Saturday, March 28, 2009

WDNR Budget More Enforcement, Less Service

The face of the WDNR, Gov Diamond Jim Doyle.

An article from Richard Moore and The Lakeland-Times.
"3/27/2009 9:40:00 AM
DNR budget long on enforcement, short on services New fees, warden overtime, fleet costs all soar
Richard Moore
Investigative Reporter

While the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is taking just a small hit in Gov. Jim Doyle's proposed 2009-11 state budget, despite a looming $5.7 billion state deficit, the cuts that do exist, along with shifts in programming priorities, reflect an administration and agency that desire to focus less on customer service and more on law enforcement and environmental regulation.

The budget proposes $584.4 million for the agency in 2009-10 and $579.2 million for 2010-11 - a reduction of only $2.2 million from the 2007-09 biennial budget."
DNR budget long on enforcement, short on services

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