MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors officially approved on Monday, November 4th John Dargle as the Milwaukee County Parks Director. Dargle has been the interim director since May.
Dargle previously served as the head of the Fairfax County Park Authority, which is an accredited and nationally-respected park system that serves more than one million residents of Fairfax County, Virginia. As Director of the Park Authority, Dargle was responsible for a $65 million operating budget and a $50 million capital budget.
Dargle replaces Sue Black who was known for her enthusiastic promotion of the parks and led the county to a Gold Medal Award.