Supervisor Steve F. Taylor sharply criticized how Milwaukee County’s healthcare contract was handled in a late-night email to County Executive David Crowley, raising concerns about transparency and accountability. He called the recent board meeting "painful and something that was not of our making," and said major issues like the healthcare contract and MCTS "they were presented to us past the point of no return," according to the Milwaukee County.
Taylor pushed for full transparency and a complete record of the contract process before the County Board’s Finance Committee review in March. Emphasizing accountability, he said, "We need to see everything to get a full understanding of what went wrong," and added, "If that means more individuals lose their job than so be it," as reported by the Milwaukee County.
Supervisor Taylor sent an email to Crowley saying, "You have been the face of Milwaukee County the past six years; you need to be the face on this issue," criticizing his approach of relying on press releases and staff for meetings. The email came after the County Board approved a healthcare contract with UnitedHealthcare by a 13–5 vote, with Taylor voting against it, as stated by the Milwaukee County.
