Governor Evers visits Superior to discussed proposed financial plans
Gov. Evers traveled to Superior to discuss his proposed financial plan
At the Thirsty Pagan in Superior, Governor Tony Evers met with local leaders to discuss his proposed financial plans for 2025.
“Sometimes Madison forgets we exist. Governor Evers has been great in those respects of coming up here, seeing what we need, seeing our unique challenges up in northern Wisconsin,” said City Alderman Nicholas Ledin.
Ledin says one of the biggest impacts Superior will see from the proposed budget will be felt in the schools – as Governor Evers plans to invest more than $3.15 billion into Wisconsin’s K-12 schools.
“We have really fallen on hard times with our schools lately. We have had referendums. We have had layoffs. We are really needing the state to step up and do their part. There is money down there. We cannot put all this burden on property tax owners,” said Ledin.
Zane Zimbelman, bar manager at Thirsty Pagan says it’s important to invest in the next generation.
“Having money going to the places that matter, this is our future. These are the people that are going to take care of us when we’re older. And these are the people that kind of teach the next generation. So, we need that money,” said Zimbelman.
The roundtable opened discussions for everyone to voice their concerns, giving a voice to the City of Superior itself.
“People think about Milwaukee and Madison and Eau Claire, these places, but we’re here,” said Zimbelman.
And with the clock ticking down to July 1st – when the budget is typically signed into law – Superior’s roundtable discussion brings this proposal one step closer to what the Governor calls, ‘The year of the kid.’
“We’re also reducing costs, especially for middle class Wisconsinites, by $2 billion. That’s a huge cut. And it’s enough of an arena that everybody will be helped by that,” said Governor Evers.