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[0:07] that. Good morning, everyone.
[0:10] The JULY 30th 2026. Meeting of
[0:11] the Milwaukee County Board of
[0:13] Supervisors will now come to
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[1:54] Vice chair shape. The first
[1:55] order of business is called
[1:57] the role Supervisor. Alexander
[1:58] asked to be excused for the
[1:59] duration of the meeting, MR.
[2:04] Clegg, please call the Roll
[2:05] Supervisor. Alexander excused
[2:12] blends. Keep Cabral. Don't
[2:16] glad all messed com. Johnson
[2:25] junior. Logsdon present.
[2:29] Martinez presenting. O Connor.
[2:34] PRESIDENT Rolland. Rountree
[2:39] junior PRESIDENT Shea. Taylor
[2:43] mentioned. Watch in MADAM
[2:46] CHAIRWOMAN, PRESIDENT. 17
[2:49] members present. We have a
[2:50] quorum. Remember is in our
[2:50] guests to join our second vice
[2:53] chairs it. Priscilla
[2:53] Coggs-jones far Pledge of
[3:03] Allegiance. I pledge to the
[3:05] flag of the United States of
[3:07] America and to the Republic
[3:10] for which it stands. One
[3:12] nation under GOD, indivisible,
[3:12] with liberty and justice for
[3:25] all. MADAM CHAIRMAN, the next
[3:26] order of business is
[3:27] presentations by supervisors.
[3:32] So by the Watchman, Yeah. And
[3:33] CHAIRWOMAN Diaries to ask
[3:34] unanimous consent to suspend
[3:34] the rules and take up county
[3:49] board citations at this time.
[3:50] All right. Thank you.
[3:53] Supervisor Westerman. We're
[3:54] going to take up county board
[3:54] citations certificates Page.
[3:58] 29 of the Digest. That's item.
[4:00] 33 we will start with any
[4:01] objection to suspension of the
[4:05] rules. Reynoso water. So we'll
[4:06] start with the supervisor
[4:07] locks and will be presenting a
[4:21] citation.
[4:23] We'll try this
[4:24] again. Good morning and thank
[4:28] you. MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, I am
[4:29] honored to present. This is
[4:33] MISS Don blue hose with this
[4:35] retirement citation
[4:36] recognition of her nearly 3
[4:38] decades of dedicated service,
[4:41] Vance Wildlife Conservation.
[4:50] Through research. Fieldwork.
[4:53] Education and Inter national
[4:54] collaboration throughout her
[4:55] career at the Milwaukee County
[4:59] Zoo. She has helped protect
[5:03] endangered species. Both here
[5:05] Milwaukee and in their native
[5:07] habitats around the world. She
[5:11] has also served as grant
[5:14] coordinator for the American
[5:15] Associated Zoo Keepers, trees
[5:17] for you and me project and
[5:22] coauthored the Jamaican big a
[5:24] report on 25 years of
[5:25] conservation effort reflecting
[5:30] her lasting contributions. 2
[5:31] global conservation.
[5:32] Congratulations and thank you
[5:34] for your ex. Jordan Henry work
[5:50] at the zoo. Thank you.
[5:50] Thank
[5:50] you all for this recognition.
[5:53] I was very surprised, too,
[5:59] received this years at the zoo
[6:01] is as labor of love it was
[6:02] bittersweet leaving. But I'm
[6:03] happy to be moving on to the
[6:04] next chapter of my life. So
[6:33] appreciate you very much. To
[6:42] week for you to come up this
[6:47] time. Started fast out of the
[6:54] gate last time. I'm also
[6:57] honored to date 2%. Sergeant
[7:03] Robert. And those are real.
[7:07] With retirement citation
[7:08] reckon recognition accusation
[7:11] of 32 years of distinguished
[7:12] public service with the
[7:13] Milwaukee County Sheriff's
[7:17] Office. Sergeant real began
[7:18] his career with Milwaukee
[7:21] County in 1994. As the deputy
[7:24] sheriff serving with
[7:26] professionalism, integrity and
[7:27] protecting lives, enforcing
[7:29] the law and keep his our
[7:33] community safe. Throughout his
[7:37] career. He demonstrated
[7:38] exceptional dedication,
[7:40] including 20 years without an
[7:42] unscheduled absence and more
[7:46] than 30 years without any
[7:47] disciplinary action. But give
[7:56] hand for that better. In 2020,
[7:58] he was promoted to sergeant
[8:00] and transfer it to the airport
[8:02] security where he proudly
[8:04] served until his retirement
[8:07] this year. Congratulations and
[8:08] thank you for your remarkable
[8:17] service to Milwaukee County.
[8:19] And we are honored to have his
[8:21] his up sergeant. Lieutenant,
[8:24] I'm sorry. Our share of here
[8:34] for the presentation. It's
[8:49] good be here.
[9:12] You all to stick
[9:15] around player were come
[9:26] forward thank you for Rebecca,
[9:27] supervise around tree. You
[9:42] have the floor.
[9:47] Thank you.
[9:50] Thank you. MADAM Chair, and
[9:50] thank you, colleagues. Thank
[9:59] you, everybody for being here.
