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Council committee adopts substitute resolution to pursue Culture City sensory‑inclusive certification for Milwaukee
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The committee adopted a substitute resolution authorizing the city to pursue Culture City certification, a program that pairs short staff training with tools (sensory kits, signage) to make public venues and city services more accessible for people with sensory needs; officials cited both inclusion and tourism benefits.
A City of Milwaukee committee on Monday approved a substitute resolution directing the administration to pursue certification with Culture City, a nonprofit that trains organizations and venues to be sensory‑inclusive.
Clifton Crump, policy and administration director for the office of the president, described personal motivation for the initiative, saying his 20‑year‑old son is autistic and that the city should aim to be a place where people with sensory needs can live and visit. "Why not Milwaukee?" Crump said, urging the committee to place the city "on the map." Molly King, the city's benefits director, told the committee the…
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