Politics & Government
Falls Receives $479,000 in Transportation Aid
The final installment of the Department of Transportation's road and highway aid is rolling in, and Menomonee Falls receives some helpful money.

Menomonee Falls is set to receive almost $479,000 this month for road construction and repairs from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Gov. Scott Walker announced.
The payment is the final installment of money distributed throughout 2011. This year, local goverments shared an estimated $446 million to help develop roadways from the state transportation fund. October's checks totaled $111.5 million.
Of the total funds received by Falls, $46,000 is in the form of Connecting Highways Aids. Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities.
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