Dot Alarmed by Budget Impasse; Busalacchi Says Costs, Consequences Increase As Stalemate Continues

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Madison - The state transportation secretary Friday warned that unless a state budget is adopted by mid-October, the legislative impasse could lead to project delays, higher property taxes and increased bus fares.

And if the budget stalemate stretches until the end of the year, the delays may affect some of the most critical projects because the Department of Transportation's bonding authority for major work will run out in February, Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi said in a letter.

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Dot Alarmed by Budget Impasse; Busalacchi Says Costs, Consequences Increase As Stalemate Continues

"I think if it's not done by mid-October, we've got to make some really serious decisions here because we can't decide what to do next year in a minute," Busalacchi said.

Legislative leaders have made no progress in budget deliber...

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