The 2024 Dane County budget was officially approved by the County Board this week. The budget looks slightly different than what was initially proposed by County Executive Joe Parisi in October, so we’re summing up some key changes in less than 150 words.
Parisi’s proposed operating budget: $787 million
County Board’s approved operating budget: $789 million
Parisi’s proposed capital budget: $149 million
County Board’s approved capital budget: $179 million
Amendments:
- An additional $100,000 in funding for youth center programming
- $10 million increase to the Affordable Housing Development fund
- $7/hour raise for staff at Journey Mental Health
- $5.5 million toward the renovation of the county’s parking ramp near the Capitol Square
To finalize the budget, Parisi will now sign off on the County Board’s amendments before retiring from his position as Dane County’s executive come May.
