Gov. Tony Evers’ budget allows 0.5% increase in sales tax, addresses concerns from municipalities

Gov. Tony Evers proposed his $91 billion 2021-23 biennial budget Feb. 16. The budget addresses COVID-19 recovery, University of Wisconsin funding and tuition freeze, tax cuts and municipalities’ concerns. Specifically, Evers addressed municipalities’ concerns in the budget by allowing counties to increase the sales tax by an additional 0.5% on top of the 0.5% currently … Continue reading Gov. Tony Evers’ budget allows 0.5% increase in sales tax, addresses concerns from municipalities