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Public Health Madison & Dane County proposes cost-to-continue 2026 budget; requests 17% licensed‑establishment fee increase for three years
Summary
Janelle Heinrich told the joint city–county finance meeting the public health levy is shared 56% county / 44% city; the department seeks to achieve a 4% reduction directed by the county executive while proposing a 17% increase in licensed-establishment fees to be applied for three years to make the program fee-supported.
Public Health Madison & Dane County presented a cost-to-continue 2026 executive operating budget to the joint City Finance Committee and Dane County Personnel and Finance Committee on Oct. 13. The department said its levy is shared 56% by Dane County and 44% by the City of Madison and that remaining revenue comes from grants, fees and smaller sources.
“Though you’ll see some changes in the services that we present to you as in the county … that has no change on services we deliver,” Janelle Heinrich, Public Health director, told the committees, explaining the department worked to meet a county directive…
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