MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson partially vetoed an $8 million budget amendment directed towards replacing the fire department's aging fleet.

Johnson initially proposed $2 million for the fleet. Now, he is offering a $6 million compromise.

“The council’s recommendation took some money away from a project that needs to happen with the Department of Public Works. If we don’t replace the building down the valley with the Department of Public Works, we’re going to end up sinking millions of dollars in borrowing over the course of several years into that building. I’d like to move forward with both of these things,” Mayor Johnson explained.

“A little bit of disappointment, but that doesn’t do anything so now we chart a course forward,” Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said.

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