Interim Dane County Executive Jamie Kuhn unveiled her 2025 county budget proposal on Sept. 18 totalling $903 million, a nearly 7% decrease from 2024. The Dane County budget differs from the Madison city budget, which faces a $22 million deficit for 2025. While the city is asking residents to vote to pass a referendum to raise property taxes in hopes of closing the budget gap, Dane County is planning on spending less than it did last year. The decrease in spending comes as pandemic-era federal aid is set to expire.