Dane County Supervisor Leland Pan told members of a student government committee Monday that homelessness, natural resource degradation and racial disparities are issues he is interested addressing in the upcoming year.
Speaking at an Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs meeting Monday, Pan said the county board will have difficulties taking on new issues, however, because of a policy mandating local taxes cannot be raised more than the rate of inflation.
“That means since our budget was full to begin with, there’s no way to add new programs without getting rid of old programs,” Pan said.
Legislative Affairs Chair Morgan Rae said she invited Pan to talk with the committee because she sees the Dane County Board of Supervisor’s work as valuable.
“They … control things that impact students lives,” Rae said.
At the meeting, Rae also gave members an update on the Responsible Action Bill she is spearheading. Rae said she has continued to work on meeting with legislators and others to gather support.
