Cavalier Johnson: “State law says we must increase the number of police and…”

“Now, state law constrains Milwaukee in a number of ways as it relates to budget building. There are restrictions on how much we can increase property tax collections. It limits what fees we can collect. State government does. State law says we must increase the number of police and firefighters. which is something that, you know, I've wanted to do since I, you know, became the mayor. But now it's state law that requires an increase there.” (18:30–18:34)

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