AI Assistant for Financial
Comparison and Analysis

See how your budget compares to governments like yours—no spreadsheets needed.

Want to Join the Experiment?

AFI Members: Be Part of the Next Wave

We’re inviting all AFI members to join the pilot to test Madison AI’s budgeting assistant—designed specifically for government finance teams. Participation is free for AFI members.

Fill out the form below to schedule a call. We’ll go over your budgets, how to access the tool, and

For Current Participants

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Thank you for being part of the AFI + Madison AI budget experiment. You’ve helped shape something powerful — it’s ready for you to use.

Current Participants: Berkeley, CA; Biddeford, ME; Brentwood, TN; Buda, TX; Castle Pines, CO; Coppell, TX; Dubuque, IA; Fontana, CA; Fort Worth, TX; Grand Rapids, MI; Hilliard, OH; Idaho Falls, ID; McKinney, TX; Newport News, VA; Novi, MI; Olathe, KS; River Falls, WI; Roeland Park, KS; Sandy Springs, GA; Scottsdale, AZ; Sequim, WA; Springfield, MO; State College, PA; The Colony, TX; Westminster, CO.

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What Can This AI Assistant Do for You?

Real budget insights and comparison powered by the data of your peers.

The Madison AI Budget Assistant uses five years of your budget data and compares it with other governments participating in the AFI pilot—grouped by size, region, and service type.
This isn’t just analysis—it’s a smarter way to lead with context.

Compare Budgets Across Similar Governments

Benchmark your taxes, spending, property values, employee pay, and benefits against agencies like yours. We’ve grouped comparable systems so you’re seeing what’s most relevant to your size.

Plan Smarter with Trend and Peer Data

Analyze multi-year trends in capital projects, rates, and department spending across peer governments. Use the insights to inform decision-making, staffing, and investment strategy.

Tell a Clearer Fiscal Story

Whether you’re writing reports, answering resident questions, or framing the case for change—this assistant gives you clean charts/data and key points, clearly and simply.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What workflows does Madison AI help automate in local government?

A: Madison AI can be configured for a range of use cases in local government, including:

A chatbot research assistant for your elects and staff to search and analyze policy, voting records, statues, and code.
Draft your staff reports with citations and error checking.
Access your history of board decisions.
Find and cite anything in your library of 50+ files.

Q: Madison AI was created by Washoe County and OnStrategy. Why?

A: Madison AI is a direct collaboration between the public and private sector in the name of good governance.

Q: What governments have deployed Madison AI?

A: Madison AI has been deployed within multiple government agencies and continues to expand its reach.

Q: How does Madison help prevent generative AI hallucination?

A: We recommend using Madison to access your government’s publicly available data. This includes your local codes, master authority documents, strategic plans, and 5+ years of your board meeting minutes, agendas, and staff reports/board packets.

Q: How long does it take to deploy Madison AI?

A: Madison AI’s set up, data science, and deployment can be completed and ready for your team in about 2 weeks. Custom staff reports can be deployed in approximately 4 weeks.