Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced that municipalities across the state received more than $138 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids, and Expressway Policing Aids.
For the 2024 calendar year, local governments will receive more than $536 million in General Transportation Aids. The 2023–25 budget signed by Gov. Evers provided a 2% increase for these aids for municipalities and counties in both calendar years 2024 and 2025.
The fourth quarter payments made on Oct. 7 totaled $138,679,743.01 and included:
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General Transportation Aids — $134,164,941.83 to local units of government;
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Connecting Highway Aids — $4,258,826.18 to 116 eligible municipalities; and
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Expressway Policing Aids — $255,975.00 to Milwaukee County.
General Transportation Aids help cover the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction. Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities. Expressway Policing Aids help the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department with the costs of patrolling expressways within the county.
Quarterly payments for cities, villages, and towns are made in four installments on the first Monday in January, April, July, and October. County payments are made in three installments, with 25% of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January; 50% on the first Monday in July; and 25% on the first Monday in October.
A complete list of the fourth-quarter aid payments is available here.
