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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As city leaders craft Milwaukee's 2026 budget, one of the most contentious items is Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposal to raise the city's vehicle registration fee, commonly referred to as a wheel tax. One alderman wants to instead defund the city's streetcar as budget-balancing measure.

Milwaukee's current vehicle registration fee is $30/year. In addition to $85 in state fees and $30 from Milwaukee County, drivers who store their cars in the city of Milwaukee would pay a total of $155 annually under Johnson's plan to raise the city fee to $40.

According to the Wis

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