Announcements & New Releases for the Week of December 25, 2023

Announcements & News Releases

• Starting December 27, 2023: Large Item Fees Waived for Resource Recovery Charge Ratepayers: Starting on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, and continuing through all of 2024, Madison residents who pay the Resource Recovery Special Charge will not be charged for items that require a fee when they make their required large item work orders.
• Parking Rates will Increase: Hourly and monthly parking rates will increase for some City garages and lots starting January 1, 2024.
• Madison Parks 2024 Calendar: Buy a 2024 Madison Parks Calendar for just $10, including tax. You can buy calendars online or from the Olbrich Botanical Gardens gift shop, Parks Lakeside Office, and Warner Park Community Recreation Center. 
• 2024 Neighborhood Grant Program: Have you and your neighbors been thinking about making community improvements or strengthening your neighborhood group? The Planning Division will again offer funding through the Neighborhood Grant Program for Leadership, Capacity Building, and Community Enhancement projects. The application deadline is Monday, February 12, 2024, at 4:30 PM. In late December, we will post updated grant materials on our webpage for 2024. In the interim, you can refer to last year’s guidelines for assistance. Once you are ready to start an application, please contact the Planning Division at Neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com and share project ideas with your alderperson. We also invite you to attend an optional orientation meeting.
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM via Zoom. Please sign up to receive an email with information about participating in the meeting.
  • Thursday, January 11, 20203, at 6:00 PM In-Person, Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 206. 

Streets Division Updates

• Leaf Collection Complete: Do not set out leaves for collection. All neighborhoods have received their last chance pickup opportunity. Curbside pickup will resume in the spring of 2024.
• Drop-off Site Hours: Drop-off sites are on winter hours. Check the hours before loading your car.  Drop-off site information is available at www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.
• Winter Information: The City of Madison has a hub for all things winter, from how to use salt correctly to winter recreation opportunities to free sand locations to snowplowing update email signups.  All of that is available at www.cityofmadison.com/Winter.