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The Madison Common Council will hold a discussion on City sustainability initiatives on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Room 201 of the City-County Building.

Multiple streets around the Capitol Square will be closed on Sunday, March 15th for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Plan for extra time when traveling in the area.Beginning at 11:00am, the Capitol square and surrounding streets will close…

Update:Due to forecast inclement weather conditions on Sunday, March 15, this work will be delayed until the following weekend, Friday, March 20 - Sunday, March 22.Previous release: posted March 10, 2026 – 1:56pm

The new centrally located drop-off site for the Streets Division will open on April 11, 2026.The address of the new location is 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway.

The City of Madison Clerk's Office has begun mailing absentee ballots for the April 7, 2026 election.

Mayor Rhodes-Conway has appointed Rachel Darken as the City of Madison’s new Fleet Service Superintendent within the Public Works Department.

Starting at 9:00 am on Friday, March 13th, Interstate Demolition will reduce a section of eastbound University Avenue to one lane, east of Midvale Boulevard, to complete the first phase of utility work for the private development project at 3535…

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Romines to the position of Public Works Director.

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's brush schedule pickup is now available on the brush collection website.Learn the Set-Out Dates for Your NeighborhoodGo to our brush collection website and enter your address into the form.…

CARES will now respond to non-violent behavioral health emergencies in specialized Ford Transit vans outfitted to allow personalized care.

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's springtime yard waste collection is now available on the yard waste website. When do I put out yard waste for pickup?Go to our yard waste website.Enter your address into the form. You…

Looking at a drafting document, you see black lines, perfect measurements, important proportions and a lot of detail for a new project or space.

Dane County municipal clerks will have access to absentee ballots more than a week earlier than last year's Spring election.

The City of Madison Parks Division is excited to announce a new partnership with Michael and Jocelyn Keiser and the Madison Parks Foundation. Through the Keisers' philanthropic vision and generous donation, we have an opportunity to reimagine,…

The chances of minimal flash flooding are possible because the frost in the ground has not fully thawed yet this season, which means less water can soak into the ground. 

While most of typical construction is about to-do lists from planning before and completing a punch list post build, the most important part on City of Madison Pri

Starting on the evening of Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Streets Division will begin overnight sweeping operations in addition to the normal daytime street sweeping work.One shift of operators will be sweeping from 10pm to 6am when the weather allows.…

MFD will be accepting applications for Firefighter/EMT soon. In anticipation, the department will host a variety of recruitment open houses to help interested candidates prepare for the process. YOU can be a Madison firefighter/EMT!

Observing for the minimum, may be required for Chapter 27 of the Madison General Ordinances when deciding if a building is safe enough to occupy, but if you've eve

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