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Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends denial, refers multiple property-damage claims to full Common Council
Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council Judiciary and Legislation Committee heard a string of property-damage and personal-injury claims on Dec. 8 and recommended denial for most, referring each recommendation to the full council on Dec. 16; several claimants urged relief, while city departments cited timely response and lack of negligence.
The Milwaukee Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee on Dec. 8 recommended denying a series of property-damage claims tied to water-main breaks, sinkholes, potholes and other incidents, and referred each recommendation to the full Common Council for final action on Dec. 16.
Committee members repeatedly cited the city attorney’s and Milwaukee Water Works’ investigations showing crews responded and repaired mains in a timely manner, and that evidence did not show negligence. The committee’s recommendations will be formalized by the full council; if the council adopts the denials, claimants are then eligible to seek review in circuit…
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