News & Updates
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Friday, May. 22, 2020
City of Madison On-Street Parking Restriction Changes
As phase 1 of the Forward Dane County plan begins, the City of Madison Parking Division will reinstate enforcement of on-street meters and Street Sweeping restrictions beginning June 1, 2020.
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Friday, May. 22, 2020
Public Health Issues Order Moving Dane County to Reopening Phase 1
Earlier this week, Public Health Madison & Dane County released Forward Dane, a phased reopening plan for Dane County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Friday, May. 22, 2020
Wear your Cloth Facial Coverings this Memorial Day Weekend!
Boating. Grilling out. Beverages. Picnics. Flags. Memories. Here in Madison, we know how to celebrate the start of summer. But summer this year will be different from any in our lifetimes.
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Thursday, May. 21, 2020
Green Infrastructure, More Than a Buzz Word: Project, Pilot, Upcoming Meeting
The City of Madison Engineering Division would like to invite the public to learn more about green infrastructure and a pilot project
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Thursday, May. 21, 2020
A Message from the Mayor About the Heroes Act in Congress
I wanted to let you know that here at the City of Madison, our staff have worked thousands of hours responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – transporting people to the hospital, working on contact tracing the ill, setting up
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Thursday, May. 21, 2020
Goats in Parks: Prescribed Grazing
Fighting invasive plants is an on-going challenge for Parks staff and volunteers. Management is not only time-consuming; it can also include the application of herbicides in an effort to win the battle.
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Wednesday, May. 20, 2020
Metro Runs Reduced Service on Memorial Day
Due to Memorial Day, Metro will reduce some of its current service on Monday, May 25.
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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020
Mulch Availability in Parks Ending
The mulch availability in select city parks is coming to an end. The Streets Division began the final mulch deliveries today, May 19, 2020, and the sites will not be restocked again once they have been emptied.
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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020
No Streets Division Collections on Memorial Day
There will be no recycling, trash, brush, or large item collections performed by the City of Madison Streets Division on Monday, May 25, 2020 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020
City of Madison Invests in the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce to Help Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis
Equity is a top priority for the City of Madison. Our communities of color have disproportionately felt the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses owned by people of color here are struggling.
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Monday, May. 18, 2020
Public Health Madison and Dane County Announces Preparation Phase to Open Up Businesses in Dane County
Today, Janel Heinrich, the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County issued a “Forward Dane County Plan,” a road map for how and when our county will open its economy based on the progress the community makes on a
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Monday, May. 18, 2020
Public Health Announces Forward Dane Plan and Releases New Order Encouraging Businesses to Prepare for Reopening
Today Public Health Madison & Dane County released Forward Dane, a plan for the phased reopening of Dane County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Friday, May. 15, 2020
Expanded Hours for Dane County COVID-19 Community Testing Site at Alliant Energy Center
Beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Wisconsin National Guard has expanded the hours for the Dane County community testing site for COVID-19. Previously, testing was available Monday through Saturday from 8:00am – 4:00pm.
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Friday, May. 15, 2020
Help Snuff Out Smoking-Related Fires
A number of recent fires have left more than 80 people in our community without a home, and each fire had a common link: cigarettes.
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Thursday, May. 14, 2020
Data and Science Will Guide Our Decision Making
Last evening, I was pleased to join Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) Director Janel Heinrich and Dane County Executive Joe Parisi as a new countywide public health order was issued to protect the health and