MADISON - Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) released the following statement today about the failure of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance yesterday night to reimburse Green Bay, Ashwaubenon, and Brown County for public safety costs incurred during the NFL Draft in April. The funding was rejected on a party-line vote.

“I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues refused to recognize that our community's investment in public safety during the NFL Draft benefitted all of Wisconsin. Despite recent public commitments by Representatives Franklin and Steffen, our local property taxpayers are now stuck with the bill.  I am incredibly proud of the job our local law enforcement and public safety professionals did during the draft. Our visitors were safe, and our community put on a very successful event with a huge economic impact across the state."