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Article: Council OKs water sale to New Berlin
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- June 18, 2003
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Council OKs water sale to New Berlin
Milwaukee reverses course; regional cooperation hailed
By CORISSA JANSEN cjansen@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
A deal to sell Lake Michigan water to New Berlin moved ahead
Tuesday after the Milwaukee Common Council handily approved it,
prompting officials from both cities to tout the agreement as the
first step toward greater regional cooperation across county lines.
In a 15-1 vote, the council authorized Milwaukee officials to sign
a water service agreement with the Waukesha County suburb that would
net $608,000 a year for Milwaukee and help solve New Berlin's water
woes as the growing city fends off future shortages.
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