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Over $90 Million in Transportation Aid Paid to Local Governments Around the State
Governor Tony Evers announced this week that local governments around the state received quarterly transportation aid payments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The funds totaled over $90 million and were designated as General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids. General Transportation Aids help with the costs of constructing, maintaining and operating roads and streets. Connecting Highway Aid reimburse communities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within those cities and towns. Governments will receive an estimated $473 million from the state transportation fund this year, and Governor Evers’ budget proposal includes a $60 million increase for the general transportation funds. Expressway Policing Aids are given to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office for patrol of expressways in Milwaukee. Payments to cities and towns are made quarterly, with payments to counties made in three installments.
In Fond du Lac County – the City of Fond du Lac received over $438-thousand in General Transportation Aid, and just over $36-thousand in Connecting Highway Aid. The City of Ripon received just over $96-thousand in General Transportation Aid and over $19-thousand in connecting highway aid. All other communities in the county received General Transportation Aid only. See the full breakdown of funding in the table below.
Town/City |
General Transportation |
Connecting Highway Aid |
Town of Alto |
$24,684.34 |
$0.00 |
Town of Ashford |
$37,811.89 |
$0.00 |
Town of Byron |
$25,968.43 |
$0.00 |
Town of Calumet |
$17,989.17 |
$0.00 |
Town of Eden |
$23,394.28 |
$0.00 |
City of Ripon |
$96,124.66 |
$19,841.37 |
Town of Eldorado |
$31,743.83 |
$0.00 |
Town of Empire |
$29,754.99 |
$0.00 |
Town of Fond du Lac |
18,604.33 |
$0.00 |
Town of Forest |
$29,444.42 |
$0.00 |
Town of Friendship |
$13,694.94 |
$0.00 |
Town of Lamartine |
$25,556.32 |
$0.00 |
Town of Marshfield |
$24,242.37 |
$0.00 |
Town of Metomen |
$28,232.00 |
$0.00 |
Town of Oakfield |
$21,447.24 |
$0.00 |
Town of Osceola |
$25,401.04 |
$0.00 |
Town of Ripon |
$25,418.96 |
$0.00 |
Town of Rosendale |
$25,353.26 |
$0.00 |
Town of Springvale |
$22,384.93 |
$0.00 |
Town of Taycheedah |
$39,424.47 |
$0.00 |
Town of Waupun |
$28,602.30 |
$0.00 |
Village of Brandon |
$9,389.14 |
$0.00 |
Village of Campbellsport |
$22,633.78 |
$0.00 |
Village of Eden |
$2,888.57 |
$0.00 |
Village of Fairwater |
$1,198.01 |
$0.00 |
Village of Mount Calvary |
$2,269.55 |
$0.00 |
Village of North Fond du Lac |
$67,123.11 |
$0.00 |
Village of Oakfield |
$8,557.32 |
$0.00 |
Village of Rosendale |
$9,234.56 |
$0.00 |
Village of Saint Cloud |
$2,060.51 |
$0.00 |
City of Fond du Lac |
$438,431.76 |
$36,108.66 |