Business leaders join with elected officials to propose investment plan for Milwaukee communities
An unprecedented partnership will move forward to pursue new revenue solutions that will provide property tax relief to Milwaukee residents through a local option sales tax. Representative Evan Goyke and Senator La Tonya Johnson, in partnership with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, local business leaders and elected officials, announced plans to move forward and pursue a new partnership with the State on September 9. The proposed bill would allow Milwaukee and local municipalities to pursue a binding referendum for a 1 percent local option sales tax that would be reinvested into the community through property...
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