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Two New Berlin property detachment petitions prompt extended board debate over taxes and community ties
Summary
Two New Berlin residents asked the West Allis–West Milwaukee School District to detach their properties and attach to the New Berlin School District. Petitioners cited academics, extracurriculars and property-tax concerns; board members raised fiscal impacts, precedent and process. No formal decision was made at the meeting.
Two residents of properties inside West Allis–West Milwaukee School District boundaries asked the board to transfer their parcels to the New Berlin School District, prompting an extended discussion about taxes, community identity and district funding.
Petitioner John Lohman said he wants his property transferred so it is part of the district where he lives. “I’d like to change that,” Lohman said, explaining he grew up in the house at 2521 S. 124th Street and has felt “disconnected” living in New Berlin while assigned to West Allis schools. He cited New Berlin’s higher academic performance, smaller class sizes and broader extracurricular offerings as reasons for his request.
A second petitioner, John Mulling, told the board he…
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