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Judiciary panel denies lead-service claim, approves settlements for several property-damage appeals
Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council Judiciary and Legislation Committee voted to deny an appeal for a $1,600 lead-service cost-share and approved settlements or payments on several other property-damage claims after extended discussion about utility operations and emergency response.
The Milwaukee Common Council Judiciary and Legislation Committee voted on multiple property-damage appeals on June 2, 2025, denying a $1,600 claim tied to a lead service-line replacement and authorizing several other partial settlements after hearing from city staff, claimants and contractors.
The committee, chaired by Alderman Deandre Jackson, recommended denial of the appeal filed by Eric LaRue seeking the city to waive his private-side cost-share for a planned lead service-line replacement. Patrick Polly, superintendent of Milwaukee Water Works, told the committee the inlet valve that failed likely dated from the 1920s and that meter crews had not operated that valve in decades. City attorneys recommended denial, citing an untimely notice of claim and no evidence of city negligence. After debate and a failed proposal to…
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