Wisconsin Planning Law Threatened

Wisconsin Legislators repeal comprehensive planning law and grant program in draft budget bill.

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May 13, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Wisconsin currently requires all municipalities, counties, and regional planning commissions to prepare comprehensive plans for future development. The law also provides competitive grants for communities that incorporate smart growth goals into their plans. The current budget bill would repeal the law and the grant program, even though 40 percent of the state's communities have already prepared their plans.

Thanks to Travis Olson

FULL STORY: Budget panel votes to kill 'Smart Growth': Legislators to decide whether to keep mandate

Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Government / Politics Wisconsin

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