Statement from Common Council President José G. Pérez
Today, members of the Common Council voted in favor of implementing a 2% City sales tax. This will avert drastic cuts and take us from the path to insolvency.
With this vote behind us, it’s time to look to the future and strategize how best we can utilize our revenues to improve the lives of all Milwaukeeans.
We look forward to working on a City of Milwaukee budget that doesn’t begin with a deficit and we can conclude with a major investment.
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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