!! 1/9 Inclement Weather Update !!

Due to expected heavy snowfall starting later this evening and continuing through Tuesday, all non-essential, in-person City services will be suspended on Tuesday January 9, 2024. Emergency services, including the Madison Police and Fire Departments will not be affected by the closure.  Madison Metro plans to operate regularly scheduled service; riders should expect delays due to the weather. Remote and online services such as online permitting will continue to be offered during this time. Other city facilities such as libraries, Olbrich Park, and the Clerk’s and Treasurer's Offices, among others, will not be open to the public. 

The Madison Streets Division will continue around the clock snow plowing and salting operations. Madison Police, Fire and Streets Division will work closely with Dane County Emergency Management to continue monitoring conditions throughout the blizzard.

We expect that all in-person operations will resume on Wednesday January 10, 2024. We will continue to monitor the weather for Wednesday and will provide you with notice should conditions warrant additional closures.

Please visit www.cityofmadison.com/Winter for additional information including snow plowing updates. As winter weather worsens, make sure to sign up for Winter Weather Alerts!

All Madison Public Libraries Will Be Closed Tuesday, January 9

All Madison Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, January 9 due to predicted extreme weather conditions. All library events and all community events held in Madison Public Libraries on January 9 will also be canceled.

Read the full press release for more info. 

No Trash or Recycling Collection Tues 1/9; Neighborhood Grant Meeting Thurs 1/11

Due to the significant winter storm, there will be no trash & recycling collection on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  The Streets Division drop-off sites will also be closed on January 9.

At this time, there is no scheduled make-up date for this suspended collection.

More details regarding the upcoming winter storm, and the Streets Division’s response to it, can be found on the Snow Plow Update that you can find here.

Neighborhood Grant Optional Workshop - REMINDER

Are you considering applying for a Neighborhood Grant, or do you have any questions about the process? The Planning Division will host two workshops to provide information regarding eligibility, past grantees, and the application process:

• Virtual, Thursday January 11th,​12:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please sign up to receive an email with information about participating in the meeting
• In-Person, Thursday January 11th,​ 6:00 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 206. 

You can apply either via Survey Monkey or by filling out the last two pages of this application document and send it via email to Linda Horvath  lhorvath@cityofmadison.com or, Angela Puerta apuerta@cityofmadison.com. 

1/9/24 Common Council Meeting will be Virtual Only Due to Expected Winter Storm

Due to expected heavy snowfall starting later this evening and continuing through Tuesday, this week’s Common Council meeting will be held in virtual format only. For more information on how to participate in tomorrow’s virtual Common Council meeting, and for more information from the City’s Streets Division regarding trash collection and snow plowing in response to tomorrow’s weather, please read the full news release from the Office of the Common Council here: https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-01-08/the-january-9-city-of-madison-common-council-meeting-is-taking-place-in-virtual.