Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker put his foot down today on funding the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail project with an increase in the sales tax.
In a statement released this morning, he said, "I oppose an increase in the sales tax to fund the KRM for the same reasons I have opposed raising the sales tax to fund parks, transit, and to theoretically provide property tax relief.”
“First, it will give Milwaukee County the highest sales tax in the state; thus creating a tax island.
"Second, the state government still has to approve an increase in the sales tax. Since the Governor and the State Legislature are opposed to new taxes, support for a new tax is unlikely.
"Third, we cannot continue to dig into the pockets of taxpayers every time a new proposal comes along. We must instead be better stewards of our tax dollars."
In a statement released this morning, he said, "I oppose an increase in the sales tax to fund the KRM for the same reasons I have opposed raising the sales tax to fund parks, transit, and to theoretically provide property tax relief.”
“First, it will give Milwaukee County the highest sales tax in the state; thus creating a tax island.
"Second, the state government still has to approve an increase in the sales tax. Since the Governor and the State Legislature are opposed to new taxes, support for a new tax is unlikely.
"Third, we cannot continue to dig into the pockets of taxpayers every time a new proposal comes along. We must instead be better stewards of our tax dollars."
