Final Session Exploring Budget and Referendum Consequences is Tomorrow, October 16

Whether or not you are a resident of District 19, I hope you will join me on Wednesday, October 16, for the third and final session of "Exploring the 2025 Budget". This series invites attendees to explore balancing cuts with maintaining core operations. The third session will be in virtual format and feature a deeper dive into cut scenarios and their impact.

This session will closely examine proposed service reductions for some of the City’s largest departments – Fire, Police, Library, Streets, and Parks. I will be joined by MFD Chief Carbon, MPD Chief Barnes, Library Director Elias, Streets Director Romines, and Parks Director Knepp to cover potential service reductions for their departments. This session will briefly review the magnitude of the budget deficit, as well as causes and some possible solutions. If you didn’t attend the first two budget exploration sessions, this session will also include a review of key takeaways from the first two sessions.

There will be time for resident input and Q&A with my guests after their presentations. There will be another opportunity for comments and questions at the end of the session. You can submit your input and questions during the event either verbally or on paper. You can also submit your input and questions in advance by emailing me at  district19@cityofmadison.com.

I also created an online survey which was designed to have a process for thinking about a painful subject – what is expendable and what must be preserved? You can take the survey at the following link:  www.cityofmadison.com/D19ServiceReductionSurvey.

Event Details

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 6pm-8pm, virtual via Zoom. You can join the virtual meeting using your computer, smartphone, or tablet or listen in via telephone. You will receive login information after registering at  www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingOctober16Budget. Spanish and Mandarin interpretation will be available at this virtual meeting. Additional languages upon request, but please make your request by 4 pm today (October 15). We may not be able to offer translation service requests after that time.

• Si usted necesita ayuda en español para registrarse o para obtener más información sobre este evento, por favor comuníquese con Enoch Melgarejo al correo electrónico:  Emelgarejo@cityofmadison.com
• 對于講中文的居民們，如對該會議有問題或需要幫助注冊，請聯系您的華人社區聯絡轉員陳弘（Holly Chen）。您可以通過電子郵件聯系陳弘（Holly Chen)： HChen@cityofmadison.com

For more information, please contact Alder John Guequierre by email  district19@cityofmadison.com or by phone (608) 571-4919. For help registering, please contact Lorissa Banuelos by email at  lbanuelos@cityofmadison.com. Residents can also contact the Common Council Office, by email at council@cityofmadison.com, or by phone at (608) 266-4071.