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  • Supporting the Federal Equality Act Posted 02/23/2021

     It is long past time to modernize our nondiscrimination laws at the federal level to better reflect our values as a country and to ensure that every American is free from discrimination. This is the letter I recently sent to our federal delegation, Senators Baldwin and Johnson and Congressman Pocan.   February 19, 2021 Dear Senator Baldwin, Senator Johnson, and Representative Pocan, Read more »

  • Health Insurance Resources Available to Madisonians Posted 02/22/2021

     COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for our community, and access to quality health insurance and health care has never been more important. On January 28, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order that re-opened enrollment to the Health Insurance Marketplace and took additional steps to strengthen Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.   Read more »

  • Supporting Small Business Posted 02/18/2021

     The City of Madison recognizes the need to invest in our small business community. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses face a real prospect of permanently closing. We further recognize historic and current inequities when it comes to funding and supporting small businesses owned by people of color. Read more »

  • Emergency Rental Assistance: Local and Federal Posted 02/17/2021

     On February 17, 2021 the City of Madison and Dane County rental-assistance support application portal opened on Tenant Resource Center’s website. A direct link to the pre-application can be found here: https://core.tenantresourcecenter.org/. Read more »

  • New Administration Takes Action on Immigration Posted 02/16/2021

     Less than a month after taking office, President Biden has signed a number of executive orders to boldly reverse course on many immigration policies trumpeted by the prior administration and start the work of building new policies regarding immigration, refugees and asylum. Read more »

  • Black History Month Resources & Events from Madison Public Library Posted 02/15/2021

     https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/special-series/black-history-month Read more »

  • Black History Month Posted 02/11/2021

     As we mark Black History month throughout February, I want to give a shout out to our Department of Civil Rights. Employees there are sharing information each day on the department Face Book page https://m.facebook.com/CityofMadisonCivilRights/ Join me in taking a regular look at the page, which contains some really important and interesting information. This page is one example. Read more »

  • Recognizing February 2021 as Black History Month in the City of Madison. Posted 02/05/2021

     The City of Madison is proud to celebrate February as Black History Month.  I was honored to join the entire Madison Common Council earlier this week in cosponsoring this resolution.  Various City agencies have other activities and programs scheduled throughout the month, and I look forward to sharing some of those with you as well. Feel free to share your activities with me at @MayorofMadison.                                     Read more »

  • Reckoning with the Past, Writing the Future – Thoughts on Black History Month Posted 02/02/2021

     Every year, the month of February offers us a chance to reflect on the paradox of Black history in the United States – the paradox that slavery is the original sin of the American experiment, and that despite the many ways that structural, systemic and interpersonal racism have so profoundly impacted them, Black Americans have so positively designed and shaped our institutions, traditions, culture, ideas and our very democracy in deep and meaningful ways. Read more »

  • Madison Joins National Gun Violence Survivors Week Movement and Pledge Posted 01/28/2021

     Every year 39,000 American are killed due to gun violence and 85,000 more are non-fatally shot and wounded through gun fire. That is unacceptable. As we approach month two of 2021, it’s devastating to note that more Americans are killed with guns by February 1st each year in the United States, than in an entire year in peer nations. As we continue our work to lower these numbers and end this tragic tradition we are dedicating the week of February 1st as National Gun Violence Survivors week – a week to commemorate those lost and honor those that have survived gun violence. Read more »

  • Madison Kicks off 2021 with #Teamcity Awards Focused on Teamwork Posted 01/22/2021

     The City of Madison celebrated its first #TeamCity Awards Ceremony of 2021 on Thursday January 21st! A fledgling tradition, this City-wide celebration shines light on the staff that got us through one of the most challenging years that our world, and of course City, has ever seen. Read more »

  • An Open Letter to Our New President and Vice President Posted 01/20/2021

     Dear President Biden and Vice President Harris – Congratulations, and thank you for taking on the immense task of leading our country out of a pandemic, the ensuing economic recession, and the multifaceted civil unrest that erupted over the last year. Read more »

  • Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day Message from Mayor Rhodes-Conway Posted 01/18/2021

     We honor Dr. King for many reasons: his wisdom, his courage, his message of love and his leadership among them. He lived through turbulent times, as we are now. Read more »

  • Ya Estan Disponibles Los Fondos Para La Siguiente Ronda Del Programa De Proteccion De Pago (PPP) Posted 01/17/2021

