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Maribeth Witzel-Behl has resigned from her position as City of Madison Clerk.

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Scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Felland Rd will close to thru traffic, from Lein Rd to Commercial Ave/Hwy T, for utility installation and to complete improvements at the Felland Rd/Bridle Way…

The City of Madison Planning Division’s “Madison Madness” bracket-style community engagement survey wrapped up on Monday, April 7, 2025, after receiving more than a thousand responses over the last few weeks.

The City of Madison Board of Canvassers conducted a recount of the votes cast for the office of Alder in District 19 during the April 1 Spring Election.

Starker Avenue, from Woodvale Drive to Droster Road, is currently closed to through traffic while S & L Underground completes scheduled resurfacing and utility work in the area. This project includes removing and replacing the existing pavement…

Starting Wednesday, April 16th, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Mid-Town Road and S. High Point Road to complete utility work within the intersection between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM daily.  The street will reopen to…

The Streets Division is partnering once again with Sustain Dane to offer the online Recycle Better classes.  The first opportunity starts on April 17, 2025.By taking the Recycle Better class, you can help your friends, family, neighbors, and…

Get ready to stroll, roll, pedal or glide at Ride the Drive 2025! This year’s event is set for Sunday, August 10 and features three park hubs linked by 2.38 miles of closed streets including portions of John Nolen Drive and Williamson Street. Park…

The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m., April 16, 2025 on Madison’s east side to celebrate the City’s newest multi-use path, Autumn Ridge. The ribbon cutting will be located at 4346 Commercial Avenue, Madison, Wis. 

A new map is available for the community to see areas known to historically experience street flooding during storm events in the City of Madison.  The City of Madison Engineering Division created the new map to be a simplified tool to…

Starting on Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours.Also on Saturday, April 12, 2025, the drop-off site at 121 East Olin Avenue will open.

MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is offering a training designed to save lives in an active shooter situation.Seats are still available for the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training on April 10.Officers will…

Acting City Clerk Michael Haas has ordered The Board of Canvassers to conduct a recount for the office of Alder in District 19.

Urban Forestry’s annual spring planting season begins today, Monday, April 7, 2025.Crews will be planting approximately 1,400 trees along City of Madison streets.There will be 33 different tree species planted. The variety of species was selected by…

Curbside yard waste collection begins the week of April 13, 2025 for some neighborhoods.You will have two chances for curbside pickup for yard waste – one in April and one in May.Here’s what you need to do so Streets Division crews can collect the…

MADISON, WI - From April 6-12,  Madison Public Library is celebrating National Library Week online and at all library locations with a variety of activities including a “share your story” advocacy postcard campaign. 

In response to a series of recent incidents, Metro Transit and the City of Madison are examining current policies and procedures and putting together a set of initiatives to enhance employee safety.  

The City of Madison’s Economic Development Division is announcing the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of Block 113 in downtown Madison, presenting a rare chance to repurpose a full city block in the heart of downtown.

Without much snow this past winter, the City of Madison's Building Inspection Division received significantly fewer snow removal complaints than the previous winter.