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Madison Municipal Court says collections down from about $11.75M to $7.89M; budget is cost-to-continue
Summary
Judge Koval and court administrator Christy Zamber told the Common Council the Municipal Court's 2026 executive budget is cost-to-continue and reported a reduction in outstanding collections from about $11.75 million to $7.89 million since the prior audit period.
The Municipal Court told the Madison Common Council on Oct. 13 that its 2026 executive operating budget is a cost-to-continue proposal and includes no program expansions. Judge Koval and court administrator Christy Zamber described staffing, software and postage as the court’s primary expenses and outlined current collection practices for past-due fines and judgments.
The court reported that an audit covering 2019 through mid-2023 showed an outstanding collections balance of about $11,750,000. Zamber said the current outstanding balance is…
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