COMMON COUNCIL, November 6, 2026
Approved: Amendment 23 - Commercial corridor beautification fund, 10-5
What happened
On November 6, 2026, Milwaukee approved Amendment 23 - Commercial corridor beautification fund (10-5).
The Milwaukee Common Council adopted the 2027 city budget (file 260001) on a 15-0 vote. The total budget is $2,267,967,694, the tax levy is $343,667,570 and the tax rate is $7.30.
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 10-5
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Adoption of 2027 City Budget
Council adopted the 2027 budget as amended. Total budget $2,267,967,694; levy-supported budget $1,775,324,951; tax levy $343,667,570; tax rate $7.30. The budget meets the property tax levy limit.
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Key Decisions (9)
Adoption of 2027 City Budget
Amendment 92B - WE Energies municipal utility feasibility study
Amendment 23 - Commercial corridor beautification fund
Fee ordinance - parking permit reduced to $75
Tax stabilization fund withdrawal (amended)
2027 street lighting fee
Redevelopment Authority 2027 budget
Amendment 14H - tiered general city employee raises
Finance Committee yellow-packet amendments
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Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Milwaukee funded a $1.35M feasibility study on municipalizing electric service…
Labor
The city cited competition from data centers hiring electricians as…
Commercial Demand
The council created a $1.8M grocery/pharmacy retention fund and a…
Other
A budget footnote directs DCD to consider innovative housing when…
Who spoke
13 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 11 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 9 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Peter Bergelis, Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (7)
20 recorded timestamps
- approved (6 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- commercial (6 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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