MADISON – While the City of Madison provides services residents need, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said what the city needs are options. That’s as the city faces tough budget cycles in the coming years, according to Rhodes-Conway. “In part because of the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of the structural issue in how severely the state[…]

LA CROSSE – Taxes in Wisconsin could be on the rise. The pandemic has left many strapped for cash, including local governments. Governor Evers’ is proposing in his biennial budget, giving counties and municipalities the ability to raise their local sales tax by 0.5% and control over how they spend it. One local official supports[…]

MADISON – A new proposal from Gov. Tony Evers would double the maximum amount counties can impose in sales taxes and let larger cities enact their own sales tax on top of that. The plan is expected to be part of the governor’s biennial budget when it is unveiled on Tuesday. Under his proposal, counties[…]