CUDAHY, WI — Cudahy residents could soon pay an additional $50 annually to register their vehicles if the city council approves a proposed "right of way" fee this month.

The fee, which some call a wheel tax, would generate approximately $600,000 in revenue for the city to address transportation costs, road maintenance, and other deferred infrastructure needs.

"I'm all for it," said Mitchell Gray, a Cudahy resident. "Roads and stuff like that need to be repaired if they need repairing."

Currently, Wisconsin residents pay $85 annually for standard vehicle registration, plus a $30 Milwaukee County fee. If Cudahy's proposal passes, residents would pay $165 total to register their vehicles.

"I think it's ridiculous, fees and taxes, it's getting to be too much," said resident Eric Matteson.

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