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\"The County is facing really difficult fiscal pressures,\" Celia Benton, director of Economic Development in the Department of Administrative Services, said as she summarized the county's approach. Benton said the county must consider strategies to reduce long‑term capital obligations and that historic assets such as Trimborne Farm are part of that review.

County staff and partners described the site: Trimborne is zoned parkland in a residential neighborhood, includes a stone barn, a Cream City brick farmhouse, a granary bunkhouse and other outbuildings, and has been on the National Register since 1980. Milwaukee County Historical Society has managed public programming there for about two decades and provides a caretaker; the society contributes roughly $6,500 annually to maintenance, staff said.

Economic Development staff said they plan a near‑term expenditure of roughly $220,000 in capital funds for planning and stabilization work on the granary bunkhouse to assess necessary repairs. Benton said suspected repairs to the bunkhouse could exceed $1 million. County staff said Trimborne's current operating costs borne by Parks are roughly $15,000 per year.

Officials outlined a public engagement and procurement timetable: staff will meet with the Village of Greendale Board of Trustees on May 20, hold a public town hall on Thursday, June 5 (6:30–8:00 p.m., Highland View Elementary), and issue a request for proposals beginning in June that will remain open for about three months. The county aims to return with a recommended public‑private partnership proposal to the County Board in December 2025.

\"We've appreciated the partnership with the Milwaukee County Historical Society,\" Benton said; staff added the society indicated it may not be able to continue covering long‑term capital obligations and is open to other stewardship solutions.

Supervisors representing nearby districts asked that the county robustly engage neighbors and Greendale civic groups given the site's residential location. County staff said outreach to local stakeholders, including Greendale historic‑preservation groups and village leaders, is already underway and will continue through the RFP process.

Benton and project staff said Trimborne's future could include preservation with a partner, a new management model to reduce county operating and capital costs, or other options shaped by community input and competitive proposals. No final decision was made at the committee meeting; staff said next steps are public outreach, the RFP and review of proposals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milwaukee County - Committee on Parks and Culture on 2025-05-06 9:00 AM - HYBRID MEETINGThis meeting will be held in Room 203-R, and will be live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Milwaukee County officials told the Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 they will seek public input and possible partners for Trimborne Farm, the county‑owned historic farmstead in Greendale that includes nine period structures and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.","taxTitle","Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",2736,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566933,"Weir Nature Center proposes five‑year site improvements: garage, nature‑explore area, trail repairs and erosion work",603,4260000,4863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05&start=4260&end=4863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05/thumbnail_4260000.jpg","/articles/6566933/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Weir-Nature-Center-proposes-fiveyear-site-improvements-garage-natureexplore-area-trail-repairs-and-erosion-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566933-3845d225d4e5d82fbd7ca439807a960b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872385&Signature=f425YFoi3U~lU2IsbcjO0Rb-1T1-WzZYTYClertZnyHIEZ0F0LbC2r2yrfXfThsEHQ-qyLXJfMxCm-dc-w01eyGagvaeGHLJeqESolUiXAwCAVJQtAzBo39kWu~vWEs5mLvl0h5gNQTm9WFitdGfARhv1U0rtjxCphRu9LKCNGJEzdv5xv20tkssIA4FE-aEWWbaoPlB6kUlrypNq6EQKAz4GYPltSijCPgqJncLhl-epyT0lyZZgxBL2tWNYoTlm60KxHkGQq3gNR9AbhNFrfQuUbENJCgvg873BB61dqphkOnCxq2BXWI7Dv8F2kEQv8phzQHgiFhhnyRfIIJh8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weir Nature Center staff briefed the Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 about a five‑year site improvement plan intended to respond to rising visitation and to expand education and accessibility at the Whitnall Park nature center.

\"We are located in Whitnall Park. We have 220 acres and five diverse habitats,\" Andrea Wallace, assistant director of recreation and business services, said while outlining the center's footprint and program growth. She said Weir staff hosted roughly 24,000 students, youth, families and adults through experiential programs in 2024 and that a new trail counter recorded trail counts increasing from about 100,000 in 2023 to 200,000 in 2024.

Staff described a package of projects they hope to implement in the next five years. Top priorities include construction of a stewardship garage and service yard to replace three aging storage sheds and to consolidate equipment used to maintain the natural areas; expansion of a \"nature‑explore\" play area for older children to encourage hands‑on outdoor learning; and targeted trail improvements.

Planned trail work focuses on the All‑Abilities Trail (formerly called the Family‑Friendly Trail), a Prairie Trail that traverses four acres of actively managed prairie and a lake‑loop trail below a waterfall where erosion from heavy use has been identified.

\"We'd like to redesign that space to allow for people to explore and engage but also put in infrastructure that will support the amount of people who want to walk there,\" Wallace said, describing the lake‑loop proposal.

Other projects on the plan include creating an outdoor classroom or covered learning area to relieve pressure on the indoor visitor center, adding shade cover to the amphitheater, long‑range erosion control work in collaboration with the City of Franklin and potential partners such as MMSD and Fund for Lake Michigan, and assessing feasibility for a single, properly permitted raptor enclosure to support a live educational bird program.

