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The COVID-19 fiscal fallout for cities and villages

While revenues for Wisconsin municipalities will likely be hit hard by the COVID-19 economic shutdown, compared to other states local governments here may see at least some benefits from their heavy reliance on property taxes and state aids to fund public services.

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We’re staying busy while holding on

We have shut our inn and winery business, making us one of the millions whose income or job has been lost. We don’t know how long it will take to recover. But we have each other. Like that rope I tied around the chimney, we’re holding on the best we can.

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