Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy
1 year, 6 months ago

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tony Evers announced Thursday that they had reached a bipartisan deal to provide more funding to local governments across Wisconsin, including allowing cash-strapped Milwaukee to raise sales taxes without voter approval. The largest sticking point in reaching a new funding deal had been who would determine whether Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. Under the deal announced Thursday, local governing boards in the city and county could approve raising the sales tax with a two-thirds majority vote. The city and county of Milwaukee would see a 10% increase, but could ask voters to raise the local sales tax for more money.

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Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
1 year, 4 months ago

Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee County board voted Thursday to nearly double the county’s sales tax, two weeks after the city of Milwaukee approved a local sales tax increase as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy. Under that plan, Milwaukee County and the city were allowed to raise additional money through local sales taxes. And on Thursday, the …

Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
1 year, 5 months ago

Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The sales tax in Milwaukee will go up 2 cents per dollar next year after the Common Council voted Tuesday to raise the rate as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy. City leaders who pushed for approval of the higher sales tax warned of looming deep cuts to core services, including police and fire protection. …

Wisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called it a “historic day” before he signed a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that sends more money to Milwaukee and gives both the city and county the ability to raise the local sales tax in an effort to avoid bankruptcy. The measure also sends 36% more money overall to every other smaller …

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy
1 year, 6 months ago

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Evers called it a “transformative” deal that will rescue Milwaukee from the threat of bankruptcy, …

Milwaukee faces bankruptcy, police cuts if aid deal can’t be reached
1 year, 7 months ago

Milwaukee faces bankruptcy, police cuts if aid deal can’t be reached

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Not reaching a deal on a massive bill increasing state aid to Wisconsin’s local governments will only increase the chances that Milwaukee runs out of money, forcing deep cuts to police and fire protection, while smaller communities around the state will also struggle to pay bills, state lawmakers were warned Tuesday. Milwaukee is the only city in …

Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Republicans are at odds over a key ingredient of a proposal long sought after by local governments, first responders and others that would significantly boost state aid to pay for essential services. The Assembly passed a wide-ranging bill Wednesday, following months of closed-door negotiations, that would increase aid at least 15% for all …

Vos says Republicans ‘done negotiating’ local aid; Evers optimistic about a deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Vos says Republicans ‘done negotiating’ local aid; Evers optimistic about a deal

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that Republicans were “done negotiating” on a bill that would increase state aid to local governments, unveiling a new proposal that Democratic Gov. Wisconsin’s local governments have clamored for years for more state aid to help cover basic services, including police and fire protection, after decades of frozen funding and …

Wisconsin local government aid bill moves closer to passage despite veto threat
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin local government aid bill moves closer to passage despite veto threat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A plan to bolster state aid to local governments, which mayors from Milwaukee to the smallest towns and villages have been clamoring for, moved a step closer to passage Thursday with no changes, despite a veto threat from Gov. Bipartisan negotiations continued behind the scenes among Evers, lawmakers, local government representatives and others to make changes to …

Milwaukee mayor’s support for vote campaign draws backlash
2 years, 3 months ago

Milwaukee mayor’s support for vote campaign draws backlash

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A new privately funded get-out-the-vote initiative in Wisconsin’s largest and most Democratic city has the support of Milwaukee’s mayor, but Republicans say it’s an attempt by Democrats to improperly bolster turnout in the narrowly divided battleground state. The controversy over the Milwaukee Votes 2022 initiative echoes concerns raised by Republicans in 2020 when a Mark Zuckerberg-funded group …

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