Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeMilwaukee County will hold two public listening sessions for residents this month ahead of the 2027 budget process. County policymakers face a challenging budget once again next year, with a large budget gap that will require cuts to county services and increases to the local property tax levy. County Executive David Crowley‘s budget office will hold the listening sessions in the final two weeks of August. MCTS faces an estimated $16 million budget deficit next year. The 2027 budget will likely be finalized and adopted in early November.