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Committee advances ordinance creating Department of Community Wellness and Safety, refers to full council
Milwaukee Common Council Public Safety and Health Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary
The committee recommended approval of an ordinance to codify the Department of Community Wellness and Safety (created in the budget), after sponsors said the change will create a more transparent confirmation process for the department director.
Sponsors Aldermen Speicher and Moore told the committee the ordinance is intended to codify in code what the council already approved in the budget and to add a transparent confirmation process for the new department head. Alderwoman Moore said the change is intended to ensure…
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