WITH STATE STAY AT HOME ORDER STRUCK DOWN, MAYOR BARRETT ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO RESTART LOCAL BUSINESSES AND GET THEM UP AND RUNNING
Relief funds from the federal government will be used to assist established Milwaukee businesses as part of a recently unveiled city program to help them recover from COVID-19 -related setbacks.
“From the outset, we’ve been fully aware that we are in the midst of more than a public health crisis; we face an enormous economic crisis, affecting workers and business owners,” said Mayor Tom Barrett announcing the launch of the Milwaukee Business Restart Program.
The new city program comes on the heels of a new order created and issued by city of Milwaukee Health Department that prioritizes the health and safety of residents.
In the order, city health officials have also fashioned a plan that will be the foundation of Restart Milwaukee, called “Moving Milwaukee Forward.”
In developing “Moving Milwaukee Forward,” health officials considered the following criteria:
The new city restart program and health plan comes almost a week after a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling overturning the state’s “Stay-at-Home” order, which the court called “unlawful” and “unenforceable.”
