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Milwaukee County outlines equity-driven 'Future State' plan, seeks public feedback
Summary
Milwaukee County officials presented draft recommendations to clarify county services and address health and housing disparities, proposing a chief health strategist, a 'no wrong door' service model, and options that would require state approval, including a regional transit authority.
Isaac Rowlett, strategy director at Milwaukee County, told the Glendale Common Council that the county’s Future State Project is seeking public feedback on draft recommendations aimed at reorganizing how county services are delivered.
Rowlett said the county has engaged roughly 2,000 residents so far and framed the central problem: many residents do not understand what services the county provides. “When we started asking people about what they wanted from Milwaukee County, what we kept hearing was, what does the county do again? It’s confusing,” he said.
The draft recommendations Rowlett presented include: a unified, equity-driven public-health model led by a…
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