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DPW proposes 6% hike in sidewalk and driveway assessment rates for 2026; alley rate to fall after competitive bids
Milwaukee Common Council — Public Works Committee · November 12, 2025
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Summary
DPW told the committee that rising concrete costs support a proposed 6% increase in sidewalk and driveway assessment rates for 2026, while competitive bids are reducing concrete alley reconstruction rates by about 10%. The committee placed the report on file.
The Department of Public Works presented its 2026 assessment‑rates report to the committee and recommended changes to how adjacent property owners are assessed for certain street and sidewalk work.
Holly Rutenbeck of DPW said the city uses a three‑year…
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