Wisconsin Municipalities Second Quarterly Payments for Transportation Aid

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 -- 11:01 AM

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced that Wisconsin municipalities received more than $103 million in the second quarterly payments for 2023 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids.

For calendar year 2023, local governments will receive more than $526 million in General Transportation Aids financial assistance to support transportation-related projects, a two percent increase over calendar year 2022 allocations provided by the 2021-23 biennial budget signed by Gov. Evers.

Total funding for all local programs makes up almost one-third of the state transportation budget. This announcement comes as just last week, Gov. Evers completed his fourth “Pothole Patrol” tour that included seven stops across Wisconsin to repair potholes and discuss the governor’s proposed biennial budget investments in local roads and highways, including providing the highest level of funding ever for general transportation aids.

The second quarter payments, made in April, totaled $103,021,043.82 and included: General Transportation Aids - $99,749,194.61 million to local units of government, Connecting Highway Aids - $3,015,874.21 to 116 eligible municipalities, and Expressway Policing Aids - $255,975.00 to Milwaukee County.

General Transportation Aids help cover 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.

Expressway Policing Aids help the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department with the costs of patrolling expressways within the county. Quarterly payments for cities, villages, and towns are sent on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

County payments are made in three installments, with 25 percent of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January; 50 percent on the first Monday in July; and 25 percent on the first Monday in October.

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