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2024 Dane County Treasurer

The Dane County Treasurer’s office receives all monies belonging to the county as directed by statute or county ordinance, disburses funds on the order of the County Executive and the Dane County board, keeps records of the receipt and expenditure of all funds processed by the Treasurer’s office, and provides the State Treasurer and other government officials with required statements and reports. The Treasurer’s office may commence foreclosure actions on properties that have four years’ delinquent taxes. The annual salary for the office of Dane County Treasurer in 2025 will be $135.438.Four-year termVote for one

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    Adam Gallagher
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

1. Given current budget constraints, what ideas do you have for maintaining needed services and/or improving the efficiency of the office?

2. Please describe your priorities for your term in office.

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Incumbent? Yes
Home municipality City of Madison
Campaign Email friends@adamgallagher.net
The Dane County Treasurer’s Office budget has been very stable in maintaining the non-personnel operating costs in providing services, has increased available funds for countywide services, and anticipates continuing with minimal changes in budgetary needs for Treasurer services going forward.

In numbers, throughout my 12 years as Treasurer, the office budget has only seen an increase of $100,000 in expenditures (less than 1% per year). I am also pleased to have brought in an additional $8 million since 2022 by increasing investment income and an additional $11 million since 2012 by working with property owners in decreasing property tax delinquencies. I intend to maintain this path of providing the best for Dane County residents.
I am energized working with homeowners and seeing them get caught up on delinquent property taxes. Helping taxpayers who are truly struggling is one priority I will carry forward into the future.

Another priority I look forward to is continuing participation in educational outreach opportunities. For example, the youth at the Lussier Community Education Center expressed their enjoyment in an after-school financial literacy activity that I was invited to lead. Another example is the Madison Homeownership Resources Fair at the Urban League of Greater Madison Black Business Hub, where I and Madison professionals present the basics of property taxes to homeowners. I look forward to these and similar educational events across the county.
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