In the News: Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

Planning group grabs 76% tax increase in move called 'bold' and 'illegal.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 7/17/2014)

Deja vu all over again.   The County Board will vote Thursday on whether to fight the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission as it did in 2011, when it persuaded arbitrators to reduce a 19 percent increase sought by the agency.

References:

• Executive Order #197
• Wisconsin State Statutes 66.0309:   Creation, organization, powers and duties of regional planning commissions. 

CARPC Appointments

CARPC line items

Sources:

• 2007-2012:  CARPC annual financial reports
• 2012-2014:  Summary CARPC 2014 budget

I will be voting in favor of this resolution.

Coincidentally, yesterday a library colleague and I talked about this type of rogue budget-preparation behavior in another context.