Wallace said the nature center has two all‑terrain wheelchair units (provided through Accessibility Wisconsin partnerships) that allow people with mobility disabilities to access trails at no cost. She also highlighted a $30,000 gala and other fundraising that supported the site's 50th‑anniversary activities and ongoing programs, and she said a friends group helps underwrite events and programming.

Supervisors asked about prescribed burns and partner roles; staff said prairie and oak‑savannah burns are on a 3–5 year rotation and that the nature center is engaging city and regional partners for larger erosion‑control planning. Several supervisors praised the friends group's fundraising and urged other parks to replicate the center's partnership model.

Staff said community input and volunteer support will shape project timelines and that some projects—particularly erosion control and any raptor program—require additional planning and permitting before implementation.","Weir Nature Center staff briefed the Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 about a five‑year site improvement plan intended to respond to rising visitation and to expand education and accessibility at the Whitnall Park nature center.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566937,"Committee approves $82,072 settlement and three‑year extension with Zillie Hospitality at Burnet Botanical Gardens",459,3758000,4217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05&start=3758&end=4217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05/thumbnail_3758000.jpg","/articles/6566937/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-82072-settlement-and-threeyear-extension-with-Zillie-Hospitality-at-Burnet-Botanical-Gardens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566937-3134f018fe2cba0be128cd342ceb3213/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872385&Signature=QaUue6kAY4LIYnZwERg2XqKQvZBOMxWmjPPdWvI0V4LbV1pvgrfPoPWQro3c6EfyEzq3ItJ4LXcGP44tU3y~0kh1IVNteUmLgLpY5q3SJHa7vBa~pTvK0u8odat4tAKniR05QM0Yp4zDfUs2thcsQ~9GglO5DYP7ijhYFw-Q5zPkjOj7fRS-D-PgcdPOWCPn9DtlnCDpfagVLQatxQp3gMY1YnRtHznG50q~JjA~yNmb3VdUeJND5eIJ1MOtFeqJTihdsjRcwuQSboXYAiU4GyixgOjZX6caJdt1qYVtwIyRFXVaeWnBbP5Y9DONrf7D9tu40b8TwTfWH21sI2OOAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milwaukee County Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 approved a resolution allowing the Department of Parks to enter a settlement and mutual release with Grandview Management Inc., doing business as Zillie Hospitality Group, resolving disputes tied to the parties' 2013 catering and facility management services agreement as amended in 2019.

Karen Tidwell, deputy corporation counsel, and Jim Tarantino, deputy director for Milwaukee County Parks, told the committee the settlement resolves disagreements about fees and COVID‑era closures. \"This settlement agreement would resolve some issues related to the COVID era and what fees may have been owed to the County and in return for a payment that will help with the parks department's revenue goals this year,\" Tarantino said.

Under the resolution the vendor will make a payment of $82,072 to the county; the agreement also adds a three‑year renewal term to the existing catering services contract at Burnet Botanical Gardens, county attorneys said. Committee materials and discussion show the change applies only to the Burnet agreement, not to the separate contract Zillie holds for Mitchell Park Domes.

Supervisor Rebecca Ekblad moved to adopt the resolution. The motion passed on a 4–3 roll call: Supervisor Taylor (Aye); Supervisor Martin (No); Supervisor Coggs‑Jones (No); Supervisor Martinez (No); Supervisor Ekblad (Yes); Supervisor O'Connor (Yes); Chairman Sheldon Washman (Aye). Committee staff recorded the outcome as approved.

Tidwell said the claims asserted by both parties had legal merit and that the proposed settlement was a recommended way to resolve those claims without protracted litigation. Several supervisors asked if additional closed‑session discussion was warranted; county counsel said closed session had not been properly noticed for this meeting and suggested members take detailed questions to upcoming committee hearings where closed session could be properly scheduled.

The item had been referred to the committees on judiciary, law enforcement and general services, and on finance; Tarantino and Tidwell said follow‑up questions could be addressed in those bodies.

