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  • Celebrate National Voter Registration Day Posted 09/22/2020

     Today is National Voter Registration Day! We are forty-two days out from the November 3rd Presidential Election and the Clerk’s Office operations to prepare for the big day are in full swing. First celebrated in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy seeking to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities. Read more »

  • Update on City Work Related to Criminal Justice Reform, Crime Prevention, and Racial Disparities Posted 08/27/2020

     Over the past three months, the City of Madison has been working hard to advance police reform, begin reimagining public safety, and invest in our community, especially our Black community. Here are some of the efforts underway and how you can get involved or learn more: Read more »

  • Overcoming Federal Election Subversion Posted 08/18/2020

     Overcoming Federal Election Subversion Read more »

  • Urban League and City of Madison Announce Wealth-Building Partnership Posted 08/06/2020

     The City of Madison is pleased to support the Urban League’s proposed new Homeownership and Wealth Building Program and resume our partnership from a previous effort that helped make homeownership a reality for more than 50 households of color. Read more »

  • Pandemic Assistance for our Immigrant Residents-with clarifying information Posted 07/28/2020

     While the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for all of us, it has been particularly hard for immigrant families, as they face obstacles such as immigration status and lack of documentation that prevent or make it more difficult to access federal and state assistance. Since it is not uncommon for many of these individuals to work in the service industry, many may have also lost their jobs. Read more »

  • Local Municipalities Need Federal Pandemic Relief Posted 07/24/2020

     I wanted to share a recent letter I sent to our Wisconsin congressional delegation as they consider funding for local governments devastated by the effects of COVID-19. Federal relief during this pandemic is crucial. Congress needs to direct funds to all local municipalities regardless of size. As I reported to Senators Baldwin and Johnson and Congressman Pocan, many of our residents are struggling with unemployment, housing and food insecurity, a lack of childcare options and possible mental health issues resulting from these troubling times. Read more »

  • Seeking Support for Equitable Community Access to Elections Posted 07/22/2020

     During a pandemic, safety in elections matters greatly to ensure every eligible citizen can cast their ballot in the way they feel most comfortable given risks posed by COVID-19. Setting up accessible polling locations that promote proper social distancing for residents to have a place vote in person on Election Day is one way the City of Madison Clerk’s Office facilitates the right to vote. Read more »

  • Request to Public Service Commission to Extend Utility Shut-Off Moratorium Posted 07/16/2020

     I sent the letter, posted below, to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin this week asking that the commissioners extend the moratorium on utility shut-offs during the COVID-19 pandemic. As I shared with the commissioners, we are in the middle, not the end of a public health and economic crisis. A utility shut-off would further marginalize those who are already struggling by making job hunting or online school work difficult. I look forward to their response and action to support residents statewide as we journey together through this very difficult crisis. Read more »

  • The Need for Federal Pandemic Relief Posted 07/16/2020

     As federal assistance to workers, states and counties begins to run out and as U.S. House and Senate leaders prepare to negotiate over a possible new package of federal aid, the Mayor joined Citizen Action Wisconsin, United Way and Kids Forward to call upon federal officials to treat the ongoing economic crisis with the urgency it deserves. The nation needs new jobs, workers need sustained income to pay for housing and food, and schools and child care institutions need new funds to weather the year ahead. Read more »

  • Mask Up Madison Posted 07/08/2020

     Yesterday I joined with Public Health Madison Dane County Director Janel Heinrich, County Executive Joe Parisi, Common Council President Sheri Carter and State Representative Shelia Stubbs to announce the new order requiring facial coverings indoors as this pandemic continues. Read more »

  • Mayor Rhodes-Conway and City Leaders Announce Agreement to End School Resource Officer Contract Posted 06/24/2020

     Thousands of people have come out in Madison and around Wisconsin over the past few weeks to protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many taken before them at the hands of police. I have heard from thousands of Madisonians in the past week, the vast majority of whom are supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement and the peaceful protests that have occurred in Madison. Read more »

  • Juneteenth-A Message from Mayor Rhodes-Conway Posted 06/19/2020

     Today is Juneteenth. On this day in 1865, the people of Galveston Texas were told the war had ended and that enslaved people were now free. This news came to Texas 2 ½ years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Read more »

  • Statement of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Posted 06/10/2020

     Black lives matter. I believe deeply in this and yet I failed to center this in my message to the police department. I realize that this action has done deep harm to the Black community and for this, I apologize. Read more »

  • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Common Council Members Write to Sheriff Mahoney Posted 06/09/2020

     On June 3, I joined with members of the Madison Common Council and wrote to Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney to ask that he considering placing incarcerated individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 into the healthcare system. The letter is printed in full below. Dear Sheriff Mahoney: We write to you today to request that incarcerated individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 be placed in our local healthcare system for quarantine and proper treatment. Read more »

  • Now Is Time For Change Posted 06/08/2020

     This nation is once again confronting its original sin of slavery and racism. While there have been many attempts over this nation’s history, we have never found the way to live up to our creed that all are created equal with unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The mass gatherings for racial justice we are seeing in Madison, the nation, and around the globe have achieved a level of scale and momentum that gives me hope that this time --real change is possible. Read more »

  • Join me in Supporting President Obama’s Call to Action on Police Reform Posted 06/07/2020

     This week, former President Barack Obama called on every mayor in the United States to review their police department’s use-of-force policy and to pursue common sense policy reforms. Read more »

  • Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Commemorating Breonna Taylor Posted 06/05/2020

     Today Breonna Taylor, along with her friends and family, should be celebrating her birthday. Should be—but they cannot because she was forcibly taken away from them. Breonna Taylor should be alive today. George Floyd should be alive today. The pain and loss – of these two and so many others – felt around the country, resonates in our City. Read more »

  • Commemorating Black History Month Posted 02/26/2020

     Madison's Betty Banks speaking at the Madison Common Council meeting. Read more »

  • Madison #TeamCity Recognition Ceremony #1 Posted 02/11/2020

     Today, I was delighted to join a City staff team and recognize five outstanding City employees with #TeamCity Recognition awards. This ceremony represented the first of its kind; City of Madison used a competitive citywide process and standardized criteria to select winners. All City employees were invited to nominate any other City employee, from their division or any other division. Read more »

  • Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable 2019 Posted 10/31/2019

     Over the past 22 years, the Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable has been a great platform for those of us who want to learn and share ideas that motivate us to work collaboratively for a more thriving and equitable place to live. This is why I would like to invite you to attend the Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable, scheduled for Saturday, November 2, at the Madison Central Library from 9:00 am to noon. Read more »

  • 2020 Executive Capital Budget & Capital Improvement Plan Posted 09/03/2019

     Every budget is a statement of our values. My capital budget is rooted in my vision of how Madison can be a great city for everyone. A place where individuals and families thrive. A place where businesses start up, grow and prosper. A place where many come to study and play. Read more »

  • 100+ Days Posted 08/20/2019

     It’s been four months since I was sworn in, and honestly – it’s been a whirlwind. During this time, I’ve been focused on building a team and laying the groundwork for collaborations that will help us build a city where everyone can thrive. Read more »

  • Mental Health and Emergency Response Posted 08/06/2019

     In June, I convened a meeting of community leaders and experts on the topics of youth, mental health, race, and emergency response after a video was released of a Madison police officer's handling of a mental health call for an African-American 17-year-old in mental health crisis. Read more »

  • Madisonians Step Up! Posted 07/19/2019

     As this long day winds down, I have time to debrief, and I want to thank the many City staff and others who worked on today’s fire and resulting power outage. Madison Fire responded to calls for two very dangerous fires. They has to wait for MG&E to power down the facility before using water and foam to attack the fire in a very short amount of time. They were assisted by Madison Police and Traffic Engineering to make sure the fire areas were cordoned off and people were safe. There were no injuries as a result of either fire and for that I am thankful. Read more »

  • City of Madison Update on Downtown Power Outage Posted 07/19/2019

     The City of Madison is working to keep our community safe during this power outage. Updates will be provided as soon as information is available. Traffic Safety There are a number of intersections running on generators, and we’re working to identify which intersections are still in need. Right now, there are a number of intersections running on generators. Power is being restored in a number of areas so the situation is improving. When an intersection is dark, not flashing, those intersections should be treated as a four-way stop. Read more »

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