     El gobierno Federal ha puesto en marcha otra ronda del Programa de Protección de Pago (PPP). Muchas pequeñas empresas y empresas sin ánimo de lucro son elegibles para recibir esta ayuda, en muchos casos en forma de préstamos perdonables. Los fondos están disponibles tanto para las empresas que ya recibieron fondos en el 2020 como también para los nuevos solicitantes. Mas de 3.500 empresas de la Ciudad de Madison recibieron PPP a través de la primera ronda del programa en el 2020 y estamos optimistas de que tendremos una vez más una gran participación en el 2021. Read more »

  • Next Round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funding Available Posted 01/17/2021

     The Federal government has launched another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Many small businesses and non-profits are eligible to receive this support, in many cases in the form of forgivable loans. Funding is available to both businesses that already received funding in 2020, as well as new applicants. Over 3,500 City of Madison businesses received PPP through the first round of the program in 2020 and we are hopeful that we will once again have great participation in 2021. Read more »

  • Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Posted 01/12/2021

     I am always humbled to take part in the celebrations of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, although the setting will be virtual, these celebrations are even more important. We have experienced months of political unrest due to racial inequities in this country. Read more »

  • Madison Parks Keep You Active Outdoors this Winter Posted 01/06/2021

     In wintertime, perhaps more this year than ever, we become aware of the simple joys of life, like time with our loved ones, our health, and the majesty of our local natural beauty. You can enjoy all three of those simple pleasures this winter with the amazing and unique offerings of our Madison Parks. Read more »

  • A Message from the Streets Division-This Winter will be Different Posted 12/29/2020

     As we prepare as a City and as residents, for the upcoming winter storm, I wanted to share a recent message from our Streets Division.  Please be safe as you remove snow from your property, and be patient with City staff as we do the same. Mayor Satya   This winter will be different. The pandemic will have an effect on the snowplowing operations. Read more »

  • City Program to Support Small Businesses Underway Posted 12/28/2020

     As the City of Madison, residents, business owners and development community continue to adjust to the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has brought, we recognize the need to invest in supporting our small business community. Without a significant influx of federal assistance, many small businesses face the real prospect of permanently closing. As the year comes to a close, Congress passed another aid package which will hopefully aid individuals, businesses and communities in Wisconsin. Read more »

  • Supporting Local Business and Each Other Posted 12/16/2020

     2020 has been a difficult year for all of us, for many reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our economy into a serious recession, and had a similar impact on many of our household budgets. . Many of our small and local businesses are also struggling. Read more »

  • Safer to Report Harassment Under our New Policy Posted 12/14/2020

     I am committed to creating an organization where our employees and the public are treated with the utmost respect and inclusion. One of the most impactful policies to ensure this is possible is the mayoral Administrative Procedure Memorandum (APM) 3-5 Prohibited Harassment and Discrimination Policy. This policy lays out our organization’s values and my expectations for how city staff are to treat each other and members of the public, and how the organization should respond to behaviors that are out of line with these values. Read more »

  • Madison to Receive up to $500,000 to Support Guaranteed Income Pilot Posted 12/10/2020

     In June 2020, at the invitation of Stockton, CA Mayor Michael Tubbs, I became one of the first 15 mayors to join Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a coalition of mayors from cities across the United States focused on ending poverty by advocating for guaranteed income policies. Read more »

  • Madison Receives Highest Possible Score in Human Rights Campaign Annual Report Posted 12/07/2020

     Madison received a perfect score on the 2020 Municipal Equality Index, which measures five categories of municipal service and access as they pertain to LGBTQ+ rights. The Human Rights Campaign, a national organization dedicated to advancing equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ community members, creates this report annually, grading municipalities and corporations on their accomplishments around LBGTQ+ equality. Read more »

  • Centering Racial Equity and Social Justice Posted 12/04/2020

     Supporting and advancing racial equity is a priority of my administration. To advance and systematize that work, I have approved the establishment of an Equity and Social Justice Division within the Department of Civil Rights, and the hiring of a new Equity and Social Justice Manager. This new division will include the Equity Coordinator position which has recently been filled through transfer of the Neighborhood Resource Team Coordinator into the newly-defined, combined role. Read more »

  • Displacement of Elderly Residents Posted 12/02/2020

     Segoe Gardens, an assisted living community near the Hilldale Shopping Center, is displacing all its residents during the holiday season. The senior living complex, run by Independent Living Inc., is in trouble after failing to pay off long term debt. An unknown buyer is pushing 48 vulnerable residents out the door before renovations of the building begin. This has left the City and other non-profits that serve seniors scrambling to help these people find the housing and services they need. Read more »

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