Former Walker appointee to the Mental Health Complex,Chianelli,who

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resigned in disgrace last year has a contract with the county to oversee some of the mentally ill in his transitional living business. This is so outrages. It is as abusive as the Wakenhut contract.

Read the list of abuses that occurred under Chianelli's watch... Be aware that this man was Walkers buddy implementing no overtime to nurses who because of patient contact are suppose to be exempted from these overtime regulations... I have to wonder why this abuse is not being investigated?



""I didn't look at it real closely," Lyday said of Chianelli's proposal. "I have people calling me all the time with ideals, particularly as they've heard about the Behavioral Health Division, just coming to talk."

One reason nothing has been done with the pitch may be that the county has launched a wide-ranging effort to overhaul its mental health system. Several committees and task forces are examining community treatment alternatives, building a new and smaller Mental Health Complex and figuring out how to pay for the reforms.

County Board members will be voting this week on a proposal to give Transitional Living a $272,000 county grant to help with the cost of constructing Highland Commons, a 50-unit housing development in West Allis for mentally ill individuals.

De Bruin, chairwoman of the board's Economic and Community Development Committee, said she has been assured that Chianelli and DuBord did not discuss their request for these funds during their meeting with Lyday. A spokeswoman for Transitional Living offered the same assurances.

But that still doesn't address the possible problem with the county ethics rules."http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/125723573.html