Expert: WI’s budget repair begets flat property taxes

Expert: WI’s budget repair begets flat property taxes: 'The WTA, a nonpartisan organization that studies tax issues, attributes the “nearly flat” trend to the budget changes pushed through by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-led Legislature, which cut aid to local governments and set stricter limits on property tax increases.'

'“What we’re seeing this year with all the limits ratcheted down, we’re probably going to see the lowest increase in property taxes really in a long, long time,” said Dale Knapp, the WTA’s research director.'