which are consistent with the recom-
mended regional land use plan.
FINANCIAL AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Upon adoption of the recommended regional
land use plan, it is essential that the areawide
governmental agencies concerned and the local
units of government within the Region effec-
tively utilize all sources of financial and techni-
cal assistance available for execution of the
various plan elements. In addition to current
revenue sources, such as property taxes, fees,
fines, public utility earnings, state collected
taxes, and state appropriations and aids for
highways, education, and welfare available for
plan implementation, the areawide agencies and
local units of government can make use of other
revenue sources, such as borrowing, special
taxes and assessments, gifts, and certain state
and federal aids and grants. Various types of
technical assistance useful in plan implementa-
tion are also available from county, regional,
state, and federal sources. The type of assistance
available ranges from the detailed advice on
land and water management practices provided
by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil
Conservation Service, to the educational, advi-
sory, and review services offered by the Regional
Planning Commission's Community Assistance
Division.
Because of the numerous financial and technical
assistance programs available, it becomes neces-
sary to identify and discuss herein those that
may have a significant effect upon the direct
implementation of the recommended regional
land use plan, particularly those programs that
relate to land acquisition and major facility
construction. Programs that are applicable to
only one unit of government or have only an
indirect effect upon implementation of the
regional plans, such as federal mortgage financ-
ing insurance, are not discussed.
Borrowing
Areawide agencies and local units of govern-
ment are normally authorized to borrow so as to
effectuate their powers and discharge their
duties. Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes
generally empowers counties, cities, villages,
and towns to borrow money and to issue munici-
pal obligations not to exceed 5 percent of the

equalized assessed valuation of the municipal-

ity's taxable property, but with certain excep-
tions, including school bonds and revenue
bonds. Certain special-purpose units of
government such as town sanitary districts and
metropolitan sewerage districts may borrow
money to finance capital improvements under
Sections 60.78 and 66.25, respectively, of the
Wisconsin Statutes. In addition, the powers of
cooperative contract commissions created under
Section 66.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes include
borrowing by the contracting bodies of such
commissions for acquiring, constructing, and
equipping areawide projects.
Temporary Borrowing: Section 67.12 of the
Wisconsin Statutes authorizes counties, cities,
villages, and towns to obtain temporary loans in
anticipation of the payment of federal or state
aids, levied taxes, or other deferred payments. In
this situation, temporary borrowing may not
exceed 60 percent of the municipality's total
actual and anticipated receipts in the fiscal year.
Industrial Revenue Bonds: Section 66.521 of the
Wisconsin Statutes allows cities, villages, and
towns to issue industrial revenue bonds with the
proceeds of the bonds provided to eligible
participants for the purpose of constructing,
improving, or enlarging industrial facilities
within the boundary of the governmental unit.
The use of industrial revenue bonds has become
an important means of promoting industrial
development and redevelopment.
Special-Purpose Loans: Special-purpose loan
programs are available for public works plan-
ning and construction. A brief description of
those programs which may be of greatest signifi-
cance to regional plan implementation follows:
1. Loans for water supply, sanitary sewerage,
and solid waste disposal systems are
available from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Farmers Home Administra-
tion, to rural units of government which
are unable to obtain credit elsewhere at
reasonable terms, for developing domestic
water supply and waste collection and
disposal systems.
2. Community facility loans are available
from the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Farmers Home Administration, to rural
units of government which are unable to
obtain credit elsewhere at reasonable
terms. These loans are available for a

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