Ald. Bob Bauman
Press Release

Lottery drawing for new cab permits will take place Monday at Centennial Hall

Lottery for 1,706 applicants to be held Monday morning.

By - Mar 13th, 2014 09:35 am

In an effort to accommodate public interest, the drawing to determine which of the potential applicants may apply for 100 new City of Milwaukee taxi cab permits will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 17 at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th St. The License Division of the City Clerk’s Office has  received 1,706 “intent to apply” forms.

The addition of 100 new taxi cab permits to the city’s existing pool of 320 was  among the reforms championed by Alderman Robert Bauman to increase the quality and quantity of cab service in the city. Per legislation approved in November, the lottery  drawing will be held to determine which of the applicants from the pool of 1,706 “intent  to apply” forms will actually be allowed to apply for a permit this year. Beyond the first  100 applicants, the lottery will determine the order in which new permits are issued as  they become available.

“Those who opposed issuing these new permits did so on the grounds that there  wasn’t sufficient demand for taxi service,” Alderman Bauman said. “But it appears as though there are plenty of potential taxi drivers and operators who disagree.”

Potential taxi cab permit applicants are invited to attend the drawing in person on  Monday. Media coverage will also be accommodated. Those who qualify to apply in the first group of 100 will be notified by mail whether or not they are present.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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