Milwaukee, WI
Washington County executive takes dig at Milwaukee on social media over sales tax increase
Sales tax increases for both the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County went into effect Jan. 1, and Washington County’s executive didn’t let the occasion pass without pointing it out on social media.
“Come to Washington County for the savings, stay for the quality of life!” Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Jan. 1.
“Exhibit A: In the City of Milwaukee, today you will pay an additional $60 for this bedroom set,” Schoemann said in his post, linking to an Ashley furniture store website page which showed a $2,449.98 bedroom set. There is an Ashley in Richfield in Washington County.
Schoemann wasn’t immediately available for an interview.
In June 2023, the City of Milwaukee voted to implement a 2% sales tax.
A month later, Milwaukee County voted to increase its sales tax from 0.5% to 0.9%.
Both changes took effect Jan. 1.
It means the total sales tax paid in the City of Milwaukee is now 7.9%. The total sales tax paid in Milwaukee County for a municipality not in the City of Milwaukee is 5.9%.
The statewide sales tax is 5%.
The reasons for the increase include the pension crisis, the tax rate becoming stagnant and to prevent the cutting of city and county programs, services and staff, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has reported.
Washington County also has a sales tax. It’s 0.5%, according to the Sales Tax Handbook, so the total sales tax in the county is 5.5%. No other municipality in Washington County collects additional taxes.
The Jan. 1 post by Schoemann came three days after a similar post he made on X.
“I warmly welcome all of our Milwaukee County neighbors to Washington County to shop, dine & keep more of your money while doing it…” Schoemann posted on his X account Dec. 29.
Neighboring Waukesha and Ozaukee counties also have a 0.5% sales tax in the county, and some of its municipalities do collect additional sales tax, according to the Sales Tax Handbook.
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com. Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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