District 19 Blog

I wanted to share news of a Dane County meeting this evening at 6pm about lake levels and some recent stories in the news regarding the subject that I found interesting: Richard Lathrop (Honorary Fellow at the UW-Madison Center for Limnology) :…

News release from the City of Madison issued on 9/19/2018 at 4:00 p.m.: The National Weather Service reports that the area surrounding the City of Madison could receive up to 3.5 inches of rain in the next 24 to 36 hours. It could also be much less…

I will be hosting two community meetings next week:

September is a busy month with the introduction of the Mayor's Capital Budget and the Jewish Holidays, but I will be holding open office hours twice during the month: Date  Location Wednesday, September 12th (7:30am – 9:30am)

I haven't sent out a flooding update in a few days, but the weather emergency we've been experiencing since August 20th isn't over. City officials are requesting that residents continue to stay tuned to the City's Flooding website and keep sandbags…

News from the Streets Division about an extension to the recycling fee sticker waiver, Labor Day schedule and the resumption of regular collection: Recycling Fee Sticker Waiver Extended to Friday, September 7 The recycling fee sticker waiver for…

I'm crossing my fingers that this is the last flooding update for a while. We're not out of the woods completely yet, but things are getting better for our area. Here's an update from the Mayor's Press Conference today: City of Madison Flooding…

  Based on the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, the City just issued the following alert: City of Madison Flooding Update: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Issued: 6:00 p.m. ALERT: Flash Flooding Risks –City-wide. Conditions are…

Yesterday's rain didn't hit Madison as bad as expected and today so far has been nice. Things are looking better, but there is still a threat of rising water levels. The City of Madison held a press conference at 1pm this afternoon. Here's an update:

Some additional information was shared at a press conference held at 1pm: Large item pick-up and electronics recycling If setting items out on the curb for refuse pickup, separate your electronics from other items. The City would like to recycle…