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Monona staff report nearly $800,000 added to year-end fund balance; franchise fees decline flagged
Summary
City staff reported the 2025 year-end financials to the Finance & Personnel Committee on March 16, noting an almost $800,000 increase to fund balance (partly from referendum interest and police salary savings), a decline in cable franchise fees, strong EMS fund performance, and a projected $8,000 2026 cost from Madison traffic-signal rate increases.
City staff presented the 2025 year-end financial report to the Monona Finance & Personnel Committee on March 16, reporting a near-$800,000 increase to total fund balance driven in part by referendum interest income and personnel savings in the police department.
Mark, a city staff member who delivered the report, said the general fund added "almost close to $800,000," noting the police department saved nearly $200,000 because several positions remained vacant for an extended period. He…
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