Door County is joining others across the state in requesting that Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature create a more sustainable plan for funding transportation infrastructure.
The Door County Board of Supervisors will weigh in on the resolution being circulated among members of the Wisconsin Counties Association during its meeting Tuesday.
The resolution points out that 10% of the state’s small bridges — those between 6 and 200 feet long — are in poor or severe condition, and that transportation aid has not kept pace with inflation and rising construction costs. Levy limits and fiscal constraints prevent communities from committing more dollars themselves to the effort, forcing them to rely on unpopular strategies such as increased borrowing and wheel taxes to make up the difference.
Door County Administrator Ken Pabich says progress was made years ago, but it has since stalled. He says a perfect storm of issues and concerns has brought them to this point.
The Door County Board of Supervisors will also weigh in on a donation to the Aging and Disability Resource Center, a grant for traffic barriers from the Door County Community Investment Fund, financial assistance for Ahnapee Trail assistance, and funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for invasive species when they meet at the Door County Government Center at 9 a.m.
