Overview

Waukesha County administers public services for residents and communities in southeastern Wisconsin, with a mission centered on health, safety and quality of life. Its departments run public health and family services, maintain county roads, and manage parks and recreation areas, including Retzer Nature Center. An elected county executive oversees administrative operations, while the County Board sets local policy and approves the budget. Property taxes, state and federal assistance, and service fees fund county programs, public facilities and infrastructure. Formed in 1846, the county operates from its administration center in Waukesha, Wisconsin.