On January 12, 2026, the Wisconsin Counties Association rolled out their...
On January 12, 2026, the Wisconsin Counties Association rolled out their first step in a multi faceted, coalition campaign urging lawmakers and future Governors to find a solution that ensures sustainable transportation funding. What does this mean? When the state government allocates funding to locals, they can do it in a few different ways. General Purpose Revenue: primarily income and sales tax collected by the state. Program Revenue: primarily user fees that go toward a specific line item appropriation. Segregated Revenue: primarily user fees that go into a specified larger appropriation. Transportation funding to locals is through the Segregated Transportation Fund. The state collects user fees (gas tax, registration fees, etc.) and that revenue is segregated into its own account,...
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