Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
November 6, 2025
·9:30 AM
Final
·ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTION MEETING
This meeting was held in Room 200, and was live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center:
https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Agenda — 96 items
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BUDGET ADOPTION MEETING
This meeting will be held in Room 200, and will be live-streamed on the County
Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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This meeting will occur in Room 200 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. For convenience, and in accordance with Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances (the Code), this meeting will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams and may be accessed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
If during this meeting, the live-stream becomes unavailable, please know that this meeting will continue in person through the conclusion of the County Board's business as noticed in this Digest so long as a quorum of the County Board remains. A recording of the meeting will be posted after its conclusion.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend meetings of the County Board in person whenever possible.
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Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez appeared virtually for today's meeting.
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The Order of Business is governed by Section 1.03(c) of the Code, unless otherwise directed by the body.
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CALL TO ORDER
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ROLL CALL at 9:55 a.m.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PRESENTATIONS BY SUPERVISORS
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INVOCATION
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2025.
25-681
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
Pass
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FILES REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
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From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Referred to Standing Committees.
25-3
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
Pass
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CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
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From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Journal of Proceedings.
25-4
ADOPTED
Pass
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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REPORTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
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RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES BY AND FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE-BUDGET
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By the Committee on Finance-Budget
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From the Committee on Finance-Budget
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From the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, certifying the property tax levy required in partial support of regional planning in Southeastern Wisconsin in Calendar Year 2026. (Recommendation to the 2026 Budget Hearings)
25-520
ADOPTED
Pass
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From the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, certifying the property tax levy required in partial support of regional planning in Southeastern Wisconsin in Calendar Year 2026. (Recommendation to the 2026 Budget Hearings)
25-520
ADOPTED
Pass
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A resolution requesting the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and the Milwaukee County Transit System to Develop a Plan to Maximize 2026 Transit and Paratransit Service Levels and Minimize Community Disruption
25-687
ADOPTED
Pass
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File(s) Resulting in Recommendation from the Thursday, November 6, 2025, Special Meeting of the Committee on Finance-Budget:
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A resolution authorizing a $150,000 appropriation transfer from Agency 194-1945 - Appropriation for Contingencies to Agency 800 - Department of Health and Human Services for emergency supplemental food assistance in response to SNAP reductions during the federal government shutdown
25-704
ADOPTED
Pass
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A resolution declaring food apartheid a public health emergency in Milwaukee County and directing County action to address food insecurity during the Federal government shutdown
25-705
ADOPTED
Pass
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ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE 2026 GENERAL COUNTY BUDGET
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE-BUDGET
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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AMENDMENTS REJECTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE-BUDGET
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*A01
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A12
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
WITHDRAWN
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*A02
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENTS FISCAL IMPACT
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN
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*A03
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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AMENDMENTS REJECTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE-BUDGET
(NON-SUBSTITUTES)
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*A11
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A04
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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AMENDMENTS OFFERED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
(Requires 2/3 Vote to Suspend the Rules, Non-Debatable)
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
THE RULES BE SUSPENDED
Pass
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*A06
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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AGENCY NO. 1991 - ADOPTION OF PROPERTY TAX LEVY AS AMENDED
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
ADOPTED
Pass
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*A08
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Fail
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ADOPTION OF BUDGET AS AMENDED
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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors stood informal from 11:25 a.m. to 11:43 a.m. Upon reconvening at 11:43 a.m., the roll was taken, and 17 members were present.
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Pass
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ROLL CALL at 11:43 a.m.
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Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez appeared virtually for today's meeting.
Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared shortly thereafter.
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COUNTY BOARD CITATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
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*A09
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding County Board Citations and Certificates.
25-5
ADOPTED
Pass
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FILES NOT REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
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*A10
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Not Referred to Standing Committees.
25-6
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
Pass
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMARKS UNDER SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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ADJOURNMENT at 12:51 p.m.
ADJOURNED
Pass
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REMINDERS:
County Board Meeting - Veto Session, if necessary
Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Regularly Scheduled County Board Meeting
Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
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*A17
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A18
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A19
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A20
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A23
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A24
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A25
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A26
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A29
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A30
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A31
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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*A22
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
SUBSTITUTED
Fail
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*A13
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Fail
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*A27
From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
WITHDRAWN
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From the County Executive, providing the 2026 Recommended budget.
25-668
AMENDED
Pass
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