The Town of Madison approved its Fiscal Year 27 budget of $293,142.77, Monday night, but not before council members drew a firm line against diverting local tax revenue into a proposed beautification effort that has not yet been formally organized.
Council members said the idea may have merit later.
For now, they argued the town cannot afford to shift money away from day-to-day operations without a committee, a project list, or a clear cost estimate…