Senators and Representatives of the Joint Finance Committee,
I am writing to oppose the changes to the Prevailing Wage system. As a small business owner, and as a taxpayer and former local elected official, I oppose these changes!
This will hurt economic development by adding costs to municipal government and TIF districts. It will raise costs to local taxpayers at a time when we can least afford it – especially so as the State considers reducing its aid payments to local governments! This is not acceptable.
This also affects housing – it makes projects more expensive when it is applied to municipal projects or street/sewer/water projects.
We can least afford a change like this right now. Especially when it is hidden inside of a BUDGET bill. This is the WRONG PLACE for this, and also the wrong time for our state.
Sent 4/18/09 to:
Sen.Miller@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Hansen@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Taylor@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Lehman@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Robson@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Lassa@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov,Sen.Olsen@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Pocan@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Colon@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Mason@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Shilling@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Sherman@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Grigsby@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Vos@legis.wisconsin.gov,Rep.Montgomery@legis.wisconsin.gov
