Dane County has an annual, calendar year budget. In the fall, the County adopts the budget for the next calendar year. The Budget process contains two separate budgets: one budget for operations and one for capital projects.
The video below provides an overview of the process, describes the difference between the operating and capital budgets, and describes the general budget timeline.
Attend a committee meeting. Meeting times and agendas are posted here.
Attend one of the County Board Budget Hearings:
September 10 – Public Hearing on Department Budget Requests
September 16 - Public Hearing on Human Services Department Budget Requests
October 21 – Public Hearing on 2021 Dane County budget (agenda link TBD)
Contact you County Board Supervisor. If you’re unsure who your County Board member is, please use this tool.
Participate in the “A Balancing Act” Budget Simulation.
Standing committee budget meeting dates are listed below. These are subject to change - please see the official posting here for the most up to date list:
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Committee |
Date |
Date |
Date |
Date |
Date |
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Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
10/8/20 |
10/22/20 |
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Zoning and Land Regulation |
10/13/20 | 10/27/20 |
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Public Works and Transportation |
10/6/20 |
10/20/20 |
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Executive |
10/8/20 | 10/15/20 |
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Public Protection & Judiciary |
10/6/20 |
10/13/20 |
10/20/20 |
10/27/20 |
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Health and Human Needs |
10/8/20 |
10/22/20 |
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| Personnel & Finance | 10/26/20 | 10/27/20 | 10/28/20 | 11/2/20 | 11/5/20 |
The standing committees will have a heading on their agendas titled "Budget Discussion and Amendments" for the 2021 budget process.
You can find their amendments in their own action item files. The list below are the numbers for each committee:
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Committee |
Operating Budget Resolution |
Capital Budget Resolution |
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Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
2020 ACT-133 | 2020 ACT-134 |
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Zoning and Land Regulation |
2020 ACT-143 | 2020 ACT-144 |
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Public Works and Transportation |
2020 ACT-141 | 2020 ACT-142 |
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Executive |
2020 ACT-131 | 2020 ACT-132 |
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Public Protection & Judiciary |
2020 ACT-139 | 2020 ACT-140 |
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Health and Human Needs |
2020 ACT-135 | 2020 ACT-136 |
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Personnel & Finance |
2020 ACT-137 | 2020 ACT-138 |
