tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post2093553943953760945..comments2023-10-24T07:27:42.118-07:00Comments on Free Racine: Why Pass a Budget?Denis Navratilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973310336665077770noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-42702393354532716852007-09-19T19:02:00.000-07:002007-09-19T19:02:00.000-07:00Thanks, CU ! I did notice I jumped the gun right a...Thanks, CU ! I did notice I jumped the gun right after I posted.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043489078322086684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-42971414206055781452007-09-19T07:13:00.000-07:002007-09-19T07:13:00.000-07:00From all indications, AB-506 School and Municipali...From all indications, AB-506 School and Municipality funding is DOA at the Senate doorsteps.<BR/><BR/>The Senate, according to Robson, has no intentions of taking up the bill and the Governor has alluded that he won't sign a piecemeal budget.<BR/><BR/>If that is true, then we still are not out of the water yet.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they can pass tax levy limits so the local folks cannot arbitrarily raise property taxes whether or not they receive shared revenues.<BR/><BR/>Now, wouldn't that make for an interesting local budget session!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-24855294049940974482007-09-18T20:39:00.000-07:002007-09-18T20:39:00.000-07:00Brenda, unfortunately only the Assembly has approv...Brenda, unfortunately only the Assembly has approved the K-12 spending compromise - still has to go to the State Senate and then Doyle. Hopefully they'll pass it as well and get it done in time, but knowing that group, I won't hold my breath! ;^)<BR/><BR/>And real debate has nailed it - without a state budget to distribute shared revenue funds (Caledonia, for example gets almost a million) these local taxing entites would go berserk.Caledonia Unpluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084450097949740759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-30889383217240632662007-09-18T19:32:00.000-07:002007-09-18T19:32:00.000-07:00It appears they have come to an agreement on fundi...It appears they have come to an agreement on funding K-12 education, so they have dodged that bullet with what 11 days to spare.<BR/><BR/>Now that we can all breathe a sigh of relief and knowing that the schools will actually have money to stay open (LOL), I have little faith the rest of the budget will be passed in its current form.<BR/><BR/>Budget, we don't need a stinking budget!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043489078322086684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-46232582172623705382007-09-18T15:44:00.000-07:002007-09-18T15:44:00.000-07:00You have to do something with education and commun...You have to do something with education and community funding or those entities will raise property taxes through the roof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-54520061059435994132007-09-18T13:17:00.000-07:002007-09-18T13:17:00.000-07:00Stand Fast GOP!Stand Fast GOP!Wayne Clingmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960059522264202022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26434163.post-13808488637761476122007-09-18T07:03:00.000-07:002007-09-18T07:03:00.000-07:00But what about all those kids in K-12 education? O...But what about all those kids in K-12 education? Our schools need the money!<BR/><BR/>You heartless bastard... <BR/><BR/>;>)Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043489078322086684noreply@blogger.com