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Legal opinion: City cannot delegate regulation of taxicabs to county
Legal opinion

City cannot delegate regulation of taxicabs to county

The City of Milwaukee may not legally delegate its authority to regulate and license taxicabs and taxicab operators to Milwaukee County, according to an opinion released this week by the Office of City Attorney Grant F. Langley.

Transit system bidders will address Public Transportation Review Board

Transit system bidders will address Public Transportation Review Board

Veolia, MV Transportation to make their pitches.

Ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee passes

Ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee passes

An ordinance meant to improve taxicab service and increase the availability of cabs throughout Milwaukee was recommended for approval Tuesday on a 5-0 vote before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee

Hearing set for ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee

Hearing set for ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee

An ordinance proposing changes meant to improve taxicab service and to better ensure taxicab service availability throughout Milwaukee will get a public hearing next week before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.

Floated County Taxi Takeover Ill-Conceived

Floated County Taxi Takeover Ill-Conceived

Statement of Alderman Jim Bohl September 27th, 2013

Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits, improve taxi service to get Thursday committee hearing

Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits, improve taxi service to get Thursday committee hearing

A proposed city ordinance introduced by Alderman Robert J. Bauman seeking to repeal the city’s cap on issuing new public passenger vehicle permits and to establish new requirements aimed at improving taxicab services in the city will be discussed TOMORROW (Thursday, April 18) during a public hearing before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.

Consumer voices sought on proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits

Consumer voices sought on proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits

Public hearing continues on Friday, March 8 at City Hall

Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits gets Friday hearing

Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits gets Friday hearing

Measure also calls for more frequent vehicle inspections, vehicle upgrades

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