Baraboo Council Considers Cuts

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.