[10:01] In recognition of the outs,
[10:02] outstanding and continue
[10:03] contributions to Milwaukee,
[10:05] art and cultural landscape. I
[10:06] like to honor these 2
[10:08] visionary community members
[10:10] for their role in creating and
[10:10] cultivating experience in
[10:14] Katy. I bowled in beautiful
[10:15] testament to what happens when
[10:17] creativity meets purpose
[10:18] through their tire. This
[10:19] dedication, they have built a
[10:24] platform where unity, Leeds,
[10:25] inclusion and diversity are
[10:27] not just ideals believed
[10:28] experiences shared across our
[10:30] city's neighborhoods and
[10:31] communities. Their work has
[10:32] opened doors for artists and
[10:34] creators who might otherwise
[10:36] go unseen. Transform public
[10:39] spaces into a connection of
[10:39] celebration and reminded that
[10:40] culture is not something that
[10:41] we simply witness. It is
[10:42] something we built together
[10:45] hand in hand in a city as rich
[10:47] and diverse as Milwaukee. They
[10:49] have created space for every
[10:50] voice to be heard and every
[10:53] story to be told because of
[10:53] their vision, passion and
[10:55] unwavering commitment to
[10:57] community Milwaukee stands
[10:58] more vibrant, more unified and
[11:02] more truly itself. We I'm
[11:05] proud to celebrate their
[11:06] legacy and grateful for their
[11:08] culture for there. For the
[11:10] culture. They have continued
[11:14] to cultivate. I like to MISTER
[11:18] Timothy Ricketts, MR. Myron,
[11:19] Jules Smith Myron Smith. I'm
[11:23] sorry. Missed forgive me of
[11:24] MR. Miras Memphis to Timothy
[11:25] Ricketts to come up here and
[11:26] get their citations. I just
[11:28] really want celebrate these 2
[11:28] gentlemen because they're
[11:29] creating something in
[11:32] Milwaukee that is gone 4
[11:33] overlook for far too long. And
[11:34] I just want to make sure that
[11:34] we're celebrating him. So can
[11:49] we get around a lot?
[12:22] We didn't
[12:41] get the feeling up. Get you.
[13:05] And are our last citations
[13:05] from our parks. Chair
[13:21] supervisor last month. JULY is
[13:22] parks month and its chair, the
[13:23] parks to me. I really
[13:24] celebrate this month. It's
[13:24] it's in the summertime. It's
[13:27] when we enjoy parks. The most.
[13:30] And today I have a really rare
[13:32] pri privilege to discuss. 2
[13:33] discussed too. He rose from
[13:36] Milwaukee County, one hero.
[13:40] Really has saved us because
[13:40] our financial situation,
[13:41] Waukee County Parks,
[13:45] Department. Is not good. You
[13:46] know, we have 500 million
[13:48] dollars of deferred
[13:49] maintenance. We have financial
[13:50] pressures that are going to be
[13:52] coming up in in the budget.
[13:54] Look at our chair finance
[13:55] chair. When the act there were
[13:56] dealing with financial
[13:58] pressures. But the state we
[14:02] are in right now is that we're
[14:03] the only park system in the
[14:05] entire United States generates
[14:06] 60% of its revenue to pay for
[14:09] its total budget. The closest
[14:12] is 25%. So where forces
[14:13] situation to raise money to
[14:15] run the park system. World
[14:16] class park system. So how do
[14:19] we do it? And we run it
[14:22] because we have to make money.
[14:23] I want to do this. They don't
[14:24] want to turn this into a
[14:25] capitalist adventure. But
[14:26] truth is we don't raise money.
[14:29] We don't have a park system.
[14:31] So what are we left with
[14:32] raising money and who raises
[14:34] more money than anyone else?
[14:39] The Marine Mckinley, Marina.
[14:40] And there's one person who's
[14:43] been running it for year after
[14:44] year. He's made the
[14:44] difference. And Erica, want to
[14:55] call you up here. Erik Less
[14:56] has been with us for 34 years.
[14:59] Milwaukee County service. He's
[15:01] not retiring. You have some
[15:02] retirement say he's still
[15:03] young guy is gonna be here for
[15:06] a few years longer. I a lot
[15:07] longer because what he
[15:09] persist, what he has for us is
[15:12] an institutional memory. Put
[15:14] together the marina. He kept
[15:15] the key, puts the docks
[15:16] together and they're coming up
[15:18] with a new docking for it.
[15:19] This is the man with
[15:19] institutional memory to say,
[15:20] hey, this is the best way to
[15:22] do it. When we have people
[15:27] coming down 2 the Marine and
[15:28] wanting parking situations.
[15:29] There isn't a day that goes by
[15:30] that we don't have major
[15:33] customer service issues. Where
[15:34] people are swearing. People
[15:36] are using the f word and
[15:38] saying works. But does he
[15:39] sense 16 year-old kids dealing
[15:40] with that front line service
[15:42] know he takes on himself. So
[15:43] here's the head of the marina
[15:45] works. The toll booth. And
[15:49] takes the brunt of all this.
[15:49] Also sees the sheriff's
[15:50] department from even coming
[15:52] down there because guess what,
[15:54] he'll take it will come the
[15:54] customer down. So it doesn't
[15:58] become a criminal event. He
[15:59] takes care all these things in
[16:00] I behalf of Waukegan. I would
[16:02] just say thank you. You put
[16:03] these things together to
[16:04] provide customer service. I
[16:08] represent the district every
[16:08] single person who comes in
[16:09] contact with this man tells
[16:14] me. I love walking alone.
[16:14] Milwaukee County. I want to
[16:15] stay in the marina. I want to
[16:19] keep it here. And together he
[16:21] makes this county over
[16:22] 3 million dollars a year.
[16:26] Nobody is doing this that
[16:27] money he's raising goes to
[16:28] every one of our parks goes,
[16:32] wrote our entire community.
[16:33] It's a reality we're living in
[16:35] start to really wish it was.
