So far this week, City staff have been busy clearing snow from City streets, bike paths, bus stops, and sidewalks. An unavoidable side effect of plow operations is that storm sewer inlets get covered by snow. Normally, this would not be a problem;…
Madison is ranked as the 2nd for pedestrian safety among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, according to a report recently released by Smart Growth America and National Complete Streets Coalition. Wisconsin is ranked as the 15th …
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is thanking local lending institutions for the work they are doing with furloughed federal employees, encouraging them to do more if needed, and suggesting those employees reach out to their bank or credit union if they…
With plunging temperatures and more snow expected, residents are being reminded to check in with elderly and disabled friends and neighbors, and report concerns to the Madison Police Department.
Because of the dangerous temperatures, area shelters…
City of Madison officials are working with Dane County staff as well as area non-profits, area utilities and others to prepare for the onslaught of below zero temperatures and brutal wind chill factors beginning today and extending for several days.
With roughly eight inches of heavy wet snow forecast for the Madison area, residents are being reminded to check in with your neighbor, especially if they are elderly or handicapped and be ready to lend a hand.
The City of Madison Food Policy Council announces the 2019 SEED Grants cycle to address food access issues in our community. SEED Grants are small grants designed to support new and recently emerging projects or programs that support access to…
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Sally Jo Spaeni has been selected to be the next Senior Center and Services Manager for the Madison Senior Center. She replaces Christine Beatty who is retiring after 30 years at the Center.
Spaeni has…
The County owned Alliant Energy Center represents 164 acres at a prominent gateway to our City. The transformation of the campus into a vital, walkable, mixed-use district as proposed in The Alliant Energy Center Campus Master Plan will provide a…
Over the past few days, Madison cab drivers have been the victims of violent armed robberies in various locations throughout the City. As a result, to protect their drivers, one of the companies has suspended some of their operations. Although this…
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin will be joined by City Transportation Director Tom Lynch, Fleet Service Superintendent Mahanth Joishy and City Traffic Engineer Yang Tao on Thursday, December 13 for a public presentation and discussion on the future of…
What: Madison East-West BRT Planning Study – Public Kickoff Open House
When: Wednesday, December 12, 6:00-8:00 PM (presentation at 6:30)
Where: Madison Central Library, Room 302
Why: Join us to learn more about bus rapid transit and the…
Join Mayor Paul Soglin, dozens of City employees and hundreds of your friend and neighbors for Municipal Restored, the grand opening celebration for the historically renovated Madison Municipal Building to be held on Saturday, December 8th.
"This…
I am disappointed in the misleading information put out by the Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding Madison Water Utility’s (MWU) construction projects and so-called “cost overruns.” It is critical that municipal water utilities are able to…
City of Madison officials are working with the Department of Natural Resources, Dane County, and the Wisconsin Air National Guard to mitigate the contamination of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These are man-made chemicals that have been…
Residents should not place additional sandbags to the curb for pickup at this time. The deadline to place sandbags to the curb for pickup was November 25.
Collection crews will cycle through the City picking up sandbags that were placed to the curb…
Included in the 2019 Dane County operating budget, passed Monday night, was the addition of three full-time staff for the Neighborhood Intervention Program. The Dane County Neighborhood Intervention Program is one of the most effective resources in…
