Milwaukee Post
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By DAVE FIDLIN Special to the Post MILWAUKEE — A 2018 spending plan calling for an increase in property taxes and cuts to public safety has been approved by Milwaukee aldermen. The document is now before Mayor Tom Barrett for his review. Public safety funding in 2018 has been at the heart of budget deliberations since Barrett gave his initial overview of the municipal budget in August. With state shared revenue and other income sources on the down- swing, Barrett has been call- ing for state authority to implement a municipal sales tax. The council-approved budget clocks in at $1.53 bil- lion and includes an increase in the amount of taxes levied against property owners. With a 2-cent rise in the tax rate factored into the mix — from $10.75 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $10.77 — city officials are project- ing the owner of a median- valued property of $108,000 will pay $37 on the municipal line item of next month's tax bill. Milwaukee's 15 aldermen held a special five-hour council meeting Nov. 10 to make final amendments to the budget. Officials wran- gled over elements of the plan. Some last-minute pitches — including a dis- parity study — were added. In the end, the document was adopted on a 11-4 vote. Aldermen Bob Bauman, Mark Borkowski, Bob Donovan and Tony Zielinski were the dissenters. The greatest amount of debate and discussion at the recent budget meeting occurred over the disparity study. Alderman Russell Stamper II implored his elected colleagues to allocate November 17, 2017 • Milwaukee County Post • 5 See BUDGET on Page 10 C3 Designs is proud to present... T T H H E E W W O O R R L L D D O O F F G G E E M M S S T T O O N N E E S S November 24th, 25th & 26th Friday 4-8pm • Saturday 10am-6pm • Sunday Noon-4pm • Rare & Exotic Gemstones All On Display • Once A Year Only Special Event • Loose Gems At Direct To You Pricing • Finished Jewelry Pieces Can Be Designed & Completed, Ready For The Holidays! C3 Designs (414)764-3892 www.c3designs.com 2110 10th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Holiday Shopping and Events Guide Parents… Need time to shop, run errands, or relax? Centennial Lutheran Church, 3558 S. 24th Street (1-block south of Morgan), invites your children (ages 3-12) to a… FREE Christmas for Kids Saturday, December 2 • 9:15am-12:30pm You may register on-line at www.centennialwels.org or in person at the church starting at 9:15am. Children will view the Christmas story told with puppets, sing songs, do crafts, play games, and enjoy a nutritious lunch. PARENTS ARE INVITED TOO! For more information, call Bob at 414.281.8820 257845022 4820 W. Loomis Rd. 414.744.9400 Greenfield 2142 E. Moreland Blvd. 262.524.1455 Waukesha Lifetime Installation Warranty! FREE Financing w/approved credit. www.stusflooring.com 258242004 on order out material. Residential Only Not valid with any other offer, sale or prior purchase. See store for details. Expires Dec. 31, 2017 Up to15 % OFF Hardwood l Carpet l Laminate l Vinyl l Ceramic Stu's Flooring Holiday Flooring Sale Stu's Flooring Holiday Flooring Sale Milwaukee's 2018 budget includes public safety cuts Property tax levy, rate to increase as part of spending plan