[16:35] But the reality is we've got
[16:37] to raise money, 3 million
[16:38] dollars. The biggest number
[16:38] one fundraiser is right in
[16:41] front of
[16:47] a customer service and you
[16:47] treat people with respect and
[16:51] every single one. Doesn't
[16:52] matter what you look like.
[16:52] This man treats people with
[16:54] respect honor having you
[16:56] Milwaukee County employee and
[16:56] behalf of Joaquin County. One
[16:58] present this plaque to you.
[17:13] Thank you for your service.
[17:22] Excuse me. Can we a clean shot
[17:27] of that? Hold your box. Thank
[17:42] you, sir.
[17:48] I have one more
[17:49] presentation to that today.
[17:51] And this is another hero, too.
[17:52] This is hero from our aquatics
[17:54] program from our life Guard
[17:55] Corps. I think the caught up
[17:57] at this time. Erica, thank
[18:08] Please come forward. Erica has
[18:09] been with the department since
[18:13] 2015. She has moved up in the
[18:16] in the aquatic score from.
[18:18] Most basic lifeguard to head
[18:19] lifeguard. She likes that.
[18:21] He's in charge of 2 pools,
[18:24] Pulaski and Wilson. She's
[18:25] ahead car. So she has to go
[18:27] between those 2 poles as one
[18:28] thing, just to be an
[18:30] administrator of a pool system
[18:32] and to run the core. But
[18:33] another thing to do what you
[18:37] do as a lifeguard. And one of
[18:37] those days when she was 19
[18:40] years old. She saw person go
[18:44] in the water. That person she
[18:47] knew has some levels but know
[18:48] that this is the type of
[18:50] person who can swim over their
[18:51] head and needs to touch the
[18:54] bottom before use. Well, and
[18:55] we all know those type of
[18:57] swimmers. They think they're
[18:58] good. But guess what? They
[18:59] can't touch the bottom panic
[19:03] sets in. A man. Probably
[19:04] almost triple her age 2 and a
[19:06] half times her age far bigger
[19:11] than her. A big person goes
[19:12] Starts winning and she saw him
[19:13] going into event. She knows
[19:16] what's going to happen. So at
[19:18] 19 years old. It's it's a
[19:21] moment of truth. It's a
[19:22] moment, because do you let
[19:25] that person go win and drown?
[19:26] Or do you go in and save your
[19:27] life? Saved her life. It's
[19:31] what training it's about
[19:31] practice. It's like it's
[19:33] everything's on the line at
[19:33] that moment. You've got to
[19:36] make a decision. She saw what
[19:39] was taking place. She stood
[19:41] up. She blew her whistle to
[19:42] alert every other guard. We
[19:43] have a problem number. We have
[19:44] an emergency right now. She
[19:46] jumped into the water. This
[19:48] guy's bigger than her taller
[19:52] bigger. Hold them off to the
[19:54] side because he started going
[19:55] under the panic set She got
[19:56] got him to the side and saved
[20:01] his life. 19 years old. That's
[20:02] the finest of the fine for
[20:02] Milwaukee County. And we're
[20:11] honored to have you. She
[20:12] doesn't only do it for self
[20:14] trains other guards to do the
[20:15] same thing to stand up and be
[20:16] there at the moment of truth
[20:19] when life. Potentially death.
[20:22] She's there for us. She also
[20:23] trains and teach us lessons.
[20:26] So shes a way to the end. She
[20:27] trains and she told me a story
[20:30] about to Boyce, 2 brothers.
[20:31] One brother has special needs
[20:32] and the other one's completely
[20:35] fine. Their goal was a past.
[20:39] That's one class. Well,
[20:40] obviously, lot of people say
[20:42] let's special needs child
[20:42] probably won't pass. One
[20:43] brother will one brother
[20:46] won't. Not with Erica Erica's
[20:50] make sure both pass. So she
[20:52] took that special needs
[20:53] brother and her other and her
[20:55] brother, the 2 brothers
[20:57] together both passed at slur
[20:59] in class because she wanted
[21:00] make sure they have a lifelong
[21:03] skill. Thanks, Casey. Ever go
[21:04] down. One brother's go
[21:05] surviving. The other not not
[21:10] on her watch. On behalf of
[21:10] Milwaukee County. I want to
[21:12] say thank you very much for
[21:14] saving at life and saving
[21:15] others. One life makes a
[21:15] difference. Who don't know
[21:18] what's going to happen. She's
[21:20] but she teaches others to save
[21:21] themselves. Erica, thank you
[21:30] very much. Behalf work.
[21:45] Significant other come on up.
[22:29] It. Thank you. Supervisor
[22:35] Wasserman. Where will do a
[22:36] group photo, everybody. But
[22:37] we're going to dispense the
[22:39] report very quickly. So are
[22:42] there any other additions to
[22:44] citations or certificates?
[22:46] Supervisor Vincent, thank you.
[22:46] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, if I could
[22:49] be added to your Marcus
[22:49] performing arts, one that for
[22:50] some reason, my name's not on
[22:54] there. Thank you. Of course,
[22:57] all Hearing objections so
[23:02] ordered. And I would also like
[23:05] to be at added to Supervisor
[23:07] Martinez's recognition for the
[23:08] Wisconsin coalition to
[23:11] normalize relations with Cuba.
[23:13] Hearing. No objection. Ordered
[23:14] any other corrections or
[23:18] additions. All right, seeing
[23:20] none first vice chair. She
[23:21] moves these be adopted. All
[23:22] those in favor say Aye. Anyone
[23:28] oppose say no. I All We've
[23:31] adopted our citations get so
[23:33] if all our honorees and their
[23:34] guests want to come back
[23:36] forward and board members will
[23:37] all assemble and take a full
[23:51] group photo.
