive chris abele had to leave early. >> county executive, thanks for joining us. i hope that you'll come back and publicly take questions when the finance committee takes up the budget. >> abele presented his budget plan to the board, answered a few questions then left. a spokesperson for abele says he had another meeting that had been planned before the budget hearing, but some people who attended that meeting say they are upset their questions didn't get answered. >> there are more opportunities to ask questions about the budget. abele will present his budget plan later today at a rotary club meeting in milwaukee. we may find out more about the budget then. and there are two public meetings where you can ask questions. >> later today, you can weigh in on the future of milwaukee county's parks. the county parks department is holding meetings today and tomorrow asking for your help. the meetings start at 6:30. tonight it's at the pavilion in mccarty park on 79th street. tomorrow the meeting will be at center street park. >> looking ahead, milwaukee officials a

milwaukee county executive chris abele says it's needed to fund public transit... and road construction. angry speakers at this morning's public hearing suggest it's one fee too many. pete zervakis took in what they had to say. about 10 speakers turned out here to the mps admin. building to weigh in on the county's proposed budget for protest the 60 dollar vehicle registration fee - or wheel tax - included in the county executive's budget proposal. 60 dollars is a steep fine against the taxpayers of this county it would generate about 27 million in new revenue... to help fund the county's transit system... and repairs for insfrastructure like roads and bridges. but speakers at this hearing say they're sick of additional fees and taxes. you're going to get people to move out of this city and if you put this wheel be the first one to move out the state already charges a 75 dollar registration fee. and drivers in the city of milwaukee already pay a 20 dollar wheel tax.for them... this wheel tax would take the total up to 155 dollars a year. people already can't afford

today the wisconsin department of public instruction informed mps leaders and county executive chris abele that mps is no longer in the bottom category in the state school report card..and therefor,e is not eligible for a forced takeover under the opportunity schools and partnership program, no doubt, m-p-s leaders are viewing today's news as a victory. we're expecting comment from them later this this story throughout the day on cbs 58 news. some scattered showers passing through this morning...mild temperaturs now, but meteorologist justin thompson gee is getting us ready for a frosty night ahead. 3 jtg in wx center frost advisory issued wednesday night today: variably cloudy with scattered showers and rumbles of thunder starting in the morning and lasting until sunset. temperatures reach the middle to upper 60s around noon before falling through the 50s in the afoo wind: sw -> nw 5-15 mph. tonight: clouds leave. frost advisory in effect for western areas with lows in the lower 30s inland and middle to upper 30s lakeside. wind: nw 5-15 mph.rest of the week: much cooler on thursday with t

county executive chris abele outlined the tax and saying that the county is out of options and this fee is the best way to for important construction projects and fund the bus system. and the wheel tax one part though of the proposed budget, a public hearing on the plan happening tonight at the marcus center in downtown milwaukee. the full county board has to approve the wheel tax before going into the effect. it is the last chance tonight because next week the county board will be put it to a vote. live in milwaukee, "wisn 12 news obtained a search weren't for hillary clinton's new server. >> hillary clinton wants to get back on mes aj and according from the campaign manager she's doing that a.m. and contrasting herself. as hillary clinton is headed to ohio today, no mention of email controversy swirling and her. >> there is a lot of noise and distraction. >> the fbi obtained a warrant to review the emails after discovered during the sexting investigation into anthony >> to throw this into the middle of the campaign, just seems to break with precedent and inappropriate. >> had he sat o

tonight is clear and cool and cool once again with patchy chris abels plan to charge ut milwaukee county residents 60- bucks a car... ...and whether the county board is going to go along with it.abele is presenting his 2017 budget to supervisors in a speech this afternoon. he's already detail 6 vehicle, wheel tax as part of his transportation plan. for all county residents that would be tacked onto the 75 dollar state registration fee... ...and in the city of milwaukee... residents already pay an additional 20 dollar wheel tax... so they would need to come up with 155 dollars per car every year. decision 2016 nowthis week vermont senator and former democratic candidate bernie sanders will be in wisconsin campaigning for hilary clinton. sanders has rallies scheduled green bay. he'll also be encouraging people to get out and vote early. for the trump campaign... donald's oldest son, donald junior, will also be in wisconsin this week.the republican party of milwaukee county says he'll be holding a roundtable discussion at the embassy suites in brookfield. doors open at 7-30 in the morning.

