MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors officially signed off on a new $30 vehicle registration fee in their budget approval meeting Monday.
The ordinance passed 10-7.
#Breaking- w/ this vote County Board adopts $30 wheel tax pic.twitter.com/1ltPJV8BuW
— Casey Geraldo (@CaseyGeraldo) November 7, 2016
County Executive Chris Abele had originally proposed a $60 fee. That idea was shot down by the finance board and replaced with a $30 compromise.
The vehicle registration fee, commonly referred to as a "wheel tax," will apply to anyone who is registering a new vehicle in Milwaukee County. It's estimated to bring in $13.5 million in revenue next year.
On April 4, voters in Milwaukee County will be asked if they would be willing to pay a $60 wheel tax to renew their vehicle registration.
The vote is just an advisory and would raise the current wheel tax an additional $30.
