MILWAUKEE – Mayor Cavalier Johson’s 2025 Budget includes an increase in taxes and fees while also investing in public safety. A source in the Mayor’s office tells WTMJ the Mayor’s annual budget address to the Milwaukee Common Council this morning will detail the increases.
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Mayor Johson is expected to tell the Council, “The budget I am presenting includes a modest two-percent increase in the property tax levy. What does that mean for a Milwaukee homeowner? A median valued home will see an increase of about $62 in the city portion of the property tax.”
The source also indicates fees, such as those for sanitation, as well as snow and ice removal, will also increase by 2%. Those fees are paid by all property owners, including non-profit organizations like churches and hospitals, otherwise exempt from property taxes. Fees for sewer and stormwater are also expected to rise 5%-6% under the Mayor’s proposed budget.
The council will have the opportunity to review and amend the budget before sending it back to the Mayor for final approval.Â
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