Milwaukee drivers could face stricter parking enforcement starting in January if the city approves its proposed 2026 budget, which projects issuing 550,000 parking citations — roughly 65,000 more than last year.
Despite the increase in projected citations, the city expects parking citation revenue to decrease by $3 million in 2026 compared to 2025 projections. The 2026 budget projects $14 million in parking citation revenue, down from $17 million projected for 2025.
A city spokesperson said the 2026 revenue projections are based on actual revenue numbers from 2024 and previous budget years, not the 2025 projections, which may have been too optimistic following last year’s parking fine increases…