No changes to the contract's Mitchell Park Domes agreement were part of this vote, county staff said.","The Parks and Culture Committee voted 4–3 to approve a settlement resolving COVID‑era billing disputes with Grandview Management Inc., doing business as Zillie Hospitality Group, and to add a three‑year renewal to the Burnet catering and facility services agreement in exchange for an $82,072 payment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566940,"UW–Madison Extension outlines 2024 outreach in Milwaukee County, highlights youth programs, urban agriculture and nutrition work",0,4000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05&start=4&end=4","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200596-d1cf66b674b74ecf34411778d6890e05/thumbnail_4000.jpg","/articles/6566940/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/UWMadison-Extension-outlines-2024-outreach-in-Milwaukee-County-highlights-youth-programs-urban-agriculture-and-nutrition-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566940-ffe3f9f01b916463eda357e6c3b1bd92/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872385&Signature=hGM~LhB~sybxbtUZG9bqnMbA3E94najpal9UDZmHjpAPPQmTYVkVmCWFiOV1EOlYFOgAzER1CAA9ogm0YCWmRkYVLbPh1svNS-Ma8lS1n8QZhmyx1MEBWIsqRzKNOKQxDmGcMKJVBP0nUlnTPEALS1fMUamtOoNsRMfE1m2I-FArd-nTG9y4tdkGp~FPXISMFn-rUR208~qSusYtMlkNNWWPWi6VhlXtmnWMnmJiNrYVmXbFlep0PIgnL~5fz3hi12UpIh-xptKwvcMjkNeUyBTIvcGKdCWOmOBFEqwqBxZ-5DQCE5FlkpCOf-u5PZffpK84cx5UeBIBXEywAEnVrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Milwaukee County extension officials told the County Parks and Culture Committee on May 6 that University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension programming in 2024 reached hundreds of young people and supported community gardening, nutrition education and financial training across the county.

\"We're the outreach arm of UW–Madison,\" Jerry Bratz, area extension director for Extension Milwaukee County, said as he summarized the office's 2024 work. He described Extension's mission as bringing university research to residents and community partners across Wisconsin.

The presentation grouped multiple programs under the single Extension umbrella. Athena Mays, 4‑H associate educator, said the county's 4‑H partnerships operate inside Milwaukee Public Schools and with community organizations. \"Some of those programs are chess, we do robotics, we do STEM, we do creative writing and expressions,\" Mays said. She told the committee 4‑H served about 400 young people in 2024 and listed ZIP codes where programming is concentrated.

Extension staff also described a youth-led site called the Beehive at Fifth and Beecher that combines food production, place-making and employment. Committee materials show the Beehive received roughly $800,000 in additional funds over the past six years from two multi‑year federal grants described in the presentation as \"community use at risk\" and \"families at risk\" grants; Extension staff said the money supported raised beds, fruit trees, murals and paid summer internship slots.

Martin Ventura, urban agriculture and community garden specialist, told supervisors the Extension program maintains secure land tenure on county property through formal agreements. \"We have a five‑year lease with the county on six sites for a little under 68 acres, and it's very meaningful to the over 4,400 families which our program serves,\" Ventura said, summarizing the program's scale. He said the program served just under 400 household plots last season, reaching more than 1,000 individual residents, and operates an \"incubator\" micro‑farm option that lets small growers test commercial production without buying land.

Ventura described a beekeeping certification course that draws sustained interest: 22 people enrolled last year, 18 completed the course and participants worked in apiaries through the season. He said the urban‑ag team emphasizes soil health, reduced mechanical disturbance, cover cropping and invasive‑species control.

On chemical use, Ventura said the program discourages pesticide use and does not allow regulated chemicals that require an applicator license. He estimated commercial growers represent \"within 5 percent to 10 percent\" of gardeners and said Extension follows UW–Madison guidance on integrated pest management.

Jill Van Ayersdale, FoodWIse program administrator for Milwaukee County, described federally funded nutrition education programs that target SNAP‑eligible audiences. \"Our program provides nutrition education across Milwaukee County to a very, broad audience,\" Van Ayersdale said, noting classes that range from early‑childhood to senior programs and multi‑week series designed to reinforce new eating behaviors. She said FoodWIse is funded by USDA SNAP‑Ed and EFNEP federal dollars and requires partners to sign eligibility agreements ensuring participants are SNAP‑eligible.

Tanya Aguirre, a human‑development educator, described Rent Smart and financial‑capability training delivered inside reentry programs. She shared a participant testimonial—\"in my 57 years, I have never created a budget\"—to illustrate program impact on housing stability and post‑release outcomes.

Erica (last name not specified in the presentation), an educator focused on entrepreneurial financial wellness, said a six‑week cohort curriculum covering cash flow, pro formas and tax planning has reached about 40 entrepreneurs and that the program helped secure a $200,000 WEDC grant to provide up to $10,000 per participating entrepreneur upon completion.

Extension staff told supervisors their programs rely on a mix of federal, state and county funding: FoodWIse is primarily federal (USDA) funds; urban agriculture positions are state‑funded; 4‑H and other programs use a combination of sources including grants and local partnerships. Presenters emphasized collaboration with Parks, community organizations and colleges, and several supervisors suggested expanding partnerships with local banks and workforce programs to scale education and finance offerings.

Committee members asked about site partners and program capacity; presenters said the Extension office is a small team with limited staff and that many efforts depend on collaborators such as schools, community centers, the Xerces Society and local nonprofits.

Extension officials asked supervisors to consider outreach partnerships and noted they will continue to seek sites and partners for summertime programming and aging partner‑staff transitions.","Milwaukee County Extension staff reported on 2024 programming including 4‑H youth activities, a youth-led community garden (the Beehive), urban agriculture on county-managed land, FoodWIse nutrition education funded by federal SNAP/EFNEP grants, and financial-education partnerships aimed at reentry and small-business owners.","actionData","errors"]

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