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  • Three CARES Teams Now in Service During Peak Call Hours

    Effective today, 'CARES 3' is in service weekdays 12:00-10:00 PM. This means three CARES teams are available during hours of peak demand for CARES response. CARES 3 responds from the old Town of Madison fire station on Fish Hatchery Road.

  • Road Closure UPDATED – Valley View and South Point Road Intersection

    Starting on Monday, April 22, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Valley View and South Point Road to continue progress on the 1000 Oaks project. This full excavation closure is expected to last approximately 6 weeks, with roads…

  • Madison Public Library Celebrates National Library Week

    From April 7-13, 2024, Madison Public Library is celebrating National Library Week online and at all library locations.

  • Lane Reduction – South Blair St, between Williamson and Railroad St

    Starting 7:00 am, on Friday April 5, South Blair Street will be reduced to one traffic lane in each direction, between Williamson Street and Railroad Street, for a sanitary sewer lining project.  The lane closures will remain in place through the…

  • Community Meet & Greet at The Heights with Alder Regina Vidaver & County Supervisor Richelle Andrae

    Please join the City of Madison Alder Regina Vidaver (District 5) and Dane County Board Supervisor Richelle Andrae (District 11) in the 6th floor Community Room at The Heights, 2206 University Avenue, for a special meet and greet on Friday, April 5!

  • Provisional Voters: Get Your Ballot Counted!

    Provisional voters have until 4:00 pm this Friday to submit photo identification to the City Clerk’s Office. The Board of Canvassers will convene at 4:00 pm on Friday to count provisional ballots for those who met this deadline.A total of 18…

  • All Madison Residential Streets to be Plowed Today, April 3, 2024

    All City of Madison residential streets will be plowed today, April 3, 2024.The plowing operation began at 7:00am with City of Madison Streets Division crews along with additional plows from heavy equipment contractors and plows from other City of…

  • Extended Voting Hours for Wards 60 and 134

    Voters in Madison Ward 60 and Ward 134 have until 9:30 p.m. to cast a ballot at the UW-Memorial Union polling location.Earlier today staff at the front desk mistakenly told people entering the building that there was no voting taking place in the…

  • Public meeting tonight (4/2/24) to discuss road salt impacts on water quality

    Join us tonight from 4-6 PM at Madison Water Utility (119 E Olin Avenue) for a public meeting hosted by Madison Water Utility and City Streets division to discuss road salting application, including the impacts on our infrastructure and waterways.

  • New Signs in Polling Places this Tuesday

    New signs will greet voters as they enter their polling place on Tuesday. The new signs contain English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Hmong, and an icon to help voters navigate the polling place.Through a project with the U.S. Alliance for Election…

  • MPD reaches goal to make women 30 percent of recruit class

    MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department continues to be a national leader when it comes to hiring and retaining women.Three years ago, the department became one of the first agencies to pledge its support to the 30x30 Initiative, which looks…

  • Regent Street Closure – Crane Removal

    Starting on Friday, April 5th at 6:00 am, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. will close Regent St. from East Campus Mall to Park St, to remove the tower crane located at 832 Regent St.  This section of Regent St. will remain closed to thru traffic until 5…

  • Road Closure – N. Biltmore Lane

    Starting on Saturday, March 30, Parisi Construction will complete a water main tie-in on N. Biltmore Lane, from Eastpark Blvd. to Buttonwood drive.  This section of N. Biltmore Lane will remain closed to thru traffic, with local access for residents…

  • Scheduled Brush Collection Begins Soon – Learn the Set Out Dates for Your Home Today

    The first scheduled set out dates for this year''s brush collection by the Streets Division is fast approaching.Some neighborhoods’ first set out date is Sunday, March 31, 2024.  The first date for your neighborhood may be different.  You can get…

  • What's Your Vision for Parks and Open Spaces?

     The City of Madison Parks Division is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and seeking input from area residents. The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public park policies and park facility decisions in the city of Madison.  Parks…

  • RoundTrip’s Spring Roll Challenge to Celebrate Green Trips this Earth Month

    RoundTrip, a transportation options program in Dane County, is launching the Spring Roll Challenge to encourage car-free and car-light trips throughout April.

  • Accessibility Options for Voting

    The City Clerk’s Office want to make sure voters know about accessibility options for the April 2 Election.

  • Streets Division Drop-off Sites Hours Expand Starting April 1, 2024

    Starting on Monday, April 1, 2024 the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours.Also on April 1, 2024 the special drop-off site at 121 East Olin Avenue will open at 3:00pm…

  • Street Closure For Construction — Hammersley Rd

    Starting on Monday, April 1st at 7:00 am, Capitol Underground will begin phase 2 of the Hammersley Rd project, from Gilbert Rd to the W Beltline Frontage Rd, to replace the underground utilities, reconstruct the roadway, and construct a multi-use…

  • Hospitalized Absentee Voting Begins Today

    Today is the first day for hospitalized voters to have an absentee ballot delivered to them in the hospital. This process is available until 5 p.m. on Election Day.Hospitalized voters can initiate the process by appointing an agent and requesting a …

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