MILWAUKEE — More than 140 Milwaukee County residents voiced their concerns Monday night during a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget, with many urging supervisors to reconsider cuts to essential services.

The roughly $1.4 billion budget has drawn significant opposition, particularly over proposed changes to county bus routes and cuts to other vital community services.

"We are the city of Milwaukee, we can do better," Milwaukee county resident, Jedidiah Moss said.

Transit cuts spark major concerns

The proposed cuts to county bus routes dominated the public hearing, with residents like Moss expressing how the changes would directly impact their daily lives.

"One of my daily routes is on the chopping block, and another is getting diminished and I'm not the only one. There are many

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