Chippewa Falls Mayor Hedrington Opens Testimony
Chippewa Falls Mayor Dan Hedrington opens up the testimony by urging integrity in the budget.
He said his city has reduced spending and reduced taxes by honesty in budgeting.
"Honesty in the budget is essential," Hedrington said.
Hedrington told the committee to end the "shell game" of shifting segregated funds for unrelated purposes, and asked to restore general transportation aids to 1988 levels. He also asked to maintain the current level of the expenditure restraint program for municipalities.
The meeting is well-attended by local legislators. The non-committee members in attendance are Dem Sens. Pat Kreitlow and Kathleen Vinehout, GOP Reps. Jeff Wood, John Murtha and Terry Moulton, and Dem Rep. Jeff Smith.
Labels: Chippewa_Falls_Meeting, Joint Committee on Finance, Transportation
