Legislation signed to provide historic shared revenue increases for local communities

For a number of years, MMAC has advocated for measures that will positively impact the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, the region and the state. With Governor Tony Evers signature, those measures became reality today.

Communities across the state - including the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County - will see an increase in shared revenue to address budget shortfalls. Both local bodies will also have the chance to address public safety and pension liabilities through new sales tax revenue.

Lastly, a $1B investment in our children was made to provide schools a boost. This includes funds to close the wide gap between choice and charter schools and their public school counterparts.

We were proud to work with state and local officials - Democrat and Republican alike - to bring these measures across the finish line. Special thanks to the governor’s office, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, County Executive David Crowley, Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu as well as their respective legislative bodies. Lastly we appreciate the work of bill co-authors Rep. Anthony Kurtz and Sen. Mary Felzkowski.

For Milwaukee, today provided a potential respite from fiscal calamity. For students in Wisconsin - regardless of where they attend - it meant a more promising future. It also showed a way forward, through compromise and leadership, that good policy can be achieved.