News & Updates
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Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Request Absentee Ballots for 2021
The City of Madison has two elections scheduled in 2021. The Spring Primary will take place on Feb. 16, 2021, and the Spring Election will occur on Apr. 6, 2021.
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Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021
Public Health, local health systems having success in vaccinating unaffiliated frontline healthcare workers in Dane County
Public Health Madison & Dane County continues to match Tier 1A frontline healthcare workers who are not affiliated with a major health system to vaccinators in an effort to help them get COVID-19 vaccine.
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Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
2021 City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awardees Announced
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway today announced the recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring the Reverend Dr.
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Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
No Refuse, Recycling, or Drop-off Services on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
There will be no trash or recycling collection by the Streets Division on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday. The drop-off sites will also be closed.
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Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
Dane County, City of Madison Announce $16.2 Million Aid Package to Prevent Evictions During the Pandemic
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined Tenant Resource Center (TRC) Executive Director Robin Sereno to announce the creation of an estimated $16.2 million emergency package to
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Madison Public Library Telephone Service Hour Changes Beginning January 19
Effective Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Madison Public Library centralized phone reference service and the Financial Resources Hotline service hours are changing.
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Odana Area Plan - Virtual Public Meetings
The City of Madison Planning Division is beginning another phase of virtual public participation for the Odana Area Plan.
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
New Order Issued as COVID-19 Cases Remain High in Dane County
We have issued Emergency Order #12. The order goes into effect January 13, at 12:01am and will be in effect for 28 days.
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Protect our waterways: Use less salt this winter!
Madison Water Utility is reminding people to protect our lakes, rivers, streams and drinking water by using less salt this winter.
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Metro Transit Service Reduced on Monday, January 18
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 18, Metro buses will follow SATURDAY schedules on the following routes:
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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.