Governor Walker Announces Transportation Aid Funds
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 -- 6:21 AM
-Governor Scott Walker announced that payments totaling more than $127.8. million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids have been delivered to local governments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.Payments to Wisconsin?s 1,923 local units of government include: $124,533,868 in General Transportation Aids; $3,015,875 to municipalities entitled to receive Connecting Highway Aids; and $255,975 to Milwaukee County for Expressway Policing Aids.
For calendar year 2014, local governments will share an estimated $416.6 million from the state transportation fund. General Transportation Aids help defray the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction. Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities.
Clark County is receiving $302,821 and the towns and cities of Clark County are receiving anywhere from $4,000 to $33,000.
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