Funding Request for Governor's Mansion Withdrawn
POSTED: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 --- 8:50 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Money to pay for a $478,000 renovation project at the governor's mansion will be sought through private donations instead of taxpayer funds as originally proposed.
The Wisconsin Department of Administration says Wednesday the nonprofit Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation will seek private donations for the project.
The funding request was removed from Wednesday's agenda for the State Building Commission, although Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch says it will return if enough donations cannot be raised.
The project includes renovation of the first-floor kitchen, as well as the private quarters kitchenette on the second floor. The main kitchen was last renovated in 1986, while the residential kitchen on the second floor has not been renovated since the late 1960s.
Copyright 2012: Associated Press
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by Reggie Location: Green Bay on Dec 13, 2012 at 06:53 AMYou communist filth sicken me.[ Report Abuse ]
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by Carolyn Pflasterer Location: Monona on Dec 12, 2012 at 06:33 PMOne would think that with all the money spent on elections in this state the governor might be able to find donors like the Koch brothers or Wisconsin Manufacturing and Commerce to spruce up the governor's kitchen[ Report Abuse ]
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by kathy Location: madison on Dec 12, 2012 at 01:17 PMWonder how much the Koch's are willing to pay for this little renovation. And let's get some publicity pix of the sweet little Home Permanent actually cooking after this renovation is done.[ Report Abuse ]
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by Name Location: Location on Dec 12, 2012 at 01:04 PMI'm sure if there was a Democrat in office all you libs would be talking about how great of an idea this is and that it hasn't been updated in 30 years...blah, blah, blah.[ Report Abuse ]
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by Chris Ritter Location: Madison, OH on Dec 12, 2012 at 12:12 PMMaybe Charles & David Koch can cough up some funds, them seem to have plenty to buy politicians![ Report Abuse ]
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by Name Location: Location on Dec 12, 2012 at 09:19 AMGood. Thats more money than the price of most peoples homes. Absurd.[ Report Abuse ]
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