By Paul Snyder Even if a city finds a way to save money on emergency services, a month-old state law won’t let it happen. The law means local construction projects likely will suffer as county and municipal governments craft their ...

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By Paul Snyder A $105,500 increase to a planning contract between the city of Madison and Ayres Associates Inc. has some city leaders calling for better upfront math. “This happens too often,” said Alderwoman Judy Compton. “You approve a contract ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison’s flirtation with property flipping to turn a profit is a financial risk better left untaken, according to critics who say the city has no business playing the land market. “How do we know what the economy’s ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison’s looming budget deficit likely will force some city leaders to cast a critical eye on new hotel proposals. “I would say we need to have an increased focus on these projects’ economic impact,” Alderman Bryon Eagon ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison leaders may cast a more critical eye on hotel proposals that come before the city next year. The downturn in the economy and lower-than-expected revenues will send the city’s budget into deficit at the year’s end, ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Madison Common Council members on Thursday added 13 amendments to the city’s capital budget, aimed at decreasing some of the city’s spending next year. Amendments include another attempt to knock out the $16 million in tax ...

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