we're at the top of the list and at the top of the state report card"take cg: county executive chris abele was a part of the ospp statement today ... saying he will work with mps, dpi and the legislature to determine what it means for ospp and what role the county will have the district's report card will be public in november. reporting live. 3 we have new information tonight about the death of a senator rick gudex died of a gunshot wound to the chest and the preliminary investigation indicates it was self-inflicted., foul play is not suspected. the senator's body was found early this morning. senator gudex was 48-years old....he's been a senator since 2013 and was not planning a run for a new term. he was a republican and his death has drawn an outpouring of condolences from both sides of the aisle. governor scott walker issued a statement saying quote- "rick and state well, and he will be missed." authorities in brookfield are investigating an incident involving a train this afternoo. afternoon.cbs 58 went to the scene along north brookfield road just a couple hours ago. you can see a f

a spokesperson for county executive chris abele's office says the county pension board voted 5-3 for dennis dietscher to keep his pension benefit. we've reported on diets he's a former county risk manager accused of embezzling money from the county to pay for renovations to his home. >> and when you've got a public servant who has abused the public trust, benefited at the cost of taxpayers, has pled guilty to it and has a judge , saying we need a deterrent effect and yet we're saying oh , yeah, keep, keep, keep getting your pension benefit, which taxpayers are gonna keep paying for, i'm not really sure how that's a deterrent effect and it's frustrating. sentenced earlier this month the , county executive's office says they asked the pension board to discontinue his pension. members of the board that i talked to tonight referred to the pension board chair. we have not been able to reach him tonight after business hours. kathy: a second person has been arrested in a hit and run crash that killed three women who were taking an uber in milwaukee. a 26-year-old man from pleasant prairie i

looking ahead-- milwaukee county executive chris abele will make the case for his 2017 budget today. he's scheduled to speak in front of the county supervisors this afternoon. the budget was made public friday. abele says he wants to invest in programming for at-risk teens-- increase the hours at crisis resource centers -- and provide more resources to address the opioid epidemic. today the county board will have a chance to weigh in. the presidential race is heating up. for wisconsin as the november election draws closer. plus-- bracing for the storms-- many islands are under warnings as hurricane matthew moves north. the latest on that storm front. and here in milwaukee-- fans are gearing up for a new season. we take you out to the buck's fan fest. time now 4:xx you're taking a live look outside this workers: he campaigned as a job creator but senator johnson helps companies ship jobs overseas. good manufacturing jobs just disappeared. ceos and giant corporations get richer guys with families... guys like me? just gets harder and harder to get ahead. we need an economy that works f

county executive chris abele presented his 2017 budget at the beginning of the month. it his pitch - he proposed a new 60- dollar registration fee for car or wheel tax. he says it is needed to maintain bus routes and keep fares from increasing. abele also wants to raise the minimum wage for county employees to 15- dollars per hour over five years...and give more money to employment programs in neighboh sherman park. the hearing tonight is at 6 at the marcus center. halloween fun or a costume gone too far? still ahead-- why one badger fan had to be removed from camp randall over the weekend. plus-- another earthquake rattles central italy. the latest on the damage in the area as residents continue to pick up the pieces. and a halloween nightmare becomes all too real in texas. the suspect police are searching for after a shooting at a a chilly start but warming into the upper 50s late this afternoon. right a chilly start but warming into the upper 50s late this afternoon. right now . a mild long range forecast next! a nightmare on elm street" came too close to reality du

county executive chris abele has proposed setting the fee at 60-dollars.. he says the money generated would be used to help cover various costs, including road maintenance. today, the county board's finance and audit committee approved recommending a wheel tax half that amount-- $30 dollars. we're gonna have to face some really, dire choices. i mean, think bus fares going from two-dollars, to, maybe, eight-dollars, i mean, that wouldn't even be enough. i understand that it was a compromise, and it's something that had to be done. i do thank and seein' what could be done, but, i, definitely, think, we still got some work ahead of us--regarding this wheel tax. the public hearing got started at six-- at milwaukee's performing arts center. we're there-- and will bring you updates on fox6 news at nine. a warmup -- headed our way. tom wachs will be in next with his forecast. plus. a solution -- to the halloween sugar rush. the effort to send your unwanted serving overseas. russ feingold voiceover: as i travel to all 72 counties - knocking on doors, talking to fol

chris abele has proposed a new 60 dollar per year ... vehicle registratio it is not his favorite solution ... and one he would not have expected from himself five years ago. the board should be clear that absent this solution a number of things happen ... one we will not be able to maintain hat i think we can feel proud of 5 year record of not increasing bus fares not cutting routes we wi be able to continue that we will be able to continue to the go pass we will be able maintenance. abeles budget also creates a path to a 15 dollar minumum wage for county employees ... over five years. his budget doubles funding for african american affairs ... and invests in workforce development in sherman park. get ready for a series of campaign stops in wisconsin this week. donald trump will be back on saturday. his campaign confirmed the stop it will be. his son, donald trump junior, will be at the embassy suites in brookfield wednesday morning. as for the democrats-- senator bernie sanders will campaign for hillary clinton in madison and green bay

