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Madison City council reviews 2026 budget amid state timing and circuit-breaker uncertainty
Summary
Council and staff held a workshop to review the city's 2026 draft budget, emphasizing that figures are estimates until the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) issues final certifications and that circuit-breaker changes from recent legislation could shift levy revenue by roughly $1 million for the general fund.
Madison City held a council workshop on the 2026 draft budget in which staff warned that the numbers presented are provisional and heavily dependent on state-level certifications and a package of recent legislative changes.
City finance staff member Mindy and others repeatedly told council members that the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) information the city uses to set levies is still incomplete and that the city frequently adjusts its adopted budget after DLGF issues its final order. Staff said DLGF will provide a budget order by the end of the…
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