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Committee holds proposed $224,000 transfer for Marcus Center parking repairs after legal and budgetary questions
Summary
A request to transfer $224,000 from a transportation/tow‑lot account to cover immediate Marcus Center parking garage repairs was debated at length; the committee voted to hold the item for one cycle to permit additional review and an audit of prior revenues and repairs.
Milwaukee — The Finance & Personnel Committee on Nov. 17 debated a proposed transfer of $224,000 to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts to cover immediate concrete and elevator repairs at its downtown parking structure, but committee members ultimately voted to hold the item to allow more analysis of legal obligations and the funding source.
Sponsor Alderman Robert Baumann said redevelopment of the site has been delayed and the Marcus Center must keep its garage operational longer than anticipated. Marcus Center representatives told the committee they need about $189,000 for concrete work and roughly $35,000 for elevator maintenance over the next 15 months, and that…
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