Aldermen Say – City Should Buy Milwaukee-Made Goods
The Milwaukee Common Council approved a measure that would require the city to purchase Milwaukee-made goods, provided the purchase meets certain criteria
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NOV 27, 2012
Milwaukee Aldermen adopted an ordinance Tuesday, requiring the city to buy Milwaukee-made goods, when purchases total more than $30,000. The ordinance specifies that the “Milwaukee-made” purchases must not increase the cost by more than 12 percent.
Products are defined as Milwaukee-made if they are manufactured, mined or produced in the city of Milwaukee, “and the cost of the components made in Milwaukee County used in the production of the good exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all the components.”
According to the ordinance, if a Milwaukee-made or Milwaukee County-made good is not available for purchase, the next choice should be an “American-made good.”
The ordinance states that taxpayer funds should maximize the creation of American jobs “and restore the economic vitality of the community.” It mentions the fact that Milwaukee has a high unemployment rate, which “negatively affects the city’s property tax base, revenues and expenditures for city services.”
Products are defined as Milwaukee-made if they are manufactured, mined or produced in the city of Milwaukee, “and the cost of the components made in Milwaukee County used in the production of the good exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all the components.”
According to the ordinance, if a Milwaukee-made or Milwaukee County-made good is not available for purchase, the next choice should be an “American-made good.”
The ordinance states that taxpayer funds should maximize the creation of American jobs “and restore the economic vitality of the community.” It mentions the fact that Milwaukee has a high unemployment rate, which “negatively affects the city’s property tax base, revenues and expenditures for city services.”
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