2021 Milwaukee Resolution 21-506 Establishing a Right to Counsel Program
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2021
Level
County
State(s)
Wisconsin
Policy Areas
Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing
This resolution establishes a "right to counsel" program that would provide Milwaukee County residents facing eviction or foreclosure with no-cost legal representation. It also authorizes an appropriation of $916,576 from the County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund the program's costs in 2021.