It seems that David Crowley, the Milwaukee County Executive and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are still operating under the Emergency Powers granted during the COVID-19 pandemic leaving both the Milwaukee County Board and the Milwaukee Common Council out from sharing the power to legislate and decision making as they were elected to do by the electors.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
June 13, 2020
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - So far, the Emergency Powers that David Crowley, the Milwaukee County Executive and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are enjoying their broad and unchallenged authority during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and it seems that there is no end to their Emergency Powers under the guise of a pandemic.
For example, in Milwaukee County, Executive Crowley, his administration and an estimated 25 department heads decide what's best for the County by leaving out the County Board from sharing power and the decision making during the Emergency Powers.
In the City of Milwaukee, Mayor Barrett, his administration and a few Department heads have sole authority to operate and do what ever they desire under the Emergency Powers.
It's time for the Milwaukee County Board and the Milwaukee Common Council to end the Emergency Powers and begin to share power to legislate and the decision making.
When the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled to end Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) extended "Safer at Home" restrictions on a decision of 4-3 during the COVID-19 pandemic, it allowed the option for the State legislature to share authority, legislate and participate in the decision making with the Executive Branch and put a check and balance on executive powers, which the Milwaukee County Board and the Milwaukee Common Council should follow.
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