Milwaukee County Exec Crowley, Chairwoman Nicholson: Applications now open for the Milwaukee County Youth Commission

MILWAUKEE, WI – As we speak, Milwaukee County introduced that it’s accepting functions to the revived Milwaukee County Youth Fee. The decision, co-authored by County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, County Govt David Crowley, and Supervisor Sequanna Taylor, was adopted by the County Board in Could of 2022 and signed into regulation by the County Govt in June of 2022.

The Youth Fee will work in partnership with the County Board Chairwoman and County Govt to make advisory suggestions about coverage and budgetary choices to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, and to advance the county’s mission of reaching racial fairness. The Fee may even obtain assist from varied Milwaukee County departments.

County Govt Crowley served on the unique Youth Fee from 2004-2005.

“I’m excited to see the Youth Fee turning into a actuality. My service on the Youth Fee opened my eyes to the ability and potential that each individual, even younger folks, in our group has to supply. As we speak’s youth ought to have the chance to comprehend their similar energy and have an energetic voice in County authorities,” stated Milwaukee County Govt David Crowley. “I encourage our youngest residents to use and ensure their concepts, their ardour, and their voice are represented in County Authorities.”

Chairwoman Nicholson was a classroom educator earlier than and through her tenure on the Board of Supervisors.

“As an educator, I’ll at all times be dedicated to participating with our youth to uplift the circumstances of all folks throughout our group,” stated Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson. “Our younger folks actually are our future, however they need to even be empowered as we speak to make their voices heard on the problems that have an effect on them and their households. Milwaukee County is stronger when everybody, together with our youth, are given a seat on the desk. I stay up for working hand-in-hand with the Youth Fee on their vital work.”

Purposes might be submitted at county.milwaukee.gov/youthcommission. Eligible youth are strongly inspired to use. There can be one Commissioner to signify every of the 18 supervisory districts in Milwaukee County and two Commissioners who will signify the County Govt and Board Chairperson and function Co-Chairs. The appliance submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022.