Drastic cuts must be opposed
Supervisor Timothy Kiefer is proposing drastic cuts to budget items that would improve our parks and clean our water.
Amendments by Supervisor Kiefer to DELETE this funding from the Capital Budget:
• $1,800,000 for the Dane County Conservation Fund;
• $1,400,000 for the Stormwater Controls - Urban Sewer Replacement Fund;
• $1,000,000 for Yahara Clean implementation;
• $550,000 for the Lake Preservation and Renewal Fund;
• $144,000 for clean beach treatment;
• $25,000 for weed cutter equipment;
• $10,000 for the water partnership grant program;
• $60,000 for Tenney Lock improvements;
• $7,500 for buoys and lights;
• $25,000 for lake management repair parts inventory;
• $3,500,000 for construction of part of the Lower Yahara River Trail;
• $160,000 for construction of a shelter and restrooms at Indian Lake County Park;
• $250,000 for county park improvement projects;
• $50,000 for new property stabilization;
• $20,000 for picnic tables/grills/camp fixtures;
• $40,000 for tree planting;
• $443,500 for vehicle and equipment replacement;
• $500,000 for the manure digester water treatment pilot project;
• $75,000 for manure water treatment at the Waunakee digester;