UW-CAMPUS SYSTEM- IS A NEW FUNDING SYSTEM NEEDED ?

As many of you know I feel that the UW-Center Campus system should have their own funding mechanisms. Much like that funds the Technical College System in the state of Wisconsin.

If all benefit from the UW-Campus system then all in the area should help fund the system. Below is the response that I received from Sen. Roessler about my inquiry to if and how such a funding system could be enacted in the state of Wisconsin. As for as the giving of the property the counties could lease or sell the buildings at a very cheap price. we gave the County Park in Winneconne to the Village of Winneconne for a $1.

If you agree with me at on this issue-- contact your state legislator to indicate that you think a new funding source for UW-Campus Schools is needed and enacted by the state legislator.


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E-MAIL BACK I RECEIVED FROM SEN. ROESSLER :

My staff contacted the nonpartisan Legislative Council regarding your question about changing the funding source for two year campuses to resemble the funding of technical colleges. State statute would need to direct counties, the state, or a new regional two year campus board to purchase the existing UW campus buildings. Some sort of regional board would need to be created, like the ones that exist for technical colleges. Additionally, some sort of funding mechanism would need to be created. If two year campuses were funded like technical colleges, the new two year campus board would hypothetically levy taxes. The state would then have to allocate funds, and tuition and fees would pay for the remaining costs. Property taxes would likely significantly increase since the state’s share of funding would shrink under this scenario and a new two year campus board would be levying another amount on your property taxes.

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THE POLL ON THE ISSUE :

DO YOU THINK THE UW-CAMPUS SCHOOLS SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN FUNDING SOURCE OR SYSTEM
	YES- LIKE THE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS WITH A PROPERTY TAX LEVY
	NO-STAY THE SAME
	YES -BUT NOT LIKE THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
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