In addition, we have been working closely with AMI and law enforcement to provide training on Chapters 55 and 51 of the Wisconsin Statutes to law enforcement personnel. This training informs law enforcement about community programs available to the mentally ill, so that, when possible, when law enforcement is called to deal with these people, they will be taken for treatment and will not end up in jail. This better serves the person who is ill and saves the taxpayers the cost of incarceration. I serve the Governor as a member of the Governor s Blue Ribbon Commission on State and Local Partnership in the 21st Century. The strained relationship between the State and local units of government cannot continue.
Government is a servant of the people.
I can assure you that the Commission is working to redefine how Youth Aids, Community Aids, and Court funding are determined. There has to be a better understanding of the problems and the responsibilities of each level of government. The Racine County Board of Supervisors must be part of the process. You can do that by participating in WCA Committees and keeping track of legislation that affects us all. At the same time that our revenues are decreasing, our expenditures are going up.