Madison Board of Health July 17: 2027 budget, UW fellowship, grant approvals

The Board of Health for Madison and Dane County meets Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in a hybrid format. In-person attendance is at the City-County Building, Room 357, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703. The agenda also lays out how to watch virtually.

On the agenda: a 2027 Public Health Madison & Dane County budget proposal, a request to enter a sole-source intergovernmental agreement tied to the UW Population Health Service Fellows Program, and grant-related approvals that would amend or accept funding for specific public health efforts.

Meeting logistics: hybrid format, and how to comment

The agenda packet says the Board holds the meeting in a hybrid format, with in-person attendance in Room 357 and virtual participation via Zoom.

For written comments on agenda items, the packet lists an email address: PHBOHSupport@cityofmadison.com.

2027 budget proposal: what to watch for

One of the main agenda items is the “2027 Public Health Madison & Dane County Budget Proposal.” Because it is a proposal scheduled for Board consideration, residents looking ahead to next year should focus on what the packet indicates the proposal would prioritize and fund, and what categories or programs it ties to the department’s planning.

UW fellowship sole-source agreement: why it’s on the Board’s agenda

The agenda includes an authorization to enter a sole-source intergovernmental agreement with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellows Program.

UW’s fellowship overview describes the Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship Program as a two-year service and training program designed for early-career public health professionals, placing fellows in community, nonprofit, governmental, or health-service organizations across Wisconsin.

In other words: residents may want to pay attention to how the agenda describes what this sole-source authorization would enable the local public health department to do in connection with the fellowship framework.

Grant-related actions: accepting and amending funding for named efforts

The July 17 agenda includes two grant-related actions—both tied to accepting funding and adjusting the public health budget accordingly:

• Amending the Public Health Budget to accept a grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Inc., on behalf of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, for “Partnerships for Success: Innovative Health Support for Young Parents in Schools.” ([madison.legistar.com](Madison))
• Authorizing acceptance of additional funds from the Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System, for a Ryan White Sub-Recipient Part C Grant. ([madison.legistar.com](Madison))

For residents, the practical significance is that these approvals are the administrative step that can help determine what funded efforts are able to move forward, and under what budget terms.

What happens next

The agenda packet lists the next meeting as Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in a hybrid format.

Sources

• Madison Board of Health agenda packet (July 17, 2026) — agenda items/resolutions and 2027 budget proposal
• City of Madison committee page — Board of Health for Madison and Dane County meeting schedule and agenda access
• UW Population Health Service Fellowship — program overview/apply page (background for fellowship mentioned in the agenda)