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Madison council adopts 1% food-and-beverage tax to fund parks, tourism and economic development
Summary
The Madison City Council approved Ordinance 2025-13, a 1% food-and-beverage tax earmarked for parks, tourism and economic development projects; supporters said visitor spending would finance much of the revenue.
The Madison City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-13, a 1% food-and-beverage tax, on second reading during its Aug. 19 meeting.
Supporters told the council the tax is intended to fund parks, tourism and economic development projects. Andrew Forster, director of tourism at Visit Madison, said the ordinance would direct new revenue to “strengthen the experiences that make Madison special” and estimated roughly $213,000 annually could come from visitor spending alone based on 2023…
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