Referendum to up Madison property taxes will be on the November ballot after city council vote

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison residents will have the chance to vote yes or no on whether to pay more property taxes to support city services, this after a 17-2 vote by Madison’s common council to put the referendum on the ballot in November.

City leaders said if the referendum passes in November, property taxes would go up $230 a year for the average Madison household. The money would go toward things like the police, fire department, parks and garbage collection and other city services and programs.

On Tuesday night, the common council held a special meeting with only one vote on the agenda, approving the measure to leave the city tax proposal up to voters. If it does pass in November, the referendum would authorize an increase of $22 million to the property tax levy limit.

Directly after the vote on Tuesday night, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway released a statement saying in part, “Madison has never been afraid to tackle difficult problems, debate the best possible solution, and stand up for what ‘s right. That spirit was on display tonight when the Madison Common Council adopted the referendum resolution by a vote of 17 to 2.”


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