Wednesday, November 19, 2008

MATC Board Voted Against Germantown Secession

Of course they did.

The Wisconsin Technical College System Board voted 12-0 today to reject a request from the Germantown School District to secede from the Milwaukee Area Technical College District.

The secession would have resulted in a tax reduction for Germantown School District property taxpayers because Germantown would have affiliated with the lower-taxing Moraine Park Technical College District.

Screw the customers.  Just take their money.  Such is the attitude of MATC.

(6) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2213 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. This decision was reported a week ago, long before it even happened:

    MATC Ya Later c/o This Just In

    Fear my prescience.  Oh, and ignore that loud bah-OOOH-gah.

    That’s just my own horn…


    -jjg
    DailyScoff.com

    Posted by J. Gravelle on November 19, 2008 at 2340 hrs


  2. Get a guy like Tom Kempinski on the MATC board.  Fight for the MATC board to be an elected position.  That must be the next battle.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 19, 2008 at 2349 hrs


  3. At first glance, it looks like it is the MATC Board that made this vote, but like the article says, it was the Wisconsin Technical College System Board that voted against it.  I assume this it another level of taxation without representation, and I guess it shouldn’t have been too surprising that they would have sided with MATC - better to stick it to Germantown tax payers, than expect Milwaukee to fund a premium program themselves.

    Maybe the citizens of this state need to initiate some kind of direct referendum ballot on this, like what was done in Milwaukee for mandated sick leave.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2008 at 0735 hrs


  4. Once again they make it a matter of money. lol.

    Posted by Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings on November 20, 2008 at 0906 hrs


  5. What happens if Germantown just stops paying the taxes to MATC? Revolt!

    Posted by Matt on November 20, 2008 at 1123 hrs


  6. Not surprising but discouraging it didn’t even get one vote. Alberta Darling has introduced legislature in the past to have these boards elected - but it has gone nowehere.

    Not that it would matter much for Germantown - since the bulk of the people live in Milwaukee would just keep voting in the tax and spenders.

    Just another example of ‘regional cooperation’ Milwaukee tells you how much to pay and better be “cooperating.”

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2008 at 1142 hrs


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