On June 22, the Wisconsin Assembly voted 61-37 to pass Senate Bill 119, which would penalize municipalities who seek to cut their police budgets. The bill would cut state shared revenue payments if a municipality reduces their funding to police and would redistribute that money to other communities. The bill now heads to Governor Evers’ […]
Exploring the City Budget with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway recently released a budget proposal for 2020, with the city council scheduled to deliberate and offer amendments the week of November 11. For today’s show, Carousel sits down in the studio with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to discuss the budget and her plans and priorities for the city, including improved transit infrastructure […]
Reviewing the Madison City Budget
What’s in the 2018 Madison city budget? It’s still being decided. Carousel’s guests for the hour are David Schmiedicke, City Finance Director for Madison, and Alder Amanda Hall, representing Madison’s 3rd District.
City budget Round-Table
How will the city budget move Madison forward? What vision do our political leaders have for the city? Today, Alders Maurice Cheeks and Denise Demarb join Carousel to talk about the proposed Madison 2017 budget. Police stations, racial justice, homeless street team, $15/hour, bus rapid transit, and more.
Breaking down the 2016 city budget
Today Carousel Bayrd is talking the city budget. What are the city’s priorities? Is it reflected in this year’s budget? Should anything be changed? Today’s guest is City Council President Denise DeMarb to discuss the new budget.
UPDATE: Soglin, Council Spar Over City Budget
MADISON (WORT) — Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is not ruling out a veto of the entire 2015 city budget unless changes are made by the Common Council. Dylan Brogan reports.