[23:54] If there's
[24:09] 40 million dollars
[25:03] Let the
[25:04] online people know when we
[25:19] should smile.
[31:35] MADAM
[31:35] CHAIRWOMAN, the next order of
[31:36] business is presentations,
[31:42] petitions and communications.
[31:43] We are now on presentation of
[31:44] petitions and communications
[31:45] on pace to the digests is one
[31:49] item. Some of the complaints
[31:50] first Vice Chair shade moves
[31:51] these we received in place on
[31:53] fire. All those in favor say
[31:57] aye. Anyone oppose style. The
[31:58] listing of summons and
[31:58] complaint was received in
[32:01] place on file. MADAM
[32:01] CHAIRWOMAN, the next order of
[32:04] Business is notice of claims.
[32:05] We are on notice of claims
[32:06] Page 3 of the Digest. There's
[32:09] one item. First vice chair she
[32:10] asked and it was consent to
[32:11] suspend any rules and to
[32:13] family consideration. Here an
[32:14] objection. Rules are
[32:16] suspended. First vice chair
[32:18] shame moves this allowance.
[32:19] All those in favor say Aye.
[32:25] Aye. I Anyone opposed. But
[32:26] Thursday, JULY 30th listing a
[32:30] notice of claim says disallow.
[32:31] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, the next
[32:31] order of business is files,
[32:33] referred to standing
[32:34] committees also based through
[32:37] that, I just there's one item.
[32:38] First vice chair. Shame moves
[32:41] the JULY 30th listing 1000 for
[32:42] standing committees beera say
[32:42] received in place file all
[32:44] those in favor say Aye. I
[32:49] anyone oppose say now. JULY 30
[32:50] of listing of Pfizer for to
[32:51] standing committees is
[32:53] received and placed on file.
[32:55] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, the next
[32:55] sort of businesses correction,
[32:57] an approval of the journal
[32:59] proceedings from Thursday,
[33:01] JUNE 25th 2026. All right.
[33:02] Which is on pace for the guy.
[33:06] Just that's item 4. First I
[33:09] Shame. Moves these be adopted.
[33:10] All those in favor of adopting
[33:13] proceedings say Aye. Aye.
[33:19] Those opposed say no. That
[33:19] Thursday, JUNE 25th 2026.
[33:20] General proceedings is
[33:24] adopted. MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, the
[33:25] next order of business is
[33:26] resolutions and ordinances
[33:27] buying from standing
[33:27] committees beginning with the
[33:30] committee on Finance. We are
[33:31] now on the report of the
[33:33] committee on finance that
[33:34] begins on page 5 of the guy
[33:39] just their 14 items, 5 to 18.
[33:41] Please note that item 18
[33:42] requires it to their vote of
[33:44] members elect. Supervisor
[33:47] Taylor asked unanimous consent
[33:47] to suspend the rules to
[33:51] consider 5, 6, 7, objection.
[33:54] The rules are suspended. Are
[33:56] there any request for separate
[33:59] action items? 5 to 18
[34:01] supervisor Balinsky item 7. 7
[34:08] has been called out.
[34:08] Supervisor Vincent Item 9,
[34:11] please. Item 9 has been called
[34:25] out. Item. 7 has been called
[34:26] out for summer action item. 9
[34:26] has been called out from
[34:29] several action. Any other
[34:31] requests items 5 to 18. Going
[34:34] once going twice, seeing none.
[34:37] MISTER Clerk, please call the
[34:38] roll on the question is
[34:39] adoption of the bounce in
[34:40] committee for Supervisor
[34:47] Balinsky Die? Gabriel? Don't.
[34:54] I ekblad. Gomes time. Johnson
[34:56] Junior. I Logsdon. I Martin.
[35:05] I. Martinez o Connor. Roll
[35:11] Rountree junior. I shea.
[35:15] Taylor, mentioned I Wasserman
[35:19] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, I something
[35:22] 17 I 0 knows the report. The
[35:23] balance of the report is
[35:23] adopted. MR. Clerk, can you
[35:27] please read an item? 7 item, 7
[35:30] number 26, Dash 6, 8, from the
[35:30] Milwaukee County Comptroller
[35:31] Office of the Comptroller
[35:33] providing an informational
[35:35] report regarding contract
[35:36] negotiate notifications
[35:41] received pursuant to sections.
[35:43] 44 0, 9 per 46.0 0, 9 per in
[35:47] aid. And 56 0.3 0 parade of
[35:49] the Milwaukee County Court of
[35:50] General Ordinance is that it
[35:51] was recommended to receive
[35:52] placed on file a committee.
[35:54] Thank you. As a clerk.
[35:55] Supervisor balinsky of the
[36:00] floor. Thank Real briefly. We
[36:02] are getting ready to head into
[36:03] our budget season and a couple
[36:09] months. One particular
[36:11] contract in this report drew
[36:13] my attention it was the
[36:15] Mueller communications
[36:17] contracts, $546,000 over over
[36:19] 2 years for advocacy and
[36:20] support of a capital project
[36:25] being jcc it seems to me that
[36:26] if we if we have $546,000 to
[36:29] spent. To advocate to spend
[36:33] more money. Then we definitely
[36:35] should have enough money to
[36:36] fund the right to counsel
[36:39] program in this next budget
[36:41] last year, we funded that
[36:43] $100,000 a year before was
[36:44] 250. I think probably get that
[36:45] up a little bit. So I'm going
[36:48] to be advocating hard for a
[36:50] program that has a 90% success
[36:51] rate. That is saves $3 for
[36:55] every dollar we spend. Help
[36:55] thousands, tens of thousands
[36:58] of people over the years. And
[37:01] so I think, you know, we need
[37:03] to look very carefully at all
[37:04] these reports. We get all
[37:05] these contracts and figure out
[37:06] which ones are really needed
[37:09] and which ones aren't. I don't
[37:11] think going forward. We don't
[37:12] have county board approval
[37:13] over this contract, but I
[37:16] think we spend more money on
[37:18] services and less money on
[37:22] things like this. Thank you.
