HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009 (16) RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED CHANGES TO WISCONSIN'S PREVAILING
WAGE LAW
Resolution No. 1 Le (
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposed biennial state budget, Assembly Bill 75, proposes
to make the prevailing wage law applicable to any public works contract over $2,000; and
WHEREAS, under current law the prevailing wage requirements only apply to multiple-
trade public works projects over $234,000 and single -trade public works projects over $48,000;
and
WHEREAS, reducing the threshold to $2,000 will increase the cost of small public
works projects previously exempted from the prevailing wage requirement in many
communities; and
WHEREAS, the cost increase to pay prevailing wages on all public works projects over
$2,000 has the potential to force counties and other local governments to reduce the number
and/or size of public works projects, reduce other services and/or raise taxes to meet the
increased costs, which would further burden property taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposed budget, for the first time, proposes to make the
prevailing wage law applicable to private projects that receive public financing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the prevailing wage law in the budget are non-
fiscal policy items that should be addressed as separate legislation so that lawmakers can give
more thoughtful consideration to changing the cost threshold for public works projects and
clarifying statutory language to distinguish between routine maintenance and construction
projects.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors opposes the changes to the prevailing wage law proposed in AB 75, and urges the
Legislature and the Governor to remove these items from the budget bill.
FURTHER, be it resolved that the County Clerk provide copies of this resolution to the
legislators representing St. Croix County and the governor.
Offered by the Transportation Committee
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
ta ❑ ❑ ❑ Richard King � f, %
' 5t ❑ ❑ ❑ Gerald Peterson ', , ,`
* ❑ ❑ ❑ Charlie Grant CL ii •
{i ❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Rebholz ° . 2 �. � � , , GC "l
❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Shane Demulling e
This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed as to form on of Supervisors on ■
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® ❑ ❑ ❑ Julie Speer �.. _ ����ZL -s. _
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® ❑ ❑ ❑ Daryl Standafer ZLE
d A This Resolution was ado ted by the St. Croix County Board
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Reviewed as to form on / of Supervisors on �-d{� I f q a60
li` OC,ti_.(4,� Greg Ti erman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, unty Clerk
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