Milwaukee County: Declares ‘right to shelter’ for county residents

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Board of Supervisors unanimously (18-0) passed a resolution from Supervisor Ryan Clancy on November 5 declaring a “Right to Shelter” for any Milwaukee County resident. The resolution forms the basis for four Clancy-authored budget amendments that Supervisors will consider Monday when they convene to adopt the 2021 County budget. Clancy’s “Right to Shelter” resolution declares that “any resident experiencing chronic homelessness and without access to safe housing will have accessible shelter”. “Milwaukee County’s commitment to ending homelessness is something we can all be proud of, but we must also reaffirm this commitment with additional resources when necessary,” said Clancy.

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Milwaukee County: Declares ‘right to shelter’ for county residents

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Board of Supervisors unanimously (18-0) passed a resolution from Supervisor Ryan Clancy on November 5 declaring a “Right to Shelter” for any Milwaukee County resident. The resolution forms the basis for four Clancy-authored budget amendments that Supervisors will consider Monday when they convene to adopt the 2021

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