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Tony Evers: “My budget would create a new incentive for local governments…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is delivering his budget address

Published | Video Starts at 30:31

Near all of it is spendable revenue for schools across Wisconsin and we're going to make those investments while holding the line on property taxes to ensure the average homeowner will not see a property tax increase, My budget would create a new incentive for local governments to freeze their local property taxes. If local governments agree not to raise the local property taxes, they'll get a direct payment from the state. This will ensure local partners can still afford to pay for basic, unique local needs alike without property taxes going up. (30:31–30:36)

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Asserts that the budget includes incentives for local governments to freeze property taxes.

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