Our budget proposal
delivers $574 million in tax relief
to you, the hard-working people of Wisconsin, contributing to more than $8 billion in tax relief over eight years.
That’s real money for
real people – money to save away for a rainy day, spend on a fun family
vacation, or reinvest back into our economy.
Now is not the time to
raise taxes. In fact, our budget proposal eliminates an entire tax – the state
portion of your property tax bill. That’s right, for the first time since 1931,
there will be no state property tax collected on your property tax bill.
We’ve come a long way.
Before we took office, property taxes on the average home increased by 27
percent. Today, Wisconsin’s property tax burden is the lowest it’s been since
1946.
But there’s still more
to be done, which is why our budget proposal takes important steps to continue
lowering the tax burden on our taxpayers.
Together, we are
Working and Winning for Wisconsin
Back in March, we
announced HARIBO, the German-based confectionary company best known for their “GoldBear”
gummi candies, has chosen Kenosha County as the location of their first
manufacturing facility in North America.
Last week, I had the
opportunity to meet with HARIBO Managing Partner Hans Guido Riegel to discuss
this move. It was a great meeting, and I enjoyed talking with Hans about our
mutual love of Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Check out the awesome helmet he presented to me above and learn more about the impact this move will
have on Wisconsin below.
We enjoy sharing all the great news about our state with you. It is an honor to serve as your Governor and represent the people of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
 Governor Scott Walker
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