Representative Clinton Anderson and Senator Mark Spreitzer Introduce Bills Strengthening Local Communities
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) were joined by state legislators and local government leaders from around the state for a press conference discussing the challenges faced by local communities and proposing new legislation to strengthen Wisconsin’s local communities in the future. Both Senator Spreitzer and Representative Anderson served as President of the Beloit City Council before being elected to the legislature, and both currently serve on their respective chambers’ local government committee. This legislation came forward after an effort led by Sen. Spreitzer and Rep. Anderson to organize outreach to local government leaders around Wisconsin and to identify ways to strengthen local communities.
“Today we are introducing legislation to strengthen local communities and give them the tools they need to control their financial futures. For too long, local governments have been dependent on funding from the state and property taxes to fund critical services – and when the state doesn’t help enough, local taxpayers are asked to pay more and more or communities are forced to cut services. Local leaders want to provide police, fire, EMS, trash pickup, and all the other essential services we rely on every day, but those costs are rising. At the same time, I hear from seniors on fixed incomes who cannot afford another property tax increase regardless of the critical needs it may fund. Today’s bills give local governments more tools to help them move away from relying on property tax increases and encourage more economic development, housing, and green spaces too. With these proposals behind them, we’ll help strengthen local communities so they can thrive.”
Representative Clinton Anderson:
“For six years on the Beloit City Council, I saw firsthand that local leaders understand their communities better than anyone in Madison ever could. Everywhere I traveled across Wisconsin, the message was the same: give us the tools, trust us to lead, and let us govern our own communities. This local control bill package reflects that belief and puts decisions back where they belong, in the hands of the people who live and work in our communities every day.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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