CUDAHY, Wis. – The Cudahy Common Council voted 3-2 to implement a $25 wheel tax on car registrations during a heated meeting where residents filled City Hall to voice their opposition.
City leaders originally proposed a $50 wheel tax that would have raised $600,000 in revenue to address a budget shortfall. This was strongly opposed by Cudahy residents in a meeting held in November 2025.
“I am kind of surprised we have to be here again,” said Jim Buss, a 30-year Cudahy resident.
Diana Zielinski, who has lived in Cudahy for 40 years, expressed frustration with the council’s approach…