I’ve spent a great part of yesterday and tonight poring over the report from the Public Policy Forum.
It was a very interesting read, and even I learned some things about Milwaukee County that I was not aware of.
That said, pretty much of my very preliminary analysis still stands.
I’ve noticed some questionable facts and some errors in assumptions. However, before I go into details, Rob Henken, President of the Public Policy Forum, emailed me and graciously offered to discuss the report with me, which I will gladly and gratefully take him up on.
I also want to talk to a few other folks as well, just to get all my ducks in a row.
One thing that I am still disappointed in was the fact that the report was centered around the dismantling of the county and only touched on other possibilities. Apparently, some County Board Supervisors were disappointed as well.
But as I read the report more carefully, I don’t think this lopsided look was the fault of Mr. Henken or PPF. Rather, it was the fault of the Greater Milwaukee Committee who commissioned PPF to do the study with the wrong focus.