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Ed Fallone, one of three newly appointed members to the Fire and Police Commission to make their debut Thursday, will begin his term as chair of the oversight body for the police and fire departments.
The choice marks a new chapter for the board, which now features less than half of the commissioners who were in power during their legally flawed demotion of Alfonso Morales from police chief to captain last summer.
Fallone will be backed by Everett Cocroft, one of three remaining holdovers from Morales’ demotion, as the commission’s vice chair. And that number could soon narrow to two, with Mayor Tom Barrett saying earlier this month he hoped to nominate a replacement for commissioner Ann Wilson by the end of July.
Milwaukee Common Council, mayor at odds over city attorney s powers
Milwaukee Common Council, mayor at odds over Attorney s Office rule
The Milwaukee Common Council removed a requirement that the city attorney s office approve agreements and contracts of more than $25,000.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday, July 7 unanimously voted to overrule a veto from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, removing a requirement that the city attorney s office approve agreements and contracts of more than $25,000.
Instead, the city s attorney s office has to review agreements or contracts only when requested by a Common Council member or the mayor. Approval is not required from the city attorney; he is a lawyer, not a legislator, said Alderman Robert Bauman.
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