Common Council

Transit Public Hearing, Assessments vs. Taxes, Thai Pavilion Restoration - D15 Update 5/30/22

Property Assessment vs Property Tax

I received some questions from constituents regarding the assessment notices that were recently published, wondering how this will impact their taxes. It's not uncommon for people to worry that the increase in their assessed property value will lead to a corresponding increase in next year's tax bill. I asked our Finance Director to help show the difference and he provided the graph above. 

The blue line is the average home value in Madison and the orange is the taxes on the average home in Madison. As you can see, the annual increase in city property tax levied against the average home has generally been between 2-4%, while the increase in assessed property value has ranged much more widely, from 8% increases per year in the early 2000s, to an annual decrease in value from 2010-14. This graph also doesn't show the average taxes from the other local taxing authorities (Madison Metropolitan School District, Dane County, and Madison College) which are all included on the tax bill sent to property owners each year.

Transit Public Hearing at TPPB

On Tuesday, the Transportation Policy & Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 6pm on the proposed network redesign. People interested in providing feedback are encouraged to attend the hearing or submit comments ahead of time by filling out an online form at mymetrobus.com/feedback, emailing mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com or calling (608) 266-4466. The Transportation Policy & Planning Board will vote on a recommendation at their June 6th meeting which will then be taken up by the Common Council on Tuesday, June 7th. The plan as adopted by the Common Council is expected to go into effect in June of 2023. You can find more details on the redesign effort including links to provide comment here. 

Royal Thai Pavilion Restoration

There will be a virtual public Meeting on Wednesday regarding needed repairs to the Royal Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. You can find more details about the project and register for the meeting here.

Generational Effects of Water

Join us for a community discussion hosted by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District's Artist in Residence nipinet landsem, J Dale Gardner, and Rabsaris Arreaza focusing on the impacts of water contamination on the Black community and other communities of color, parenthood, and pregnancy. This is an opportunity to join in discussion, ask questions, and listen to the stories of community members. All are welcome, the event is free and virtual. Bring your stories, your questions, and your connection to the water and we'll see you there. More details here.

In the News

• Curbside Yard Waste Collection Now Complete; Collection Will Return in the Fall

• Madison Arts Commission awards $450,000 in grants to support creative workforce

• Metro Transit Public Art Project Finalists

• Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Released 

• Electronics Recycling Event June 4, 2022 at Warner Park 

• What Can You Take for Food Scraps Recycling at the Market Drop-off Locations? 

• Wisconsin Book Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary

• Friends of Madison Public Library BIG BOOK SALE

• Madison Commons, Media Digest

• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

• City of Madison Calendar of Events

District 15 Public Works Projects

(You can find a list of all engineering projects in District 15 here.)

• Starkweather Drive/Garver Path

• St. Paul Avenue, Ohio Avenue, Talmadge Street, Jackson Street, Lafollette Avenue Reconstruction

• Eastmorland Sidewalk Installation

• Starkweather Creek Watershed Flood Study

• Atwood Avenue/Olbrich Path

• Davies St., Dempsey Rd., Maher Ave.

• Worthington Avenue, Powers Avenue, Thurber Avenue Sanitary Replacement

District 15 Development Projects (dates are tentative and subject to change)

• 3900 Monona Drive

  • 4/7 - Public Information Meeting

  • 4/11 - Submission of application

  • 6/13 - Plan Commission

  • 6/21 - Council meeting

Save the Date

• June 5-11 - Madison Bike Week

• June 10-19 - Madison Jazz Festival

• June 11-12 - Marquette Waterfront Festival 

• June 13 - 3900-3920 Monona Drive & 109 Cottage Grove Road at Plan Commission

• June 14 - ECA Monthly Meeting - Walter St. shelter at Olbrich Park - 7p - here are bios of the 2022-23 ECA directors

• June 18-19 - Lake Edge/Eastmorland/Glendale joint neighborhood garage sale - register your sale to have it published on the map

• June 20 - LENA Meeting at 6:30p at Lake Edge Park

• June 21 - 3900-3920 Monona Drive & 109 Cottage Grove Road at Common Council

• June 21 - Make Music Madison

• July 7 - Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society 2022 Back Porch Concerts

• July 14 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

• July 17 - Eastmorland Garden/Chicken Coop Tour

• August 4 - Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society Annual Ice Cream Social

• August 25 - Tunes on the Triangle

• Sept 15 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

• Nov 12 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

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