Streets crossing State Street will begin closing at 5:00 p.m. for Freakfest on Saturday, October 26. Lake Street, Johnson Street, and Dayton Street will all close at 5:00 p.m. Gorham Street will stay open until 6:00 p.m. Streets will be closed…
The entire country of The Gambia (population 2.2 million) has only one public library. Madison Kanifing Sister City organizers, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda will announce the first stage of a plan to build a new public…
After nearly four years of study, evaluation, and deliberation, Madison’s Ad Hoc Committee charged with undertaking a comprehensive review of the Madison Police Department (MPD) has completed its work and issued its final report.
October 17, 2019 – Madison Water Utility has been conducting advanced testing of the city’s 23 water wells looking for a class of chemicals known as “PFAS.” The chemicals are widely used in cookware, food packaging, stain and water-resistant…
As the President of the Madison Public Library Board, I am concerned about a recent decision by a book publisher to limit public libraries' access to eBooks.
The City of Madison Engineering Division has planned three more watershed public information meetings to educate the community about what it’s doing to build resilient flooding infrastructure for the future.
A watershed is an area of land where…
Join City of Madison staff and consultants at 6:00pm on October 16, 2019 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center as they share draft development concepts of the Oscar Mayer site and surrounding areas. Help inform the future by providing your…
Council Executive Committee will meet the week of October 21 to Recommend Interim AlderCouncil President Shiva Bidar received five (5) resumes to fill the vacant Alder District 8 seat by the 12 noon deadline on October 14, 2019.
The following…
Several turning movements will be restricted at the South Pleasant View & McKee Road intersection this Saturday, October 19 from 6:00 a.m. until approximately noon for intersection paving.
No left turning movements will be allowed. Eastbound…
Now is the time to get vaccinated against the flu. Public Health Madison & Dane County recommends that everyone older than 6 months get the flu vaccine now, to protect throughout the flu season, which can begin as early as October and last…
Please see the attached map for street closure times for the UW Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 11, 2019.
Direct any questions to the contact person listed. Links
2019_uw_homecoming-tc_plan.pdf
The City does not expect incoming rain to cause flooding in the next 24 hours. We expect minimal impact on lake levels. Less than a half of an inch of rain is expected.
Lake Monona and Lake Mendota are managed by Dane County. The City of Madison…
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, Poblocki Paving will fully close Walter Street at the Milwaukee Street intersection for concrete pavement replacement. The closure will remain in place until 7:00 a.m. Monday, October 14.
Metro…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released results of surface water testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that they conducted along Starkweather Creek and four other locations statewide. The City wants to inform…
UPDATE (10/15/19)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This closure has been extended until 5:00 a.m., Thursday, October 17.UPDATE (10/10/19…
City Engineering expects the dry forecast for this week to likely help lower lake levels. The next significant threat of rain is expected Thursday, Oct. 10. City officials will monitor the forecast and provide more information later this week.
Lake…
The Streets Division will begin the final guaranteed round of brush collection of the year on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Residents who wish to utilize the curbside brush collection service this year should have their brush to the curb prior to…
City engineers expect Lake Monona to remain near the 100-year flood stage through Sunday, and dry weather early next week will be helpful and welcome. However, some rain is expected on Saturday.
