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🌱 How will Dane County’s 2027 budget shape Monona’s housing future?

Monona, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Monona! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Dane County’s 2027 budget shape Monona’s housing future?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dane County Executive touts a halved deficit while highlighting 2027 investments (gazettextra.com) — Dane County’s proposed 2027 budget would slightly raise property taxes while funding affordable housing, roads, environmental projects, and new voting equipment, with officials stressing long‑term fiscal discipline. Monona Mayor Nancy Moore highlighted how county housing dollars support costly infill projects like Broadway Lofts, which are crucial because Monona has little undeveloped land left and must build within its existing neighborhoods.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

McFarland

  • Newly listed homes for sale in Southern Wisconsin area — Updated Oct. 2, 2026 (madison.com)
  • Where WiscNews area high school football teams stand in playoff hunt entering Week 7 (madison.com)

Madison

  • Downtown church's history follows Madison's story for 175 years (captimes.com)
  • Samuels Group acquires Creative Business Interiors (ibmadison.com)
  • New trustees elected to Marquette board (marquette.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Monona

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