It could be weeks – or even months – before the Wisconsin Supreme Court makes a ruling on the sales tax collected in Brown County.
The justices debated its legality Tuesday and the ruling could have statewide implications on how county boards spend those revenues.
68 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have a county sales tax.
Brown County’s half-cent tax was implemented three years ago to fund the new Resch Expo Center, road and infrastructure improvements, the county jail, museum, libraries, and parks.
The Brown County Taxpayers Association has challenged the tax, arguing it is illegal because Wisconsin state law doesn’t allow taxes to be collected for new spending.
