Last night’s marathon Common Council meeting lasted into the early morning hours, clocking in at more than 9 hours considering city business. The meeting kicked off with the election of […]
Unpacking Madison’s 2021 Capital Budget
Every fall, the Mayor releases three separate budgets: The Capital Budget, the Operational Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan. The capital budget, which was released last week, sets the city’s […]
Community Bonds to Fund Olbrich Botanical Gardens Expansion
A new startup is bringing back a funding model the city of Madison hasn’t used for around four decades: community bonds. The minimum five hundred dollar bonds will go toward […]
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 […]