City attorney: council lacks authority to require confirmation for many mayoral appointees; committee enters closed session City Attorney Evan Goiki and assistant city attorney Tom Miller told the Steering & Rules Committee Oct. 20 that Wisconsin civil service law and the mayoral cabinet statute limit the common council’s ability to require confirmation for many positions; the committee voted to continue the discussion in closed session for legal advice.

Milwaukee's Common Council learns it may lack the authority to confirm many mayoral appointees, leading to a heated closed session for legal advice!

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