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Committee approves raising maximum forfeitures in municipal code after debate; 3-1 vote
Summary
The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted 3-1 to recommend amending municipal code sections 11.01 and 25.05 to increase the range of forfeitures for ordinance violations; one member voiced concern the increases could be punitive for low-income residents.
The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted 3 to 1 on June 9 to recommend amendments to Municipal Code Sections 11.01 and 25.05 that increase the range of forfeitures the city may assess for certain ordinance violations.
Assistant City Attorney Michael Radovich told the committee the changes are intended to update the general penalty provisions and the chart of specific forfeiture ranges in Chapter 11. “We are just requesting to expand the range for the forfeitures that can be charged for different kinds of ordinance violations,” Radovich said, adding the…
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