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Posted on Nov 16, 2009:
Nominations Sought for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
Madison - Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk request nominations for the annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, …
Posted on Nov 12, 2009:
Mayor Cieslewicz Statement on 2010 Budget Passage
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz issued the following statement today regarding passage of the City of Madison 2010 operating and capital budgets. "In …
Posted on Nov 3, 2009:
Mayor Seeks Nominations for Jeff Erlanger Award
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is now seeking nominations for the Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. The mayor created the …
Posted on Oct 14, 2009:
Goodman Pool Breaks Even
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Madison Parks are proud to announce that the Goodman Pool reached its financial budget target of breaking even. Each of …
Posted on Oct 6, 2009:
Mayor's Budget Limits Taxes, Provides Steadiness in Basic Services
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today joined community service advocates, Firefighters Local 311 representatives and Fire Chief Debra Amesqua to outline his …
Posted on Sep 18, 2009:
MADISON FREAKFEST 2009
The City of Madison and Frank Productions announced the line-up of this year's Freakfest 2009 presented by Amp this morning. This year's event …
Posted on Sep 15, 2009:
City Maintains Aaa Bond Rating
Moody's Investors Service today reaffirmed the City of Madison's "Aaa" general obligation bond rating. This outstanding credit rating is the …
Posted on Sep 14, 2009:
Mayor Statement on John Stanley
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz made the following statement on the passing of Dane County Coroner, John E. Stanley. "For nearly 20 years, John Stanley was …
Posted on Aug 6, 2009:
City, State Officials Celebrate Opening of New Rental Units on Allied Drive
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Executive Director Antonio R. Riley and the Community …
Posted on Aug 3, 2009:
Mayor Invites Public Input on City Budget
Madison - This week, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will host the first of three public meetings on the City of Madison budget. All three meetings will take …
Posted on Jul 27, 2009:
Mayor, Rep. Baldwin Break Ground on Madison's First Stimulus Funded Construction Project
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Rep. Tammy Baldwin and city officials broke ground today on Madison's first construction project funded by the …
Posted on Jun 25, 2009:
Mayor's Statement Outlining Public Safety Efforts on Southwest Side
Last week, I convened a meeting of community leaders to discuss two overarching questions: how do we address gun violence in our community, and how …
Posted on Jun 19, 2009:
Zoning Code Rewrite Community Summit and Meetings Scheduled
On June 22nd and June 24th, the City of Madison and its team of consultants led by the Cuningham Group, Architecture, P.A., will hold a Community …
Posted on Jun 12, 2009:
City Directs Stimulus Funding at Preventing Foreclosure, Stabilizing Neighborhoods
The City of Madison will use awarded federal stimulus funding to address foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization projects. Madison …
Posted on Jun 11, 2009:
Statement in Response to Violence on Madison's Southwest Side
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz made the following statement today regarding violence on Madison's Southwest side: "First, I want to express my deep …
Posted on May 14, 2009:
Mayor, Trek President, Community Leaders Launch "Ride the Drive"
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today joined Trek President John Burke and community and City leaders to launch "Ride the Drive." Ride the Drive is an …
Posted on May 7, 2009:
STILL TIME TO REGISTER ONLINE - Madison Small Business in Changing Times Conference
May 6, 2009 - The conference - Madison Small Business in Changing Times - will be held on May 12, 2009 at Monona Terrace and is open to business …
Posted on Apr 22, 2009:
State of the City 2009
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz presents his State of the City address for 2009 today. He will gave remarks at today's Downtown Madison Rotary meeting. Full …
Posted on Apr 21, 2009:
Madison Small Business in Changing Times Conference
April 21, 2009 - The City of Madison, in cooperation with the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce's (GMCC) Madison's Small Business Advisory …
Posted on Apr 7, 2009:
City Taking Lead on Polling Place Accessibility for Tuesday Elections
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said today that the City of Madison is working to ensure accessibility at its polling places for Tuesday's …
Posted on Apr 6, 2009:
Mayor, Alder Kerr Wager on 2009 Baseball Season
