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Committee signs off on exploring use of sales tax revenue for a fire apparatus, budget staff warn of pension and wage limits
Finance and Personnel Committee, City of Milwaukee · January 14, 2026
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Summary
The committee advanced a substitute resolution to clarify options for using Act 12 sales tax revenue to buy fire apparatus; budget staff said most sales tax revenue is constrained to pensions and wages, making a capital purchase feasible only in limited circumstances.
The Finance & Personnel Committee advanced a trailing resolution asking staff to clarify how sales‑tax revenue under Act 12 might be used to purchase a fire apparatus.
Vice Chair Bergellis described the file as a follow‑up to budget conversations. Budget management staff explained Act 12…
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