Overview

Ozaukee County is the local government for a suburban county on the Lake Michigan shore north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its departments run the sheriff's office and county jail, human services and public health programs, veterans services, land records and mapping, and county parks and trails. The county also operates Lasata Senior Living Campus in Cedarburg, which pairs a skilled nursing home with assisted living and independent apartments for older adults. An elected County Board sets policy and adopts the budget, a board-appointed administrator manages operations, and general services rely heavily on sales and property taxes. Created in 1853, the county runs its government from an administration center in Port Washington, Wisconsin.