For the Tomahawk Leader
WISCONSIN – Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), on Monday, June 5, 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.
A release from Evers’ office said for calendar year 2023, local governments will receive more than $526 million in General Transportation Aids financial assistance to support transportation-related projects, a 2% increase over calendar year 2022 allocations provided by the state’s 2021-23 biennial budget signed by Evers.
Total funding for all local programs makes up almost one-third of the state transportation budget.
“General Transportation Aids help cover the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction,” the release stated. “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.”
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
- Expressway Policing Aids – $255,975.00 to Milwaukee County
“We’ve been proud to improve more than 5,800 miles of roads and highways across the state, and these aids build on that work by going directly toward helping counties and local communities repair and maintain their local roads,” Evers said. “Safe, reliable and quality infrastructure is essential to ensuring our state has the transportation and infrastructure we need to support the success of our workforce, economy and overall quality of life in the 21st century.”
“The first and last mile are essential to efficient and resilient transportation infrastructure,” said WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson. “The work we do with local governments across Wisconsin is central to making our economy work and building a transportation network that serves the entire state. Thank you to all the municipal leaders for their cooperative efforts.”
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% of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January; 50% on the first Monday in July; and 25% on the first Monday in October.