Drivers in New Berlin could soon pay up to $40 more per year to register their vehicles under a proposal being considered by the Common Council.
The city is weighing whether to implement a municipal wheel tax — an annual fee added to state vehicle registration costs — that would apply to roughly 34,000 cars, light trucks, and autocycles registered in New Berlin, according to a July 22 memo from Finance Director Ralph Chipman.
The revenue would help close a projected $3.7 million budget shortfall in 2025…