[37:23] Thank you. Supervisor
[37:24] Bielinski any other discussion
[37:28] item 7. Seeing none was the
[37:32] clerk. Please call the roll.
[37:33] The question Charlie, Adam be
[37:34] received in Supervisor
[37:40] Balinsky. I. Cabrillo. Jones.
[37:47] I glad time. Johnson Junior. I
[37:52] in I Martinez. Got her
[38:00] Rolland. Rountree junior.
[38:07] Taylor. Mentioned a MADAM
[38:07] CHAIRWOMAN 70 eyes or nose
[38:09] item is adopted. MISTER Clerk,
[38:13] please read an item 9 item, 9
[38:14] phone number, 26, Dash 5, 3, 6
[38:17] from the executive director,
[38:18] Milwaukee County Parks
[38:19] requesting authorization to
[38:21] enter into a lease in vendor
[38:23] permit with abc Estabrook Inc
[38:23] for the operation of the
[38:26] Esther broke. Park Beer
[38:27] Garden. Item is recommended
[38:29] for adoption at committee. Any
[38:35] discussion on this item?
[38:37] Seeing none is first
[38:37] Scarborough questions.
[38:39] Adoptions Supervisor Balinsky.
[38:52] I Jones, glad I Gomes Johnson
[38:57] junior. I logs I Martin, I
[39:03] Martinez, o Connor. I Roland.
[39:09] Rountree junior. I. Taylor, I
[39:14] Vincent know. Wasserman MADAM
[39:22] CHAIRWOMAN, I. Working 14 ayes
[39:26] 3 knows item is about it.
[39:27] MADAM CHAIRMAN, the next order
[39:28] of business is the personnel.
[39:32] We aren't on the report of the
[39:33] personnel beginning on Page 17
[39:36] of the digester. For items
[39:40] items 19 through. 22 1920
[39:41] require a two-thirds vote of
[39:44] members elect. Any request for
[39:46] separate action on items. 19
[40:00] through. 22. Seeing none MR.
[40:01] Clarke and his father on the
[40:05] ballot. Questions, adoption of
[40:05] the bounce of the committee
[40:09] report Supervisor Balinsky.
[40:13] Gabriel. Jones, I ekblad
[40:20] almost dot. Johnson junior.
[40:25] Logs Martin, I Martinez. O
[40:32] Connor. Rolland. Roger j I.
[40:40] Shea. I mentioned I watched a
[40:43] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. 70 eyes,
[40:48] nose. The item is adopted.
[40:49] MADAM Next order of business
[40:53] is the committee an audit?
[40:57] There's one item item. 23.
[41:00] MISTER Clerk. Please item. 23.
[41:06] That move? So we do not have a
[41:09] report on the committee of
[41:10] thought sort of business MADAM
[41:11] CHAIRMAN, next are businesses,
[41:12] the committee and Judiciary
[41:12] Law Enforcement in General
[41:20] Services. All right. We are
[41:20] now on the report of the
[41:22] committee on j Legs beginning
[41:23] on page. 21 of the guy just
[41:26] there are 3 items 24 through.
[41:28] 26 supervisory Bielinski asked
[41:29] is consent to suspend the
[41:31] rules to considered 24. Any
[41:33] objection. Seeing none so
[41:35] order. Request for separate
[41:48] action. 24 through 26. Seeing
[41:50] none MISS A car. Please call
[41:51] the roll. Question is
[41:52] adoption. The balance of the
[41:54] committee report Supervisor
[42:04] Balinsky. I can't Jones. Mess
[42:09] Johnson junior high. Logsdon.
[42:10] Martin, I Martinez, I
[42:16] o'Connor. I rolland. Rountree
[42:24] junior. I j. I mentioned
[42:27] Wasserman MADAM CHAIRWOMAN.
[42:30] I-79 your nose. 17 eyes are on
[42:33] knows the balance is adopted.
[42:33] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, the next
[42:34] order of business is the
[42:34] committee on Parks and
[42:38] Culture. Beginning on page 23
[42:39] of the Digest. There's one
[42:41] item. 28. It's a part. Please
[42:46] read item 28 number 26, Dash
[42:47] 5, 3, 4, from the executive
[42:48] director of Parks requesting
[42:51] authorization to amend
[42:52] Milwaukee County General
[42:54] Ordinance Chapter 13
[42:55] guidelines for county
[42:57] departments, establishing
[42:57] partnerships with support
[42:58] groups. This time is
[42:58] recommended for adoption
[42:59] committee. Thank Support any
[43:06] discussion on item. Please
[43:07] call the and adoption
[43:13] Supervisor Balinsky. Cabrillo.
[43:19] Jones. I. I'm glad I Gomes
[43:24] Johnson junior High Logsdon. I
[43:25] Martin, I Martinez, I o
[43:36] Connor. Rountree junior. I
[43:39] Taylor. I mentioned I
[43:41] Wasserman MADAM CHAIRMAN. I-17
[43:44] ayes 0 knows 70 eyes or nose.
