Milwaukee Common Council passes 2% sales tax hike to avoid financial crisis
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday passed a proposed 2% sales tax hike to save the city from a financial crisis.
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The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday passed a proposed 2% sales tax hike to save the city from a financial crisis.
City leaders who pushed for approval of the higher sales tax warned of looming deep cuts to core services, including police and fire protection.
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
Milwaukee's Common Council voted Tuesday in favor of a two-cent sales tax increase, part of a bipartisan effort to spare the city from potential bankruptcy.
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