Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Milwaukee County Board Votes to Raise Taxes During Recession

How nice of them.

The Milwaukee County Board today rebuffed most of County Executive Scott Walker’s privatization plans, through a series of veto overrides on the 2009 budget that added back nearly $9 million in spending.

With today’s final budget action, the property tax levy for next year will be $257.6 million. That’s 3.1%, or $7.6 million, higher than this year’s levy.

That will mean a county property tax increase of $12.04 next year, for the owner of a Milwaukee home valued at $150,000.

Overall county spending next year was set at $1.4 billion.

 

(5) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2212 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. Imagine that.  A county board that wants to spend money rather save money for the same services.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 19, 2008 at 2334 hrs


  2. TerryN-

    Where would the savings be?  Don’t forget to count the lost lawsuits when doing your ciphering.

    Posted by capper on November 19, 2008 at 2341 hrs


  3. Wisconsinites, and Milwaukeans in particular, LOVE high taxes.  If they didn’t, they’d quit electing these morons.

    capper:  The lost lawsuits are only a one-time cost.  Legacy costs will go on forever and continually get larger.  Let’s look at how badly we are stealing from future generations.

    Posted by Steve on November 20, 2008 at 0503 hrs


  4. That is insane. How can the even suggest to increase taxes in the middle of a difficult crisis? they next to be crazy to do that.

    Posted by Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings on November 20, 2008 at 0908 hrs


  5. Even the U.K. and China are exploring lowering income taxes to stimulate their economies.  CHINA!

    And then there’s Milwaukee….

    Posted by David on November 20, 2008 at 1438 hrs


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