State lawmaker suggests selling governor's mansion to cut budget
Posted on November 16, 2010
With Governor-elect Scott Walker looking for ways to cut the state budget deficit, a Democrat state lawmaker is suggesting he consider selling the Governor’s Mansion.
State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) argues the state doesn’t need to maintain a mansion for the governor, especially a 25 room mansion situated on lake front property in the Madison area.
The home located on Lake Mendota in Maple Bluff sits on 3.7 acres of land and has an estimated value of $2.5 million. Operations and upkeep of the home require 4.5 staff positions and an operating budget of $265,000. Wirch says the state should consider dropping expenses such as a mansion for the governor before it looks at cutting education or other basic services.
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