JANESVILLE — Rock County-area legislators were involved this past week in introducing bills that would use a state surplus to lower property taxes and fund schools, and would allow local governments to require their highest-level appointed leaders to live in the community.
Residency requirement for appointed leaders
A bill introduced on March 16 by state Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and state Rep. Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit), LRB-6353, would allow local governments to require their highest-level appointed leaders to live the community they serve…