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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The battle over funding for the arts took center stage Tuesday at a Milwaukee County Board committee meeting.
At the heart of the debate: how funding for various groups should be distributed, especially with those funds shrinking this year.
Milwaukee County's Committee on Parks and Culture voted to delay distributing its arts fund money to 48 eligible organizations.
It comes as many groups want the county to reconsider who gets what.
The 2025 county budget had some tough decisions in it, including a $100,000 cut to the county's art f