The new development might not be paying city taxes, but it still requires city services. The city’s residents, therefore, face either higher taxes or diminished services. The choice for Chippewa Falls, as with nearly every city that uses TIF, is easy. Raise taxes.
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For one of the requirements, the local government must prove that no new businesses would appear unless it creates the TIF district. This is called the “but-for” provision.
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Student achievement in Wisconsin school districts is on the rise, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s latest report cards released on Tuesday.
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On Thursday at 5 p.m., liberal groups plan to conduct major protests throughout the country, including in up to 21 Wisconsin cities, because President Trump accepted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation on Wednesday
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Homeowners in 148 school districts across Wisconsin will be getting an unexpected tax cut next year, but many of those districts would prefer to keep that a secret – and backfill those savings with new spending.
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The City of New London has been caught in a lie, and so far, their response has been to tell an even bigger lie.
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The City of New London has a balanced budget this year, which includes $184,000 from its new wheel tax, but spends only $18,000 on road work. So the big question is: what did New London spend its wheel tax money on?
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Local governments throughout the state claim their roads are falling apart and they don’t have any money to fix them. That’s not true; not by a long shot.
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Democrats’ quest to take back the reins of power in Wisconsin isn’t limited to local grassroots party activism. It’s a national effort bringing together money and manpower from coast to coast.
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Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel discusses the Supreme Court’s redistricting decision and the current case against Obamacare.
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