Budget 2025 - Growth

Madison is the fastest-growing community in Wisconsin because our city government has invested in excellent services that have created a high quality of life for our residents while supplying the infrastructure that underpins a thriving local economy. 

FACT: The City’s population grew 16% in the last census; to just keep up with that growth, the City would need 217 more workers than it has today. The City picks up 800 new trash cans a year, but hasn’t hired a new garbage truck driver in 7 years. This trend is unsustainable.