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Personnel committee approves several new positions funded by opioid settlement, grants office adds compliance role; votes at a glance
Summary
The committee approved multiple personnel actions: creation of MIH team positions funded by opioid settlement, conversion of an EMT to paramedic/trainer, a new senior safety specialist, a senior grants compliance manager, and a community intervention specialist in housing services.
The Milwaukee County Committee on Personnel took multiple personnel actions Tuesday, approving several position‑creation and reclassification requests across departments. The votes — taken individually or by consolidated motion where noted — were recorded unanimously by the four supervisors present.
Items 5, 6 and 8: Countywide MIH team funded by opioid settlement
The committee voted to create a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team funded by opioid settlement dollars. Dan Pojar (listed in the record as EMS division director, Office of Emergency Management) described a proposed team of specialized paramedics and support staff to engage high‑risk patients in nonemergency settings, including people with opioid use disorder and those with chronic conditions who frequently call 911.
The committee approved creation of the following positions (motion by Supervisor Johnson Jr.; roll call aye votes by Supervisors Vincent, Johnson Jr., Wasserman and Chairwoman…
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