OnMilwaukee.com has learned that Gov. Scott Walker will include a so-called "jock tax" in his budget proposal in order to help pay for construction of a new arena in downtown Milwaukee.
A source with knowledge of the plan said that Walker is expected to make an announcement of the plan before Feb. 3, which is the date he is expected to release his proposed budget. The "jock tax" is levied against NBA players for the amount of money they earn while in Wisconsin. Under Walker's plan the revenue from that tax would be diverted to a funding mechanism for the arena.
The source also said he would be surprised if the new owners of the Milwaukee Bucks did not join Walker in making the announcement and reveal the site they had settled on for the new arena. Walker had previously said he wouldn't discuss financing until the owners had their plans settled.
No official comment was available on the plan but the source said Walker didn't want his plan to take attention away from the main message in his budget proposal.
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