On Friday Wisconsin state lawmakers missed the deadline for finishing the state budget. One consequence is that the Supt. of Public Education, Supr. Burmeister said she would use last years figures for aid calculation purposes---which would result in 79 million less than some had hoped for being distributed to local school districts. I would think that this will result in higher property taxes statewide.
In Minnesota recently, a failure to reach budget compromise meant that highway rest stops were closed----in other words there was a real sense of urgency. Also, government agencies other than essential services were shut.
In Wisconsin there are no such consequences. In fact, yesterday in the midst of Badgermania in Madison, the budget may have been the last thing on folks minds.
Click on the post for the article in the Wisconsin State Journal on the budget situation.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
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