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Madison presents draft 2025 municipal budget; EMS transport service largely funded but expects small net cost
Summary
Borough officials presented a draft municipal budget and a status update on the fire department's emergency medical services, saying ambulance transports are now state-licensed and that fee billing should cover most costs but leave a modest net expense to the borough.
Madison officials on Wednesday presented a draft 2025 municipal budget and an update on the borough's newly expanded emergency medical services (EMS), saying they expect EMS billing to cover most costs though the borough will likely absorb a modest net expense.
The draft budget, presented to the Borough of Madison Council as a work-in-progress, shows municipal revenues returning to pre-pandemic levels and identifies a preliminary funding gap of roughly $345,000 that council and administration will close before the final adoption date. The council's budget schedule calls for more departmental presentations, a public review period and an April 28 hearing and vote to adopt the budget.
The draft matters because it frames tax and service decisions for the year ahead: the administration reported higher projected revenues from interest, parking and court fees, offset by expected decreases in state…
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