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Milwaukee's New Courthouse Plan | Milwaukee News
Milwaukee County is set to break ground on a $897 million, century-scale courthouse after decades of delays — but the price tag comes with steep tax hikes and tough budget trade-offs. The aging Safety Building, never meant to be a courthouse, forces overcrowded, high-stress courtrooms that even cause mistrials. To fund it, officials are redirecting state highway patrol money — freeing up $411 million — while borrowing $850 million over three years, ballooning total costs to $1.5 billion. Property taxes will climb from $0 in 2028 to a max of $137 by 2030. With the county already facing a…
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