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Baraboo Council Considers Cuts

Blake McCoy/Jo Ann Krulatz

Nov 13, 2024, 1:43 PM CST

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During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Baraboo City Council discussed closing the city pool, cuts to the city’s shared-ride taxi service, as well as increased event permit fees and parking fines, among other cost-saving measures. Mayor Rob Nelson said the council will have to make some tough cost-cutting decisions in the coming weeks.

Nelson said many of the economic challenges Baraboo is facing are structural and built into the state’s funding formula for municipalities.

A majority of residents said no to a city operational referendum, which would have meant a $2 million tax levy increase to maintain the city’s current services.


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