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Residents urge Eau Claire council to support $480 million state child‑care investment; large public comment turnout
Summary
A large group of parents, child‑care providers and local business owners used the May 12 public comment period to urge the Eau Claire City Council to adopt a resolution supporting Governor Tony Evers’ proposed $480 million state investment in early childhood education and child‑care infrastructure.
A large group of parents, child‑care providers and local business owners used the May 12 public comment period to urge the Eau Claire City Council to adopt a resolution supporting Governor Tony Evers’ proposed $480 million state investment in early childhood education and child‑care infrastructure.
Resident Jeremy Craighart read the resolution aloud during public comment and urged the council to endorse the governor’s proposal. The resolution, as read into the record, asks the Wisconsin state legislature to adopt the $480 million allocation in the state budget to support child care providers, workforce development and access for low‑ and moderate‑income families; it directs the city clerk to forward the resolution to the governor, state legislators representing Eau Claire, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
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