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Madison City Council adopts 2026 budget, freezes elected salaries and approves internal park transfers
Summary
On second reading the Madison City Council approved the city—s 2026 budget, two salary ordinances and additional appropriations that move funds within the parks department. A resident criticized a councilmember during public comment over prior votes on a proposed food-and-beverage tax.
The Madison City Council voted on a slate of second-reading ordinances and budget items and approved the city—s proposed 2026 budget, salary schedules and a set of additional appropriations during its meeting.
The actions included final adoption of Ordinance 2025-17c, the notice of appropriations and tax rates for 2026; Ordinance 2025-19, fixing salaries of appointed officers and employees for 2026; Ordinance 2025-20, fixing salaries of elected officials for 2026; and Ordinance 2025-18, additional appropriations moving funds within departmental accounts.
Council President Carla Krebs opened the agenda items and invited questions before the votes. City staff member Mindy, who led presentation of the budget materials, said the administration began work on the 2026 budget in August and has been refining it for over a month. "Almost every category, we reduced the budget, because of some future cuts that we see coming with the state and in the amount of money that we receive," Mindy said. She later added, "The only thing I would add, councilwoman, is just that they're all funded. The money that is being brought in to be spent is sitting in the funds right now. We're just bringing it forward to…
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