Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson Speaks Out on George Floyd Murder
May-30-2020
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson released the following statement regarding ongoing protests against police violence and racism.
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Nicholson, Czarnezki, and Rolland Lead Effort to Secure Critically Needed Federal Aid
May-13-2020
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Joseph Czarnezki and Shawn Rolland introduced a resolution today urging the U.S Congress to pass and President Donald J. Trump to sign a $500 billion emergency stabilization aid package for counties and cities across America.
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Nicholson, Czarnezki, and Rolland Lead Effort to Secure Critically Needed Federal Aid
May-13-2020
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Joseph Czarnezki and Shawn Rolland introduced a resolution today urging the U.S Congress to pass and President Donald J. Trump to sign a $500 billion emergency stabilization aid package for counties and cities across America.
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Nicholson, Czarnezki, and Rolland Lead Effort to Secure Critically Needed Federal Aid
May-13-2020
County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisors Joseph Czarnezki and Shawn Rolland introduced a resolution today urging the U.S Congress to pass and President Donald J. Trump to sign a $500 billion emergency stabilization aid package for counties and cities across America.
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Phased Re-Opening Guidance for Milwaukee County Services and Facilities
May-13-2020
This Administrative Order establishes the Gating Criteria and county-specific data the County will use to inform a phased re-opening, Minimum Requirements for Phase 1 re-opening planning, and a Re-Opening Steering Committee (ROSC) to guide a re-opening process that meets the distinct needs of our services. This order is subject to change as public health guidance evolves.
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Phased Re-Opening Guidance for Milwaukee County Services and Facilities Administrative Order – Expires June 9, 2020
May-04-2020
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Supervisors Shea and Ortiz-Velez Demand Public Disclosure of Covid-19 Cases at Smithfield Foods in Cudahy
Apr-28-2020
Milwaukee County Supervisors Steve Shea and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez are demanding that the City of Cudahy and Smithfield Foods publicly disclose the number of employees who have tested positive for Covid-19 at Smithfield’s Cudahy meatpacking facility.
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Marcelia Nicholson Elected Chair of Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Apr-27-2020
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to lead the body as Chairwoman for the 2020-2022 term today on a vote of 11 to 7.
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Supervisor Weishan Proposes Parks Funding Plan
Apr-15-2020
Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., is proposing creative solutions to help fund Milwaukee County parks, which have suffered from a lack of investment and budget cuts due to the county's growing structural deficit.
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Contracting Procedures During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Apr-10-2020
During the pandemic, the County needs to ensure that financial resources are preserved for public health and mission critical functions, ensure that vendors working on behalf of the County are following current pandemic-related risk management practices, and to prepare for re-opening of all government services once the pandemic is over.
Consequently, this Order on Contracting Procedures during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (20-11v1) outlines:
I) Procedures for analyzing contracts in force by entering data into a tracking template to organize and inform decisions about mission critical contracts.
II) Guidance on pandemic-related language to amend or add to new contacts, and the process for requesting approval from DAS-PSB.
III) Procedures for executing emergency contracts during the pandemic.
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Responding to Confirmed COVID-19 Cases or Symptomatic Individuals and Their Close Contacts
Apr-08-2020
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Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act Administrative Order
Apr-01-2020
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Fiscal Actions Administrative Order
Mar-30-2020
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Cesar Chavez Major Holiday Administrative Order
Mar-26-2020
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Self-Quarantine Administrative Order
Mar-20-2020
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Department On Aging COVID-19 Update
Mar-19-2020
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Parks COVID-19 Response
Mar-15-2020
The health and safety of the county's residents and staff members are our highest priority. As such, we are closely monitoring developments around the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and sharing safeguards and best practices as outlined by federal health authorities and state and local officials.
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Court Announces Cancellations, Procedural Changes Due to COVID-19
Mar-14-2020
In response to the declared state health emergency related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), District One Chief Judge Mary Triggiano today issued an emergency order with a number of cancellations and temporary but significant changes to some of Milwaukee County Circuit Court proceedings, effective March 16, 2020.
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2020 Budget Benefits County's South Shore
Nov-20-2019
Supervisor Steve Shea lauded the benefits that Milwaukee County's 2020 adopted budget will bring to the South Shore in a statement released today.
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Logsdon Votes Against Property Tax Increase
Nov-14-2019
Supervisor Patti Logsdon was one of four members of Milwaukee County Board to vote against a property tax increase on Tuesday when the Board met to finalize the 2020 county budget.
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Supervisor Taylor Amendment Requires Trauma Sensitive Communication
Oct-31-2019
The Finance Committee recommended adoption of an amendment to the 2020 Milwaukee County Budget, offered today by Supervisor Sequanna Taylor, that would require training in trauma sensitive communication for client service staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Supervisor Taylor Secures Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors Experiencing Homelessness
Oct-31-2019
An amendment to the 2020 county budget approved today by the Finance Committee includes funding to provide emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence experiencing homelessness, a measure proposed by Supervisor Sequanna Taylor.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sup. Weishan to Attend Renaming of Indigenous Peoples Park
Oct-11-2019
Supervisor John F. Weishan, Jr., will attend a ceremony to rename Columbus Park as Indigenous Peoples Park on Monday, October 14 and unveil publicly for the first time an official Milwaukee County Parks sign with the new name.
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