Finance Committee directs 2027 RFP for downtown programming after months-long debate; BID funded for 2026
After weeks of discussion and public testimony from Black On State, MadLit and the Madison Central BID, the Finance Committee directed staff to develop a competitive RFP for downtown programming to be implemented in 2027 and provided interim funding for the BID in 2026.
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The Madison Finance Committee voted Oct. 27 to direct the Economic Development Division to develop a competitive request-for-proposals (RFP) process for the city's downtown programming funds to be implemented in 2027. The committee adopted a compromise to fund the Business Improvement District (BID) for 2026 and to add a modest $6,000 to its 2026 appropriation to avoid disruption to scheduled events.
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