Milwaukee, WI
Could a 1% sales tax fix Milwaukee County’s budget woes?
MILWAUKEE — A doable resolution to Milwaukee County’s $1 billion downside: add 1 % to Milwaukee County’s gross sales tax.
County Government David Crowley reminds us out of the present 5.5 % gross sales tax, Milwaukee County is straight away allotted 0.5 %. The remaining goes to the complete state. Crowley hopes so as to add 1 % to the county gross sales tax as a result of they merely have an excessive amount of to pay for.
Earlier this month, Crowley advised us when you added up simply the upkeep that has been postpone for many years to our County-owned parks and buildings, it could complete $1 billion.
Crowley promised an enormous push in 2023 to have our state legislature take up the concept of accelerating Milwaukee County’s gross sales tax by 1 %, “That may generate $160 million throughout Milwaukee County.”
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“We’re gonna attempt to use a 3rd of that to purchase down property taxes for everybody,” mentioned Crowley. His workplace additionally shared with us: “Taxpayers with a house valued at $150,000 would obtain a median 14 % discount (from $539 to $462).”
One other third would go in the direction of the county finances and the ultimate third to the Metropolis of Milwaukee.
Crowley hopes the state legislature provides them the inexperienced mild, and voters would have a last say in a referendum. If handed, Milwaukee County’s gross sales tax would go as much as 6.5 %.
Republican Meeting Speaker Robin Vos says not so quick.
“We’ve not been in a position to see them use the tax {dollars} which are already producing very correctly,” he mentioned. “We have seen constantly in Milwaukee the lower in police and public companies.”
Milwaukee Alderman Bob Bauman says there was a push to extend the county gross sales tax for years.
“It’s an anti-Milwaukee bias that exists among the many republican legislature,” he mentioned. “They only don’t desire Milwaukee to prosper.”
“We aren’t anti-Milwaukee, however we’re towards what Milwaukee has not been doing, and that is defending its residents and investing its {dollars} correctly,” mentioned Vos.
Speaker Vos advised us he would possibly have a look at the proposal once more, as long as native leaders share precisely what these tax {dollars} would pay for. Up to now, it was to assist fund dwindling pensions. Now, it’s deferred upkeep.
It’s an concept that also wants lots of ironing out that might have an effect on the issues we love and the way we pay for them for years to come back.
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 19: Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 19, 2025 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 123-109 on Sunday night.
What we know:
Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with with 37 points and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, Ricky Council IV had 13 and Eric Gordon 10. Playing for the second consecutive night, Philadelphia has lost six straightand nine of 11.
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The 76ers (15-26) were once again missing several key players — Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele among them — due to injuries, but hung with the Bucks until fading late. Milwaukee moved to a season-high seven games above .500 at 24-17.
Rookie Adem Bona, making his first start for Philadelphia, had 10 points in 24 minutes. He was 4 of 4 from the field after going 5 or 5 on Saturday night against Indiana.
Takeaways
76ers: After trailing by nine after one quarter, Philadelphia opened the second on a 10-0 run to take the lead. It later extended the advantage to five points before cold shooting led to a nine-point deficit at the half.
Bucks: After three consecutive games with hot-shooting first quarters, Milwaukee cooled off a bit, but still scored 30 points in the opening period and held a nine-point lead despite struggling to make shots from deep.
Key moment
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With 1:11 left in the first half, Antetokounmpo converted a reverse dunk on a pass from Lillard to give the Bucks 56-50 lead. Middleton followed with a step-back 3-pointer to push the lead to nine.
Key stat
The 76ers missed 7 of 14 free throws in the first half.
Up next
What’s next:
Philadelphia plays is at Denver on Tuesday night. Milwaukee is at New Orleans on Wednesday night to start a six-game trip.
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Repairers of the Breach open warming room
Keeping people warm and off the streets – that is the goal of Repairers of the Breach in Milwaukee during the latest arctic blast in southeast Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE – Keeping people warm and off the streets – that is the goal of Repairers of the Breach in Milwaukee during the latest arctic blast in southeast Wisconsin.
Opening warming center
What we know:
Repairers of the Breach at 14th and Vliet in Milwaukee was supposed to be closed during the day on Sunday, Jan. 19. But when workers saw the frigid forecast, they knew they had to extend the center’s hours.
What they’re saying:
“We called in volunteers, we called in the staff and we’re having a regular operational day on Sunday,” said James West, Repairers of the Breach executive director. “We have some people with disabilities some health problems and just older people and just some people that would not be able to move around and weather like this.”
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The workers at Repairers of the Breach plan to keep the center going until Wednesday – when they go back to regular operations.
“We usually close at 4 o’clock,” West said. “Prepare for the warming room open back up at 7 p.m., but we’re not gonna even ask them to move around for those few hours in this dangerous weather.”
Milwaukee emergency health advisory.
Local perspective:
The City of Milwaukee has issued an emergency health advisory because of the bitter cold.
The city is urging people to limit time outdoors, dress warm, check on others and take advantage of warming locations if you need it.
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With the extreme cold, warming shelters are opening up across the area. To learn more, call 211 and an operator can connect you to the closest shelter near you.
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RMU Basketball is back on a win streak after wins over Wright State and Green Bay, with the latest coming Friday night by 22 points. But after beating the worst team in the Horizon League, the Colonials are on the road to take on one of the best teams in Milwaukee (13-6, 6-2).
The Panthers are at the end of a three-game homestand, with wins over Green Bay and coming off an impressive 79-64 victory over league contender, Youngstown State. RMU can get over .500 in league play and make a case for being in the top tier itself with a win on Sunday afternoon.
Here are the keys to the game for the road team.
1. Good perimeter defense without fouling
Milwaukee’s strength is in its backcourt offensively, with four double-digit scoring guards. Themus Fulks (15.3 ppg and 4.9 apg) leads the way, while Kentrell Pullian and AJ McKee are also in the mix as go-to options. Plus, Erik Pratt has recently returned, averaging 10.7 ppg off the bench as the team’s 6th Man. They aren’t a good shooting team but they thrive slashing to the basket. So if you’re the Colonials, you have to do not only a good job preventing them getting easy buckets, but also without fouling.
2. Dealing with Jamichael Stillwell on the boards
The Panthers are one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, ranking in the top 10 at just under 42 a game, including 15 offensive rebounds on average. Stillwell, who missed a couple of games before returning the last game, is averaging 13.4 ppg and 11.9 rpg, which is first in the nation. The other elite rebounder in the Horizon League is RMU’s Alvaro Folguerias, who is producing 12.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg. The Colonial big man will need to have a good game to have a chance on the road.
3. Kam Woods having an all-league performance
Is there are chance that Woods can make his way to an all-league team? He’s currently averaging 14.5 ppg and 4.4 apg, with his shooting percentages starting to rise after a few good outings. He’s been good on the road as of late as well, including a 29-point outing at Oakland.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in the Horizon League, and beating them on the road will be a tough challenge. If Woods doesn’t have a good game, then RMU Basketball isn’t going to win.
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