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Milwaukee DPW proposes centralized finance role, comptroller flags revenue shifts
Summary
City Department of Public Works administrative services presented the mayor's proposed 2026 budget that adds one centralized Financial Services Director position to unify DPW finances while the comptroller and budget staff reduced some revenue expectations tied to permit activity and conduit ordinance changes.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) Administrative Services told a city budget committee on Oct. 16 that the mayor's proposed 2026 budget would add one new Financial Services Director post to centralize financial leadership across DPW divisions. Nathaniel Lehi of the Budget Management Division said the change is intended to bring uniform review of processes including accounts receivable and revenue-generating activity for enterprise funds.
Budget staff said the new position is paid from reallocated salaries and partly offset by cuts in operations and infrastructure. DPW Commissioner Gerald Crusty told the committee the role is intended to reduce internal duplication and pursue uncollected…
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