Sometimes I run across local government items that are just plain wacky. No other way to describe them.
Son of a gun, here is another one…
RACINE — Two aldermen want to offer free land and lower taxes to city, county and school employees, to attract them to the city.
Aldermen Aron Wisneski and Terry McCarthy have been talking about how the city does not have a residency requirement for its employees. Instead of forcing employees to move to the city, the two of them started talking about incentives, Wisneski said.
Under their proposed program, City of Racine, Racine County and Racine Unified School District employees could receive a free deed to certain city-owned land if they promise to build a new home and live there for five years. The employees would also pay lower property taxes for their first five years.
So, in addition to the public employee benefit package they receive, they would be offered free land and lower taxes?
Wacky?
Or not?
The Academy of Local Politics 