–submitted by Jessika Kasten
Jerry Deschane, Executive Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, discussed how earlier this summer, Wisconsin’s republican Legislature and democratic Governor were able to come together to pass one of the largest (and most critical) investments in state municipal aid in a generation (Act 12). The new bill will put one penny of every sales tax dollar towards local municipalities, increasing both large cities’ and small towns’ ability to run and staff their police departments, fire departments and other infrastructure. This example shows that, although it’s not easy, a representative government that approaches issues with civility and compromise, can work.
Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin 