In the wake of Corey Ruiz's killing, I want to address comments I have seen on social media or in requests from news organizations regarding last year's budget amendment to move money from the independent monitor to the police budget in order to…
Following the tragic shooting of Corey Ruiz yesterday, there will be a vigil today at Baldwin and Williamson Street at 5 PM today. My heart goes out to Corey's loved ones for his death which should not have happened.
Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 13, 2026 Updates and Notices Madison Parks Invites you to Volunteer for Ride the Drive 2026 on Sunday, August 9: Ride the Drive is a free community event that opens select Madison…
Liquor license holders: Beware of phishing scam For Immediate ReleaseJuly 8, 2026The City of Madison Clerk's Office is aware of sophisticated phishing scams involving fraudulent emails to liquor license holders. Scammers are using publicly…
District 2 UpdatesWedding in the ParkThis weekend I ran past a wedding in Yahara Place Park, just as the couple was exchanging their vows. As I watched their celebration, I was reminded of the day almost exactly 4 years ago when my wife and I…
Freiburg DelegationI have spent the past week in Freiburg, our sister city in Germany, learning about their city. Freiburg is a beautiful city that is very similar to Madison in many ways. They have a research university, a young and growing…
Budget Engagement SessionsThe first City Budget Engagement Session is this Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m. on the 3rd Floor of the Central Library. This session focuses on Justice & Public Safety. The goal of these public meetings is to provide…
Hi all,On May 18 I hosted a Public Information Meeting, facilitated by Kevin Firchow from the Planning Division, to discuss proposals by The Edgewater Hotel's team. There are 3 phases to the development that they are proposing:
Edgewater + Downtown Plan Meetings TomorrowDue to some unfortunate timing, the Envision Downtown Plan and the Edgewater PIM are both tomorrow evening. I will be attending the Edgewater meeting and moving to the Envision Downtown Madison Plan as soon…
Some of you may have received postcards with this information already, but I want to let you know that on May 18th there will be a virtual meeting with Planning and the Edgewater staff to discuss proposed changes to the property.
