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City Hall: Library Poised To Cut Services At 5 Branches In 2023
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Library Poised To Cut Services At 5 Branches In 2023

Council debates what libraries and if service could be restored.

City Hall: Council Delays Decision On Whether To Allow Pabst Wedding Venue
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Council Delays Decision On Whether To Allow Pabst Wedding Venue

PTG bought Villa Filomena earlier this year, but downtown mansion has long drawn complaints from neighbors.

City Hall: Chantia Lewis Ordered To Pay More Than $27,000
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Chantia Lewis Ordered To Pay More Than $27,000

Former alderwoman currently serving 30 days in custody for campaign finance violations.

City Hall: What Two Fire Stations Will Milwaukee Fire Department Cut?
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What Two Fire Stations Will Milwaukee Fire Department Cut?

Or will an influx of Medicaid money stave off cut?

City Hall: Treasurer Coggs Rejects Budget Cuts
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Treasurer Coggs Rejects Budget Cuts

Mayor's proposed budget eliminates temporary workers, could begin eliminating practice of paying taxes in person.

City Hall: Milwaukee’s Credit Rating Cut
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Milwaukee’s Credit Rating Cut

All three rating agencies have a negative outlook on cash-strapped city.

City Hall: Committee Endorses New Public Works Leaders
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Committee Endorses New Public Works Leaders

Council likes mayor's picks for DPW commissioner and city engineer.

City Hall: MacCanon Brown Street Renaming Held
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MacCanon Brown Street Renaming Held

For second time. Proposal honors longtime homeless advocate, but Ald. Stamper says no one contacted him.

City Hall: Juneteenth Now An Official City Holiday
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Juneteenth Now An Official City Holiday

Ald. Milele Coggs leads the charge for full city recognition after 2014 'halfway measure'.

City Hall: Police Union Sues City, Wants All Its Guns Replaced
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Police Union Sues City, Wants All Its Guns Replaced

Suit says MPD's SIG Sauger guns inadvertently fired three times, twice injuring officers.

City Hall: Mayor Johnson Introduces First Budget
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Mayor Johnson Introduces First Budget

Budget raises fees, taxes, cuts police, library hours as a result of 'broken' state funding system.

City Hall: Kessler Resigns From Fire-Police Board
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Kessler Resigns From Fire-Police Board

Retired judge's resignation delays mayor's push to create full, 9-member Fire & Police Commission.