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flag Madison's mayor proposes a $452.5M 2026 budget with tax hikes, new services, and worker raises.

flag Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has proposed a $452.5 million 2026 operating budget, a 4.6% increase from 2025, funded in part by a 2024 referendum that raised the city’s levy limit. flag The budget includes a $30 annual property tax increase for the average homeowner, $1.7 million for a new men’s homeless shelter, $1.15 million for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park, and funding for nine new paramedics and a 10th ambulance to address rising emergency call volumes. flag It also provides a 3% cost-of-living raise for most city workers and adds 24 new positions. flag The city will absorb a 0.75% budget cut across departments, saving $2.8 million, while state funding for municipal services rises to $10.4 million. flag Final approval is expected in January.

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