Less than a day after Madison’s legislative body adopted final changes to the 2016 budget, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin signed legislation Wednesday to fund city agencies and development proposals.
Passed by a voice vote, the Common Council adopted the capital budget and operating budget Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
The capital budget focuses on funding long-term construction proposals, while the operating budget funds various city agencies such as the police and fire departments.
The capital budget included approval of a new police station, as well as funding for a $14 million public market on the city’s east side.
The council also voted 12-7 to provide more flexible financing for the Judge Doyle Square project, just weeks after Exact Sciences pulled out of the downtown development proposal.
Last fall, Soglin let the budget pass into law without his signature after he disagreed with the council’s borrowing levels.