and later today -- milwaukee county executive chris abele will make the case for his 2017 budget. he's the county supervisors this afternoon. the budget was made public friday. abele says he wants to invest in programming for at-risk teens-- increase the hours at crisis resource centers -- and provide more resources to address the opioid epidemic. now the county board will have their say. ahead on wakeup - haiti and jamaica bracing for hurricane matthew. just how dangerous the storm is...when the storm is expected to hit the caribbean islands. and after the break -- the latest on the deadly train far in the debris. and another week of campaign stops in wisconsin...who is stumping for the candidates this week...the recent rain and moist soil is helping to create some dense fog in areas north and west of milwaukee. ozaukee sheboygan and fond du lac counties. there is a dense fog advisory for waukesha, jefferson, dodge, washington, so after the fog lifts, we will see some sun shine with temperatures in the upper 60s. we continue with some sun tuesday and warm to the low 70s. a low mo

executive chris abele will make the case for his 2017 budget tomorrow. he's scheduled to speak in front of the county supervisors monday afternoon. the budget was made public friday. abele says he wants to invest in programming for at-risk teens-- increase the hours at crisis resource centers -- and provide more resources to address the opioid epidemic. now the county board will have their say. we're almost a month away from stops in wisconsin this week. bernie sanders will be stumping for hillary clinton and russ feingold on wednesday. he has two stops scheduled. one in madison and one in green bay. as for the republicans-- donald trump's son-- donald trump junior will be in wisconsin on wednesday morning. he's scheduled to speak at the embassy suites in brookfield. we're just two days from the next debate. this time the vice presidential candidates will face off. and it's hard to know what to expect. democrat tim himself as "boring" and republican mike pence calls himself a "b-list republican celebrity". historically vice- presidential debates have had

now this is called the wheel tax and chris abele is out of options this fee will pay for the important construction projects and fund the bus system. the board would have to approve the fee before it goes into effect. and in on at 9:00 a.m. here at the mps headquarters there is a public hearing this morning. >> ben: wisn 12 news time is 5:35. two milwaukee police officers are cleared of wrongdoing in a deadly shooting. tim, what can you tell us about this shooting? tim: it happened in may and now we're seeing body camera footage for the first time. and mill after a report of a robbery. that's where burt johnson was shot and killed. state investigators examined the evidence and ruled that johnson fired at officers first. the officers fired back killing johnson. the officers who fired the shots were not wearing body cameras although other officers on the scene were. one officer was shot in the vest and survived. >> thank you, tim. >> an overnight prison break. >> how a huge group of inmates was able to get away. >> plus, rescue on lake michigan. a coast guard crew pulls a windsurfer to s

chairman lipscomb sentt his letter to county executive chris abele last weekasking him to attend the meeting.he wants abele to see why the board is making admendments"i can tell you i have these conversations ath e grocery store, at the gas pump, but i don't know if the county executive has that one on one interaction with the common citizens" abele's office says he has heaaring is tonight, at 6 p.m. at the marcus center for the performing arts.. parking in the ramp will be free.we have all those details online, at cbs58.comreporting live 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 tonight: mostly few showers possible very late. slowly rising temperatures. lows in the upper 50s. wind: se 10-20 mph. tuesday: mix of sun and clouds with more sunshine possible in the afternoon. warmer with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. wind: sw 5-15 mph.rest of the week: rain showers are with an isolated storm possible. half to full inch of rain possible with highs in the 50s. stays mild most of the week with highs right around 600. heading into the weekend, expect plenty of 60s! 3 -nats-"oh..hi." -waves giant h- hand- hand- -na

community members can discuss county executive chris abele's 2017 budget proposal. his plan includes a $60 wheel tax and a 1.46% increase in the property tax. a.m. at the milwaukee public schools administration building on 52nd. also tomorrow, you'll have the chance to watch russ feingold and senator ron johnson face off in a debate. the u.s. senate debate airs right here on wisn 12 at 8:30. mike gousha will moderate that discussion. we want to know what questions you'd like answered during that debate. let us know on the wisn 12 news facebook page. anchor: a little game show history made on ?the price is right.? coming up, we'll show you what the first time ever. plus, our own melinda davenport takes us behind the scenes of world news with david muir. >> ta breaking her silence tonight. meet the other high society women standing by donald trump. plus, the extreme wedding photographer on the cutting edge of making memories for the anchor: many of you watch him every night on world news. tonight, wisn 12 news goes behind the scenes of world news with david muir. anch

county executive chris abele is set to submit his recommended budget for 2017. it includes a $60 wheel tax that's caused some controversy. it would add a new yearly fee for drivers who live in milwaukee county. ben: looking ahead, later today milwaukee celebrates the anniversary of the united nations. mayor tom barrett and other city officials will mark the un's the mayor will recognize the contributions that the un has made around the world and right here in milwaukee. the reception starts at nine this morning at city hall. melinda: right now, you can apply for a year-long position with the post office. the milwaukee post office is posting new jobs today. city carrier assistant is a full-time job that could lead to a mail carrier job. the post office says they're accepting online applications all week. >> you'd think an elected official would be an expert on voting. >> but one of chile's most powerful leaders ran into issues. why she got turned away twice at the polls. >> plus, it's been a year since vandals targeted a church in canada. now things are getting b