Statement from Comptroller Aycha Sawa in Support of City Sales Tax
The City of Milwaukee is facing incredibly difficult fiscal challenges in the upcoming year and beyond. The 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, which was recently passed in the State Legislature and signed by Governor Evers, has many controversial provisions attached to it. However, allowing the City of Milwaukee to implement a 2% city sales tax appears to be the only viable solution for the City to continue providing essential services to our residents and community. The 2% sales tax in the City is paid by anyone doing business here and enjoying our City’s amenities such as the arts, festivals, sports, restaurants, and much more. This is a unique one-time opportunity to stabilize the City’s financial future. As such, I am in support of the 2% City sales tax in the City of Milwaukee.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Local Government Fiscal Crisis
- City Hall: Sales Tax Helps Fire Department Add Paramedics, Fire Engine - Jeramey Jannene - Jan 8th, 2024
- New Study Analyzes Ways City, County Could Share Services, Save Money - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 17th, 2023
- New Third-Party Study Suggests How Milwaukee Could Save Millions - Jeramey Jannene - Nov 17th, 2023
- Murphy’s Law: How David Crowley Led on Sales Tax - Bruce Murphy - Aug 23rd, 2023
- MKE County: Supervisors Engage in the Great Sales Tax Debate - Graham Kilmer - Jul 28th, 2023
- MKE County: County Board Approves Sales Tax - Graham Kilmer - Jul 27th, 2023
- County Executive David Crowley Celebrates County Board Vote to Secure Fiscal Future and Preserve Critical Services for Most Vulnerable Residents - County Executive David Crowley - Jul 27th, 2023
- MKE County: Supervisors Seek to Delay Sales Tax Vote - Graham Kilmer - Jul 27th, 2023
- Transportation: Without Sales Tax Hike Paratransit Will Shrink - Graham Kilmer - Jul 26th, 2023
- Murphy’s Law: Time for County Board to Guts Up - Bruce Murphy - Jul 24th, 2023
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