Walker's Proposal Could Result in $7.1 Million Cut in Federal Aid for Madison Metro

[MadBadger]

As a student without a car in Madison, the Madison Metro was a lifesaver many times.

Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining proposal could force the city of Madison to restructure Metro Transit or lose $7.1 million in federal transit aid, about a sixth of the utility's $42.4 million budget for 2011, officials said.

"It could be in jeopardy," City Attorney Michael May said Thursday. "When you rush things through, you don't know all the ramifications."

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Metro General Manager Chuck Kamp could not be immediately reached.

The governor's legislation would effectively strip most collective bargaining rights from most public workers in Wisconsin, including those working for local governments.

But federal law requires continuation of collective bargaining rights on wages, pensions, working conditions and other conditions to get federal transit money, according to a memo Wednesday from the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

A Walker spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.

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[HereSince1628]

1. Thanks, just one of many implications I suspect the college drop out didn't

consider as he rushed to fulfill his obligation to the Club for Growth.

[cognoscere]

2. " A Walker spokesman could not be reached for comment."

Of course he couldn't. It takes time to pull stuff out of your ass, spray gold paint on it, let it dry, and then give it to the people as something valuable.