Sen. Vinehout Introduces Bill to Foster County Cooperation
Nov 15, 2011 No Comments ›› adminNovember 15, 2011 Bill saves taxpayer money by allowing local governments to share equipment and personnel. Sen. Vinehout today introduced a bill to foster cooperation in road repair among local government. The bill reverses earlier action by lawmakers to prohibit such cooperation.
Continue ReadingBudget Nixes Cooperation between Counties
Jul 1, 2011 No Comments ›› adminJuly 1, 2011 How many times have you thought, “Oh, I can borrow that from my neighbor”? Whether it’s a cup of sugar or a haybine, western Wisconsin is full of cooperative people willing to help get the job done. Just as people cooperate, so do local governments. This cooperation includes working together to keep roads in ...
Continue ReadingBudget Impact Felt Long Term
Jun 28, 2011 No Comments ›› adminJune 27, 2011 “I am very concerned for my children,” the man held his three year old daughter close. “I just found out we are having another baby. I should be happy. But I’m not. I’m worried.” He was concerned about what the state’s two year budget would do to our local schools. Across western Wisconsin decisions are ...
Continue ReadingRules to Privatize County Road Work Hurts Local Cooperation
Jun 13, 2011 No Comments ›› adminJune 13, 2011 Buried in the state budget are new rules limiting cooperation among local government to fix roads. The budget would also require counties to contract out any road job over $100,000 with limited exceptions. One man told me this weekend, “There are not too many road jobs under $100,000.” For many years counties reached across borders ...
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