Public Works

You have until July 5, 2022 to vote on the name of the electric compactors at the Sycamore Avenue drop-off site.

There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, July 4, 2022 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Streets Division drop-off sites will also be closed.

The City of Madison Engineering and Parks Divisions invite the community to “bee” proactive with supporting pollinators during National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2022.

All City of Madison offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022, in observation of Juneteenth.

The City of Madison invites the community to celebrate the City’s Public Works agencies and infrastructure progress for Infrastructure and Public Works weeks, May 16-20, 2022.

Bright red fire hydrants are hard to miss, just like Madison Water Utility Pump Operator Kara Jafferis.

Good weather can make all the difference when working in the field in the construction industry. Rain can make it muddy and messy. Snow can make it dangerous. Sharp wind can give you a chill down your back.

A big yellow front loader picks up dirt at a City of Madison Parks Division playground—dust flies, the massive bucket lifts and drops a load in the back of another truck, then beeps as it backs up to park.

The stormwater system—you can’t see it, unless you know what it is: greenways, ponds, pipes underground and, yes, the lakes. The stormwater system is what supports and moves stormwater in and out of our area.

The Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Water Utility and Traffic Engineering Division, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week, March 6-12, 2022.  

While we work together to stay healthy and support each other, I wanted to share that there are many City services and work continuing. We have hundreds of employees deployed in the field performing essential services.

As I write this message, I am heartened that Governor Evers has issued an Executive Order delaying our election, but along with you, I await the next ruling from the courts before I breathe easy.