On Major League Baseball's Opening Day, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Alder Julia Kerr entered into a friendly wager for the 2009 season. The two …
Posted on Apr 3, 2009:
City Statement on Email Records
A portion of several days of archived email messages for some city agencies may be irretrievable due to an error by a technician during a …
Posted on Mar 27, 2009:
Mayor, Community Groups, City Officials to Break Ground at Villager
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today joined the Urban League of Greater Madison, Alder Tim Bruer, Community Development Authority, the Madison Library …
Posted on Mar 23, 2009:
Mayor Launches City Federal Stimulus Website
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and city officials launched today a new Federal Stimulus website, designed to provide the public with information regarding …
Posted on Mar 10, 2009:
Mayor Launches Development Services Center Website
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and city officials launched the new Development Services Center website or virtual "one stop shop" today. For the first time, …
Posted on Mar 10, 2009:
Mayor's statement on Dick Grasmick
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz made the following statement today in response to the announcement of the retirement of City IT Director Dick …
Posted on Feb 25, 2009:
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin Secures Federal Funds for City Safety Projects
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today thanked Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin for securing more than $600,000 in federal funds for two critical projects for the …
Posted on Feb 25, 2009:
Mayor Launches Pothole Patrol, Previews Spring Roadworks
With spring nearing, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and city officials today launched the Pothole Patrol for this season, as well as previewed spring road …
Posted on Feb 25, 2009:
Mayor Kicks off Tenney Shelter Fundraising Campaign
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, city officials and the Tenney Park Shelter Group kicked off a fundraising campaign for the new Tenney Park Shelter today. …
Posted on Feb 4, 2009:
Judy Olson, Warren Onken Named Recipients of Jeff Erlanger Award
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced today that Judy Olson and Warren Onken have been selected as the recipients of the second annual Jeffrey …
Posted on Feb 2, 2009:
Mayor Participates in Home Energy Efficiency Evaluation
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz had his home's energy efficiency evaluated as part of a program sponsored by Focus on Energy, designed to identify a home's …
Posted on Feb 2, 2009:
Mayor Kicks off Winter Festivals at Elver Park
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz joined the Madison Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Youth Company at Elver Park today to preview a new family winter …
Posted on Jan 13, 2009:
City Releases Results of First Resident Satisfaction Survey
Results of a new city survey designed to measure the level of satisfaction and that Madison residents have toward various city services show high …
Posted on Jan 9, 2009:
Mayor Presents Low-income Rider Proposal for Madison Metro
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today joined community advocates in presenting a two-part plan to improve access to Madison Metro for low-income riders. …
Posted on Jan 7, 2009:
City of Madison Rolls Out GO-GO Campaign, AT&T Yellow Pages Citywide Biking Guide
Madison - In an effort to further enhance and encourage bicycling throughout the Madison community, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today launched new …
Posted on Dec 26, 2008:
Mayor Releases Stimulus Package Wish List;
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, this week sent off his list of infrastructure projects that might be made possible by an economic stimulus package …
Posted on Dec 23, 2008:
Mayor Nominates Tim Cooley as Economic Development Director
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today named Tim Cooley as the City's Economic Development Director. A graduate of the UW, Cooley returns to Madison after …
Posted on Dec 17, 2008:
City, State Officials to Break Ground on Allied Drive Rental Units
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Executive Director Antonio R. Riley and Community Development …
Posted on Dec 9, 2008:
City Implements Comprehensive New Strategies for Winter Weather
With the first major winter storm of the season, the City of Madison is implementing a comprehensive package of new winter efforts to improve …
Posted on Nov 13, 2008:
Mayor Cieslewicz Statement on City of Madison Budget Passage
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz issued the following statement today, praising passage of the City of Madison's 2009 operating budget. "In such tough …
Posted on Nov 11, 2008:
