Milwaukee provisions at risk as Vos threatens funding bill.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has threatened to remove Milwaukee-related proposals from a bill aimed at boosting funding for local municipalities if a deal between legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers isn’t struck this week. The bill would allow the City of Milwaukee to implement a 2% sales tax while Milwaukee County could add a 0.375% sales tax to its current 0.5% tax – but both would require voters’ approval. The funding from both additional sales taxes is considered key by Milwaukee and Milwaukee County leaders to balancing each local government’s budget following years of stagnant revenue and rising costs.