Briefing on Proposed Milwaukee County 2026 Department Budget Requests

as submitted to the County Executive

Where: Independence First 540 S. 1st St. Milwaukee, WI (Conference rooms 106 A&B)
When: Thursday, August 21, 2025 3:00PM - 5:00PM

Sponsored by: Independence First, Center for Deaf-Blind Persons, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Hope House of Milwaukee, Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Lutheran Social Services, Milwaukee County Commission on Aging, Mental Health America of Wisconsin, Our Space, Inc., Outreach Community Health Centers, People First Wisconsin, Serenity Inns, Vision Forward, Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force, Cathedral Center and Wisconsin Community Services.

The Milwaukee County Budget is vital to funding services for children and adults with disabilities and mental health needs, for older adults, and other community members. Join us for an in-person briefing on the 2026 budget requests to learn about the budget and how you can get involved.

Briefing Agenda

• Welcome and Open Remarks from Independence First
• Opening Remarks about the 2026 County Budget
• Departments Budget Requests Report-outs
• Questions and/or Comments from Participants
• Wrap Up

Reasonable Accommodations:
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Rebecca Rabatin at 414-226-8307 V/Relay or rrabatin@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests two weeks prior to the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made two weeks prior. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.

Environmental Chemical Sensitivities:
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.