Madison Common Council approves 2027 City Budget

The Madison Common Council has approved the city s 2027 capital and operating budget, maintaining essential services and keeping property taxes stable while investing in affordable housing, public safety and other city priorities. The budget, adopted Tuesday, comes amid continued state-imposed restrictions on local government finances. City officials say they found nearly $1 million in efficiencies to limit the burden on property taxpayers while avoiding cuts to essential services. “This year s budget sets Madison up for future success with investments in our infrastructure that are essential to our high quality of life,” Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said in a press release. “Though difficult, we avoided cuts to important services by finding efficiencies and ways to maximize our impact.” Among the budget s major investments is an additional $12 million for the city s affordable housing fund, supporting its goal of creating 15,000 additional homes by 2030, according to a press release from