Milwaukee mayor eyes wheel tax hike, red light cams

(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s mayor is looking to bring in millions of dollars in new money by charging drivers and reckless drivers more.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson put a proposed wheel tax increase into his new city budget last week.

His proposal would raise the wheel tax, which is Wisconsin’s optional, local tax on license plate renewals, from $10 to $40. Johnson’s office says the hike would bring in $2.7 million to Milwaukee each year…

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