WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WRN) — Governor Tony Evers reveals what he’ll propose to help local governments with their budget challenges.
Evers’ budget will call for dedicating 20% of future state tax collections to increase shared revenue by more than $576 million, and allow local governments to levy higher sales taxes.
Milwaukee County would be allowed to add an additional 1% sales tax to its current 0.5% tax with the new revenue split between the county and the city.
If local voters approve, other counties would be allowed to double local sales taxes to 1%, and 25 cities with populations of more than 30,000 would be able to impose a new 0.5% sales tax.
Evers will deliver his budget address on February 15 at the Capitol.
