2020 City Budget: Milwaukee Mayor Says ‘Storm Clouds Are Coming’

About 200 people packed into the Municipal Building in downtown Milwaukee Thursday night to give input on the 2020 city budget. Mayor Tom Barrett told the crowd the spending plan for next year poses some unique challenges. He says 83% of the resources in 2020 will go to the police, public works and fire departments. Departments like libraries, neighborhoods and health will make up less than 10%. Barrett says the city is limited primarily to the property tax and fees for raising money. He says