[43:50] The park's report is adopted.
[43:51] MADAM CHAIRMAN, the next order
[43:51] of business is the committee
[43:54] on Transportation and Transit.
[43:55] We are now on the report of
[43:58] transportation and transit as
[43:59] page. 25 of the guy just
[44:01] there's one item 30 as the
[44:05] parties would an item and 30
[44:06] from number 26, Dash 4, 9, 3,
[44:06] from the Director Department
[44:08] of Transportation. The
[44:10] PRESIDENT And ceo Milwaukee
[44:11] County Transit System provide
[44:13] an actual report regarding
[44:15] title 6 equity analysis and
[44:17] service and fair equity
[44:17] analysis. This actually port
[44:20] is also responsive to
[44:21] reference report found 26 dash
[44:22] 26. This item is recommended
[44:25] for committee committee. Any
[44:31] discussion on this item?
[44:31] Seeing none as a clerk, please
[44:35] the roll. Questions. Adoptions
[44:42] Supervisor Balinsky. Real low.
[44:48] Jones. I plan I. Gomes Todd.
[44:52] That's a junior I logs and I
[44:55] Martinez. I o'Connor, I
[45:03] rolland. Rountree junior. I
[45:05] Taylor. I mentioned I
[45:10] Wasserman MADAM CHAIRMAN, I-79
[45:11] your nose, 70 eyes and your
[45:14] nose. The report is adopted.
[45:15] MADAM CHAIRMAN, the next order
[45:17] of business is a committee
[45:20] community environment and
[45:20] economic development. We have
[45:23] no more items. Their about her
[45:27] next report. MADAM CHAIRMAN,
[45:29] the next businesses, the
[45:30] committee Intergovernmental
[45:30] Relations. Okay, which is on
[45:34] Pace, 28 of the Digest.
[45:37] There's one item which is MR.
[45:42] Clarke. He read that Memphis
[45:44] 32 fa number 26, Dash, 5, 5,
[45:46] 5, from the Office of
[45:47] Strategy. Budget Performance
[45:48] requesting confirmation Waukee
[45:51] County Youth Commissioners to
[45:53] represent vacancy supervisory
[45:53] District and provide youth
[45:54] commission program updates.
[45:55] The is recommended for
[45:56] adoption committee. Any
[46:01] discussion on this item?
[46:01] Seeing none. MISTER Clerk,
[46:02] please call the roll in the
[46:06] balance. Please call item in
[46:06] question is an option.
[46:12] Supervisor Balinsky. I Cabral.
[46:18] Jones. I glad I Gomes dot.
[46:23] Johnson junior. I loves I
[46:25] Martin, our teen o'Connor.
[46:33] Rolland. I rountree junior. I
[46:35] Taylor. I mentioned I MADAM
[46:38] CHAIRMAN. I-79 70 eyes, your
[46:45] nose. The report is adopted.
[46:46] MADAM CHAIRMAN, the next order
[46:47] of business is files not refer
[46:48] to Standing Committee. All
[46:52] right. We are files, not
[46:54] referred to standing
[46:55] committees, which is on pace,
[46:58] 30th at the guy just item. 34
[47:00] there are no files listed
[47:01] first vice chair. Shame moves
[47:02] these be received in place on
[47:03] fire. All those in favor say
[47:09] Aye. Anyone oppose say no. I.
[47:10] And 1000 not refer standing
[47:10] committees is received and
[47:13] placed on fire. MADAM
[47:13] CHAIRMAN, next order of
[47:14] business is announcement. Some
[47:15] remarks under special
[47:19] privilege followed by German.
[47:19] Thank you, MR. Clegg, other
[47:21] any announcements are remarks
[47:21] and a special privilege as
[47:22] supervisor Balinsky followed
[47:27] by Martin. Thank you. MADAM
[47:28] CHAIRWOMAN, just in case
[47:29] anyone is listening, please go
[47:31] out and vote. We have our
[47:33] primary election coming up on
[47:35] AUGUST. 11th, if you plan to
[47:37] return a ballot by mail,
[47:38] probably showdown that are
[47:39] ready, but do it now because
[47:40] there's lots of delays and
[47:41] some of them purposeful, some
[47:43] of them not to make sure your
[47:46] vote counts. And just as a
[47:48] reminder, if you already
[47:48] voted, you are not able to
[47:50] spoil your ballot just because
[47:52] you want to change your mind.
[47:52] There's been guidance put out
[47:54] by work on that and that that
[47:55] legal process seems to have
[48:00] concluded. You know. It's
[48:01] super super important. People
[48:02] are trying to take away our
[48:08] rights. Let's not let them.
[48:08] Any other. I'm sorry.
[48:13] Supervisor Martin. Thank you.
[48:17] MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, Anne and
[48:17] piggybacking off what my
[48:19] colleague has said about
[48:21] voting. We ask that you please
[48:22] use drop boxes whenever
[48:27] possible. United States Postal
[48:29] Service is no longer reliable
[48:33] in your vote. Is your voice.
[48:36] Do not de for your voice to
[48:38] someone else whenever
[48:40] possible. Use the drop boxes,
[48:46] please. Also in follow up to
[48:47] Supervisor Balinsky item
[48:48] number 7. I want to thank him
[48:51] for calling that out in
[48:53] helping us and reminding us to
[48:56] be mindful of how we expand
[48:58] the dollars allocated to
[49:00] Milwaukee County for
[49:00] responsible governments by
[49:04] this board by this body.
[49:07] Because Ari Fiction protection
[49:11] program deserves more dollars.
