Lines started forming early today for in-person voting at the City of Middleton's polling places (City Hall pictured). Paid Middleton e-View subscribers will receive an extra newsletter tonight or tomorrow morning with city of Middleton election results (including city referendum) and school district referendum results when they are available.
City budget: Seed of discontent?
Besides the changes to the City of Middleton's 2023 capital budget described in Middleton e-View 239, the 2023 budget package approved by the Finance Committee last Tuesday, November 1, includes several adjustments to the general fund for a total of $24,853,771 (assuming that the referendum passes): Reduce general transportation aid by $2,270 to $1,138,573; increase video production expenses by $2,500 to $9,000; increase the manufacturing assessment fee by $611 to $9,611; reduce non-departmental miscellaneous expenses by $5,381 to $47,790; increase the City contribution to the Middleton Fire District by $10,810 to $1,087,746; increase the expenditure budget for Madison Metro Transit by $589,273 to $1,129,178 and add an offsetting revenue from state transit funding in the amount of $604,110; increase the transit budget by $4,027 with the intention of establishing an assigned fund balance for transit.