Each fall, Dane County leaders hash out the county’s spending plan for the following year. The process begins in earnest at the beginning of October, when county Executive Joe Parisi releases his executive capital and operating budgets. For more on the budgeting process — and how community members can get involved — our producer Jonah […]
Dane County Jail officials to begin calling incarcerated folks “resi...
Earlier today, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett announced that county jail staff would begin referring to incarcerated folks as “residents” instead of “inmates.” Sheriff Barrett says that the small change could make a big difference. “This change in language is a way to humanize those who are incarcerated in our jail, and eliminate some of […]
Dane County allocates more than $4.3 million for affordable housing pr...
At its meeting on Thursday, The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved four new affordable housing projects. The new developments — located in Madison, Mount Horeb, McFarland and Fitchburg — will jointly provide 314 new affordable housing units. The county has allocated just north of $4.3 million dollars to four different developers to fund the […]
Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney to retire from law enforcement
Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney has announced his intention to retire from law enforcement this coming spring. Mahoney will be vacating his seat on May 8th, by which point he will have served in the sheriff’s office for four decades. He’s been the department’s leader since 2006. “You know, I remember fondly standing on the […]
Exploring the 2021 Dane County and Madison City Budgets
Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2021 county budget and starting tonight, the Madison Common Council will be reviewing city budget proposals for next year. Today on the show, we get an inside look into these budgets—and the challenges and priorities of each—with Dane County Board chair Analiese Eicher and […]
Dane County Board Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package
Last Thursday, the Dane County Board of Supervisors passed a large criminal justice reform package intended to address racial disparities in policing and incarceration. While local officials say the package is an important first step in bringing concrete change, some Madison residents criticized the package for not going far enough. The Dane County Board of […]
