Marina Dimitrijevic to step down as chairperson for the Milwaukee County Board

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Marina Dimitrijevic will soon be stepping down as the chairperson for the Milwaukee County Board.

According to a memo filed on Friday, July 24th, a special election for Board Chair has been scheduled for Thursday, July 30th. Dimitrijevic has indicated in that memo that she will "continue to serve as Chairwoman of the Board until a successor is elected by a majority vote." Dimitrijevic said, "I will not be on the ballot."

Dimitrijevic also said the following in a separate letter to her colleagues on the County Board: