Free legal services to Milwaukee Public Schools
Summary
The city attorney's office has logged over 2,000 hours in six months representing MPS without billing, worth roughly $170,000 — likely three full positions annually. Several alders want MPS billed and want data on whether any other self-taxing body gets free legal services from another.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Six months of MPS legal work equals roughly $173,400 in unbilled staff time.
MPS and its 10,500 employees get free general counsel services.
City taxpayers effectively subsidize a separate taxing body's legal needs without reimbursement.
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