[49:12] Providing funding for our food
[49:14] pantries hunger task force as
[49:18] well as feeding America should
[49:20] require more attention and
[49:21] more funding. So I want to
[49:22] thank my colleagues for always
[49:24] keeping his eye on the prize
[49:29] and this past week, a couple
[49:30] of my colleagues and I we went
[49:33] to the national Association of
[49:37] counties. I encourage more
[49:39] supervisors to attend the
[49:40] meeting. There are things
[49:42] there are topics that are
[49:43] being covered, that all
[49:48] really. You can have an
[49:50] opportunity to meet with
[49:55] experts in industries such as
[49:56] environmental protections as
[49:57] well as our climate, which 2
[50:01] of my passions. And now that
[50:02] this huge debate about data
[50:06] centers. Milwaukee County is
[50:10] one of those few counties that
[50:14] has access to. Grand body of
[50:17] water. Lake, Michigan, our
[50:19] entire shoreline for Milwaukee
[50:22] County, as well as the city
[50:25] Milwaukee proper sits on 3
[50:27] rivers. We always assume that
[50:28] water is going to be there.
[50:32] That's the wrong assumption of
[50:34] all mothers, a wrong
[50:38] assumptions. There is a Lake
[50:39] and I believe it's in Utah or
[50:41] was in Utah's a beautiful
[50:44] lake. Historically today is
[50:47] filled with tumble weeds. Why
[50:49] inappropriate usage of water?
[50:53] So whenever possible. To
[50:54] expand your worldview, expand
[50:56] your world beyond Milwaukee
[50:59] County. 10. The national
[51:02] Counties Association so you
[51:04] can get expertise on all of
[51:05] the things that are
[51:09] influencing and impacting our
[51:10] environment are state of
[51:11] affairs here in Milwaukee
[51:15] County. And it was. Fruitful.
[51:16] Some things were
[51:18] disappointing. But overall it
[51:19] was fruitful. And I do
[51:20] encourage my colleagues to
[51:21] attend whenever your schedule
[51:22] allows. Thank you, Matt. Thank
[51:28] you. Supervisor Martin. I have
[51:29] supervisor Ekblad followed by
[51:29] supervisor Rolland and
[51:34] Roundtree. Thank you, MADAM
[51:35] Chair. I also appreciate
[51:35] Resilence Commission voting
[51:36] early voting also runs through
[51:42] AUGUST 8th. Supervisor Island.
[51:47] Thank you. MADAM Chair. I just
[51:47] wanted to for any staff there
[51:50] watching. Just wanted to give
[51:51] a shout out to the in of
[51:52] Milwaukee County is always
[51:57] under a microscope every day,
[51:58] but especially when the county
[51:58] executive is running for
[52:01] governor and a time like this.
[52:02] And were all running for
[52:04] governor right? All of our
[52:05] collective work is under the
[52:06] microscope being vented. I
[52:11] just want to shout out to the
[52:13] staff for their careful
[52:14] attention to detail all of the
[52:16] results that we've heard in
[52:18] the health equity human use,
[52:18] the Strategic Planning
[52:20] Committee meeting over the
[52:21] past months. And anybody has
[52:24] been able to tune in, but the
[52:24] departments of really been
[52:26] able to turn in a lot of
[52:28] incredible outcomes on a
[52:29] shoestring budget with not
[52:30] enough people or support. So
[52:33] just want to recognize them
[52:34] for all their work, especially
[52:35] in a time like this. Thank
[52:37] you. Thank you. Supervisor so
[52:42] guys around tree. Thank you,
[52:46] MADAM Chair. So I agree with
[52:47] what everybody's saying to
[52:48] piggyback a bit off what
[52:52] supervisor Martin said again,
[52:53] as someone who's fairly still
[52:53] new to this board has taken
[52:59] the time and went to these
[53:00] different conference is an
[53:01] organization that I've got to
[53:04] get a wealth of knowledge and
[53:05] information and I got to spend
[53:06] time more with my colleagues
[53:08] and we've got talk. But
[53:09] there's been a common thread
[53:12] that I've seen. So I want to
[53:14] make I want to take this
[53:15] moment to speak plainly about
[53:16] who we are, who I believe we
[53:18] are as a board and what we
[53:20] were sent here to do. This boy
[53:23] was not created to reversed
[53:24] and it was created to do it
[53:26] was not created to defer to
[53:27] sit quietly or to let
[53:28] departments defined the terms
[53:31] of accountability for us. We
[53:33] are legislative body. We are
[53:36] oversight body. That is the
[53:36] constitutional function and is
[53:38] the end. It is the whole of
[53:40] our function. If we lose sight
[53:41] of that, if we let convenience
[53:42] comfort or fatigue, pull us
[53:44] away from it, we are not doing
[53:45] the job of the people of this
[53:47] county has elected us to do.
