News & Updates
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
City of Madison Announces Grant to The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
Deepening its commitment to supporting small businesses owned by people of color, the City of Madison is pledging $250,000 to The Center for Black Excellence and Culture in 2021.
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Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Madison Public Library, Forward Madison and The Flock Surprise Local 12-Year-Old Author Tikeh Tazeh
Madison Public Library recently added a new book to its shelves written by a local 12-year-old. The book, Hat Trick, is about a young man who moves to a new place and joins a soccer team.
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Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
Madison Public Library Receives $1,000 from University of Wisconsin-Madison for East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program, Adds 50+ Cookbooks to Collection
Madison Public Library has added more than 50 new cookbook titles to the collection thanks to a recent $1,000 grant from the
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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
Less Salty: Don’t Miss Out on Salt Awareness Week 2021
City Engineering is asking the public to reduce salt use when removing ice and snow this winter and join Wisconsin Salt Wise for Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week, Jan.
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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
Candidate Filing Deadline Extended for Seat 1 on the Madison Metropolitan School Board
The deadline to file papers to run for seat 1 on the Madison Metropolitan School Board is extended to 5:00 pm Friday, Jan. 8.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021
City Adopts New Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging
Tuesday evening, the Madison Common Council adopted new requirements to advance electric vehicle (EV) charging in Madison.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021
Patience and diligence are essential, as broad availability of COVID-19 vaccines is still months away
Healthcare and public health organizations across Dane County are urging patience as vaccines are authorized and distributed in limited quantities.
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Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
Large Item Collection Partially Postponed for January 4, 2021
Due to staffing constraints, the Streets Division will postpone part of the collection of large items today, January 4, 2021.
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Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020
Madison Declares Snow Emergency for This Evening
The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency.
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Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020
Large Item Collection Canceled December 30 & December 31
Large item pickup will not occur today, Wednesday December 30, 2020. Large item pickup will not occur tomorrow, Thursday, December 31, as well.
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Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020
Citywide Plowing Starts at 7:00AM
All Madison streets will be plowed today, December 30, 2020.
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Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020
Vaccine Availability for Dane County Tier 1a Personnel Not Affiliated With a Healthcare System
Public Health Madison & Dane County is helping to provide COVID-19 vaccine to organizations that have frontline healthcare personnel that are not affiliated with a healthcare system, hospital, or long-term care facilit
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Monday, Dec. 28, 2020
Reduced Service on New Year's Day
Metro follows HOLIDAY schedules on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1.
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Monday, Dec. 28, 2020
Trash & Recycling Collection Will Happen on New Year’s Eve
The Streets Division will be performing trash and recycling collection on Thursday, December 31, 2020. The drop-off sites will be opened for shortened hours.
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Monday, Dec. 28, 2020
Maximum Daily Rate Increases to $8 for City-Owned Parking Garages and Brayton Lot
Effective January 4, 2021, the Parking Division will make a small increase to the current Maximum Daily Rate in all City-owned public parking garages and Brayton Lot.