Joint Finance approves stewardship funds amid ongoing complaints about process, delays
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approved $400,000 in Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funding for a Grand Chute park project, significantly less than the amount requested. The vote renewed criticism of the committee’s use of anonymous objections, which can delay or reduce conservation projects without public explanation.
Anonymous objection leads to reduction in state funding for Grand Chute park upgrades
An update to a Grand Chute park will move forward but with less funding, after an anonymous objection by a member of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee stalled the project late last year.
Legislators Support State Budget Provisions for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
State representatives and conservation organizations share their support for the proposed 2023-2025 state budget.
