Dane County Board to Hold Public Hearings for 2025 Budget

September 03, 2024
County Board Chair Patrick Miles, (608) 886-9167
County Board

The Dane County Board of Supervisors will be holding two public hearings to hear the budget requests from individual departments in county government.  The hearings will be held on September 11 and September 12 at 6:00pm with half of the departments presenting their budget requests at one meeting, and the other half at the other meeting. 

The hearings are held annually prior to the County Executive releasing their proposed budget.  

The hearings will be held in a hybrid format with the option to attend and register to speak both virtually and in person. Information to connect virtually will be available on top of the agendas, which will be posted the Friday prior to the hearing date and available here: https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

As a reminder, members of the public attending virtually are required to register by 5:30 PM, 30 minutes before the meeting starts. Those attending the meeting in person are also encouraged to register 30 minutes in advance with the link on the agenda, however, registration will be available at the meeting as well.

“Members of the public are encouraged to attend the public hearings to share their thoughts and requests for the budget for the upcoming year,” said County Board Chair Patrick Miles. “This participation ensures that community voices are heard and considered in the decision-making process.”
　
Individuals who have questions regarding the hearings are encouraged to contact the Dane County Board Office at 266-5758. For more information on the budget process, please visit https://board.countyofdane.com/budget. 

The following departments will present on Wednesday, September 11:

Zoning and Land Regulation:
•    Planning and Development  
•    Register of Deeds 
Public Protection and Judiciary Committee:
•    Medical Examiner 
•    District Attorney 
•    Clerk of Courts 
•    Sheriff 
•    Juvenile Court Program 
•    Public Safety Communication 
•    Emergency Management 
•    Corporation Counsel 
•    Family Court Services 
•    Pretrial Services 
•    Office of Justice Reform 

Personnel & Finance Committee:
•    County Treasurer 
•    Library 
•    Department of Administration 
•    Public Health Madison and Dane County 
Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee:
•    University Extension 
•    Land and Water Resources (including Parks) 

The following departments will present on Thursday, September 12:

Public Works and Transportation Committee: 
•    Highway and Transportation 
•    Waste Renewables 
•    Airport 
•    Henry Vilas Zoo 
•    Alliant Energy Center 

Health and Human Needs Committee: 
•    Veterans Services 
•    Human Services 

Executive Committee: 
•    County Executive 
•    County Board Office 
•    Office for Equity and Inclusion 
•    County Clerk