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Milwaukee Common Council adopts amended 2026 budget after weeks of debate
Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council voted to adopt an amended 2026 budget that includes targeted increases for employee wages, housing and eviction-prevention programs, restored library hours, and new capital borrowing for fire apparatus. The measure passed after multiple votes on omnibus amendments and fee items.
The Milwaukee Common Council on Nov. 6 adopted an amended 2026 budget (file 250001) after extended floor debate and a series of roll-call votes.
Alderman Marina Dimitrijevich, chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee, led the discussion of amendments the committee recommended and explained that the council—s omnibus changes reflected listening sessions and committee deliberations. "What you have in front of you is a lot of stuff," Dimitrijevich said while introducing the substitute amendment that reworked down-payment assistance and other…
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