MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- At Milwaukee City Hall, potholes are the top priority in Mayor Cavalier Johnsoni's proposed 2027 budget. But to pay for increased road repairs, some fees would go up. 

Mayor Johnson says this would be the largest single-year investment in road work in Milwaukee history. It would be funded by a number of fee increases. 

The mayor's proposed budget would transfer an additional $6 million toward pothole repairs and more paving projects. 

Johnson also wants to put millions of dollars toward the eventual construction of a new midtown library branch and a new public works facility; those will be multi-year projects. 

The proposed budget also includes funding for three police academy classes and a $1 million increase for violence interruption efforts. 

Here is how Johnson would pay for it: 

The cost of an overnight parking permit would be double from $55 per year to $110. 

The cost of parking tickets would go up by $10 and parking meter fees downtown would increase to $3 per hour. 

Overall, property tax collections would go up by 2% and user fees, like trash collection, snow removal and streetlights would increase by 3%. 

Johnson added he hopes with big changes coming to state government, there will be more funding for local governments. He said based on city surveys, fixing the roads is people's top priority. 

"I pay a lot of money for these tires and rims. I can't afford to keep buying them, so I think they should get the potholes fixed," said Joe Taylor, a Milwaukee resident. 

"I think the state should be helping us out more than what they are, more than what they have been, including providing more resources for local roads in their formula, not just in Milwaukee but across the state of Wisconsin," Johnson said. 

People will have their chance to sound off on the proposed budget in about two weeks. 

A public hearing on the budget is set for the event of Oct. 5.