[53:49] Oversight is not an
[53:50] obstruction asking her
[53:54] questions is not our position
[53:55] requesting data demanding
[53:55] transparency holding
[53:56] departments accountable to the
[53:58] people they serve. That is the
[54:00] job that is the entire premise
[54:02] of this board existence We shy
[54:03] away from that role. We let
[54:06] our power caught. We let power
[54:07] concentrate unchecked in
[54:08] either the executive branch or
[54:10] in county departments without
[54:13] scrutiny. We are not being
[54:15] Colegio. We are be. We are
[54:16] abdicating our response
[54:17] responsibility. I say this not
[54:19] to create division but because
[54:21] I believe in what this board
[54:24] can be, we have real level
[54:27] levers of power, budgetary
[54:29] subpoena, the power to
[54:30] requests records. The power to
[54:31] legislate the power to demand
[54:32] answers on behalf of every
[54:36] district we represent. Those
[54:37] exist for a reason. They
[54:37] cannot be ceremonial. They
[54:40] cannot be decorative. They are
[54:42] meant to be used consistently
[54:44] responsibly and without
[54:47] apology, a robust successful
[54:49] board is not one that avoids
[54:49] friction. It is one that is
[54:50] willing to sit in the
[54:51] discomfort of hard questions
[54:53] because the people we serve
[54:54] deserve answers. Every data
[54:56] requests. Every follow-up
[54:58] letter, every point of
[54:59] clarification we raise on this
[55:00] floor is not noise. Is the
[55:01] paper trail of a government
[55:03] that is actually watching
[55:04] itself. So I just know that my
[55:06] colleagues, let's not give up
[55:09] that fight and we are in these
[55:10] moments. Let's stop saying
[55:11] what we can't do and focus on
[55:12] what we actually can do.
[55:19] That's Thank you. Thank you.
[55:23] Supervisor on tree well said.
[55:23] Just see Supervisor Shays
[55:27] hand. You have the floor.
[55:29] Thank you. MADAM Chair. I just
[55:33] wanted to echo the comments of
[55:35] the mentos supervisors. Please
[55:40] get out and vote. And not only
[55:42] that, just wanted to say I
[55:46] have complete faith. The votes
[55:49] been cast. A Milwaukee County.
[55:51] In past elections and in
[55:53] elections this year. I
[55:57] counted. Barely and
[56:00] impartially and the results
[56:04] are accurate. We're living in
[56:06] an age where some people, if
[56:07] they don't like the results of
[56:07] the election, the claimant is
[56:11] rigged. Well, I don't believe
[56:12] that elections in Milwaukee
[56:13] County are rigged. I believe
[56:18] they're fair and square. Thank
[56:20] you. Any other announcements
[56:21] are remarks. Supervisor
[56:25] o'Connor. Thank you. MADAM
[56:26] CHAIRWOMAN and I will just
[56:26] chime in since we are in the
[56:29] AUGUST election cycle that
[56:30] prior to this meeting, I spent
[56:33] 90 minutes with our elections
[56:35] clerk and was again, very
[56:37] reassured about the process
[56:40] and entirely ironclad it is.
[56:43] It functions really well. It
[56:43] is the mechanism for having
[56:46] our voices heard and choosing
[56:49] our leadership. So I will pile
[56:50] onto the statements of go
[56:57] vote. Thanks. I do have a
[56:58] little housekeeping. So as you
[57:00] all know, we recess 2 months
[57:03] out of the year, FEBRUARY and
[57:06] also AUGUST. For those
[57:07] listening legislative recess,
[57:08] as we do not have a full board
[57:09] meeting nor legislative cycle,
[57:11] these are opportunities for
[57:13] board members to go out and
[57:14] engage with community members
[57:15] and prepare for the budget,
[57:16] which is going to be one of
[57:20] our most challenging coming
[57:20] forward. So I want to provide
[57:23] some housekeeping for you all
[57:25] and also let you know that my
[57:26] off this as well as occ. I'm
[57:30] sure research is here willing
[57:30] to help support over AUGUST.
[57:31] If you have questions leading
[57:35] up to budget. So the board has
[57:37] you'll see in your calendars,
[57:38] Oviedo sketches, a veto
[57:41] session scheduled on SEPTEMBER
[57:44] 17th. So those are just, you
[57:44] know, rules. We have just in
[57:45] case that we get something
[57:47] returned from the county
[57:49] executive within that
[57:51] timeline. If there are no
[57:53] vetoes, we will not meet on
[57:54] SEPTEMBER 17th. We will not
[57:57] meet in SEPTEMBER. We will
[57:59] meet on OCTOBER first to
[58:01] receive the county executive's
[58:02] recommended budget. So please
[58:04] make sure you do have those in
[58:07] your calendar if you have not
[58:09] yet. And again, get i
[58:10] encourage you to engage with
[58:12] offices and departments on
[58:13] budget priorities before we
[58:16] get that recommended budget
[58:16] because once we get that
[58:17] recommended budget will be
[58:20] ratifying in amending it and
[58:21] we will be competing for a
[58:22] very, very limited resources.
[58:23] So this is your opportunity to
[58:25] meet with again. Departments
[58:26] are county executive as he
[58:27] crosses budget and again, our
[58:29] officers are here support you.
[58:35] Okay. Any other remarks?
[58:40] Supervisor, this time. Yes,
[58:44] thank you. MADAM Chair. Would
[58:45] just have to also emphasize
[58:45] that even though there is
[58:48] recess in AUGUST, typically
[58:53] Capital improvement project.
[58:55] AUGUST. So folks that 10 to 2
[58:58] capital improvement projects,
[59:00] other to district or across
[59:01] the county. It's important to
[59:04] attend those meetings and just
[59:05] be it participatory up during
[59:08] those Sessions. Thank you.
[59:12] Thank you. Supervisor. Seeing
[59:16] none going once going twice.
[59:16] First, vice chair on
[59:21] adjournment. Thank you. MADAM
[59:23] Chair. I move a German to
[59:25] Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17th 2026.
[59:27] At noon possible can
[59:30] consideration of possible
[59:32] vetoes no vetoes to Thursday.
[59:34] OCTOBER 1st 2026 at noon for
[59:36] the next meeting of the
[59:38] Milwaukee County Board of
[59:38] Supervisors. All those in
[59:41] favor say Aye. I. Anyone
[59:44] oppose, say no. This meeting