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County director outlines push in Madison for public safety building funding and other state-level items
Summary
Alec Knutson, director of government affairs, updated the committee on Joint Finance Committee activity, a county request for state support for a new Public Safety Building and other bills including a War Memorial matching funds bill and proposed changes to the real estate transfer fee that would shift revenue to the county.
Alec Knutson, director of government affairs in the county executive's office, briefed the intergovernmental relations committee on legislative activity in Madison, the county's advocacy for state assistance on a new Public Safety Building and several bills that could affect county revenue.
Nut graf: Knutson said the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) has met three times and reviewed 30 agencies so far, accounting for roughly $3 million in spending decisions. He described a pivot in the county's Public Safety Building strategy from seeking a single capital appropriation to isolating three state-mandated service areas that uniquely affect Milwaukee County.
On the JFC process, Knutson said the committee will meet again June 10 and is moving quickly to meet a July budget target,…
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