Mayor Paul Soglin introduced his $192.1 million capital budget proposal for 2013 to the city council Tuesday, which includes funding for a new fire station and skate park.
The city of Madison works from both a capital budget and an operating budget. The capital budget includes expenses that will last for more than ten years, while the operating budget includes funding for short-term expenses, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
In the 2013 capital budget, which goes into effect Jan. 1, Mayor Paul Soglin introduced funding for a 13th fire station on the far east side, a new skate park on South Ingersoll Street and continued construction on the Central Library.
Also included in the proposed budget is $550,000 to pay for consultants to redesign Library Mall. The actual construction will cost approximately $4.9 million in 2014, according to the budget.
Soglin’s budget also calls for funding new vehicles including 16 Madison metro buses, one fire truck and two ambulances.
While still under review, both Verveer and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said they think the capital budget is a strong and “responsible” budget.
“I think it’s a solid plan that the mayor has developed,” Verveer said. “I think most council members will be pleased.”
The budget will be referred to the city’s finance committee for review at its next meeting.
Resnick and the 5th district Dane County Board of Supervisors representative and UW-Madison junior Leland Pan will also host a listening session for students early in October.
