Iowa County signals it may leave river-rail commission amid levy-limit cuts; members ask how WRRTC could be profitable
Iowa County Administrator Larry Bierke told the Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission the county faces levy-limit constraints that forced staff and program cuts and raised the possibility the county could withdraw from WRRTC; commissioners asked staff and partners about metrics and options for making the commission financially self-sustaining.
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Larry Bierke, Iowa County administrator, told the Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission on Dec. 6 that levy-limit laws have constrained the county's ability to raise property tax revenue for operating costs and forced deep cuts to local services, and that Iowa County is considering withdrawing its membership from the commission if conditions do not improve.
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