Mayor, Council Leadership Introduce Housing Diversity Planning Committee
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will introduce a resolution to the Common Council creating the Housing Diversity Planning Committee. The committee is part of …
Posted on Nov 5, 2008:
Mayor Seeks Nominations for Jeff Erlanger Award
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced today that nominations are now invited for the Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. …
Posted on Oct 30, 2008:
Mayor, City Officials Launch Alert Madison System
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and City officials today announced the launch of Alert Madison, a new text messaging system that will inform residents of …
Posted on Oct 29, 2008:
Advisory: Mayor. City Officials to Launch Alert Madison
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and City officials will launch the Alert Madison text messaging system on Thursday, October 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the …
Posted on Oct 28, 2008:
Frank Productions, City Officials to Preview Freakfest 2008
Frank Productions and City officials will preview entertainment and planning for Freakfest 2008 tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29 at 12:00 p.m. at …
Posted on Oct 23, 2008:
Mayor Cieslewicz, Local Leaders to Celebrate Grand Opening of Hanson Road Bridge
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Alder Joe Clausius, and representatives from the American Center and Wisconsin Department of Transportation will gather …
Posted on Oct 22, 2008:
Mayor Unveils New Solar Electric Installation at Alicia Ashman Library
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz unveiled the newest of Madison's solar electric installations today, and thanked the U.S. Department of Energy …
Posted on Oct 21, 2008:
Mayor, U.S. DOE to Unveil New Solar Installation
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy will unveil Madison's newest solar installation on …
Posted on Oct 10, 2008:
Mayor Announces Launch of Neighborhood Indicators Pilot
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today announced the launch of the Neighborhood Indicators Pilot Project. The NIP is a battery of more than forty …
Posted on Oct 7, 2008:
Mayor's Budget Keeps Commitments, Limits Taxes
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz introduced his 2009 operating budget today, keeping his commitment to public safety and excellent basic services, …
Posted on Oct 6, 2008:
News Advisory: Mayor to Introduce 2009 Operating Budget
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will introduce his 2009 executive operating budget tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Fire Station # 9. The …
Posted on Oct 6, 2008:
Local Leaders Celebrate Completion of State Street Project
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and other local leaders gathered in downtown Madison today to celebrate completion of …
Posted on Oct 6, 2008:
Local Leaders To Celebrate Grand Re-opening of State Street
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and local leaders will gather Monday, Oct. 6 at 12:15 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the …
Posted on Oct 3, 2008:
Mayor maintains Library, Metro services
In keeping with his commitment to maintain basic city services even in a very tough budget year, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today announced his plans to …
Posted on Sep 30, 2008:
City Projects $500,000 Less in Investment Income
Madison - In response to the continuing market downturn and uncertain financial outlook for the future, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today said he will …
Posted on Sep 24, 2008:
O.A.R. to Headline Freakfest 2008
Madison - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced today that O.A.R. will headline Madison's Freakfest 2008 on Saturday, November 1. The Mayor announced …
Posted on Sep 17, 2008:
Public Health Collaborative Receives $500,000 Grant to Study Declining Infant Mortality Rate
Public Health of Madison and Dane County will receive a $500,000 grant to study a dramatic decline in the infant mortality rate in Madison and …
Posted on Sep 3, 2008:
Zoning Code Rewrite Community Meetings Scheduled
The City of Madison is working to rewrite its zoning code and prepare a new zoning map. The existing zoning code was last rewritten in 1966. The …
Posted on Sep 3, 2008:
Mayor's Capital Budget Comes in Under Target, Maintains Public Safety & Basic Services
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will introduce his 2009 capital budget at tonight's Common Council meeting. The Mayor's capital budget comes in $7.3 million …
Posted on Aug 26, 2008:
City Budget Looks To Be Toughest in Decades
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said today that the budget suggestions submitted by City agency heads paint a picture of just how difficult the 2009 …