LISTEN – Alderman Bob Bauman’s already trying to figure out how to get another 1% to support the trolley and clear the way for even more spending. Read More After The Milwaukee Bailout, Regional Transit Authority
State and local governments in Wisconsin raise taxes and fees by $1.34 for each dollar they accept from the federal government, a recent study found. Read More Be Careful What You Wish For: The Siren Song of “Free” Federal Money
The Streetcar line is expected to cost $2.65 million a year to operate. Recently Milwaukee City Hall has expressed a desire to make the Milwaukee County Transit System responsible for running the line. Even though Mayor Barrett has indicated the city would still pay for it, a former Milwaukee County Supervisor isn’t buying it. Read More Milwaukee Responsible For Running Its Own Trolley, says JFC
The Racine Journal Times weighs in on Mayor Barrett’s attempt to have utility ratepayers throughout southeastern Wisconsin pay for the Milwaukee Streetcar. Read More Journal Times Agrees With Healy On Streetcar