https://cityofracine.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2083886&GUID=707323E8-1FC3-459E-926C-E0FA3D5A2174Legistar15https://cityofracine.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2083886&GUID=707323E8-1FC3-459E-926C-E0FA3D5A2174707323E8-1FC3-459E-926C-E0FA3D5A2174-2015-01-05-22-41-13Title: Advisory resolution on municipal finance Whereas, the taxpayers of Racine elected the members of the Racine Common Council to represent them and make decisions concerning City spending and services provided; and Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has placed municipalities in a precarious situation by imposing expenditure restraints, levy limits and freezing or reducing shared revenues since 1995; and Whereas, the State and Federal governments are relying on local governments to provide emergency services in case of an attack in the United States or other disasters; and Whereas, Wisconsin cities have been forced by State funding withdrawals and escalating costs of operations including fuel costs and health insurance costs to cut emergency services including police and fire; and Whereas, we believe that we can make the best decisions at the local municipal level regarding municipal spending and services; and Whereas, State mandated levy limits and expenditure restraints tie the hands of local municipalities who not only cannot maintain local services but are forced to maMon, 05 Jan 2015 22:41:13 GMT