In the wake of much ninny-picking about public expenses, former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin responds to the populist calls to keep civil servants in town, explaining the many benefits of conferences](http://www.waxingamerica.com/2008/11/travel-by-public-officials-yes-it-pays-for-itself.html?cid=140749390#comments), especially with regards to getting federal dollars for local governments. Too true — especially in light of Obama’s giant infrastructure ambitions — it’s up to local pols to do whatever it takes to get money for worthy local development projects. This could mean hiring lobbyists to grease the wheels, or simply rely on ol’ Herb Kohl and Dave Obey to do the trick. Our resident water resource engineer, Zach Schuster, probably has a couple words to say about this.
Paul Soglin discusses need for public officials to travel more
November 29, 2008
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