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Milwaukee County Youth Commission discusses workshop to boost resolution-writing ahead of 2026 budget
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the Youth Commission’s Community Engagement and Racial Justice Committee discussed adding a hands-on resolution-writing workshop (possibly at the summer retreat) to help commissioners prepare policy and budget recommendations the county ordinance expects to be delivered to the Board of Supervisors.
The Milwaukee County Youth Commission Committee on Community Engagement and Racial Justice on May 7 discussed adding a hands-on resolution-writing workshop, possibly incorporated into the commission’s rescheduled summer retreat, to help commissioners develop policy and budget recommendations for the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
Committee members said the training would clarify what a resolution can cover, whether resolutions should focus on internal commission matters or external county policy, and give newer commissioners practical experience drafting and sponsoring measures. "Beyond the 20 minute training, I don't feel like we've facilitated you all being able to, like, do that or feel confident in doing that," said Miss Bess, a staff member supporting the commission.
The discussion drew from a recent governance planning meeting, whose members "liked the idea," and from the committee’s review of the Milwaukee County ordinance for the youth commission, which lists developing policy and budget recommendations to the Board of Supervisors among the commission’s responsibilities. Staff suggested integrating the workshop into retreat programming to avoid creating an additional separate meeting and to take advantage of higher expected attendance.
Commissioners proposed concrete supports the workshop could provide: examples and language from past resolutions, a brainstorming session to surface candidate topics, and training on when a resolution is the appropriate vehicle versus internal changes that commissioners can enact without sending a formal resolution upstream. Commissioner Pappanjan asked that past resolutions be made easily available for review; staff said past actions are linked on the county’s public site (Clicks) for commissioners to consult.
No formal action or vote was taken; the item was listed as discussion-only on the agenda. Staff said they will continue planning and return with specifics about integrating a workshop into the retreat schedule and what materials or examples will be provided.
The committee began the meeting with six members present and two absent; members noted quorum was not required because the agenda did not include action items.
