New Air Quality Tool & Public Service Recognition Week
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Hello Madison,
There is a new resource for information about air quality in your neighborhood. Data from the City of Madison's low-cost air quality sensors is now available on the Love My Air Wisconsin website. Residents can now access real-time measurements of particulate matter at more than 40 locations across town.
Love My Air Wisconsin displays hour-by-hour data on fine particulate matter. These particles can cause serious health problems when we breathe them in. With this new tool, users can explore sensor readings, view air quality trends in their neighborhoods, and learn about actions to reduce exposure. We encourage you to check it out!
Message from the Mayor
The role of local government is to provide the essential services and infrastructure so all Madisonians can thrive and enjoy a high quality of life in our beautiful city. In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, please join me in thanking City of Madison employees for the tremendous job they do each and every day.
City staff are often the first to arrive when a member of our community needs help and also do the important preventive work to keep people safe. They keep us moving by designing and maintaining our streets, developing our innovative bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and running Metro Transit. City employees ensure we have clean drinking water, take care of our beloved green spaces and parks, and provide support for our small business community. They are the helpful people who make our libraries special places, work the polls on Election Day, and do the thorough planning work to ensure Madison has a bright future. Our City employees solve challenges big and small every day.
One of the most rewarding aspects of being your Mayor is seeing firsthand how dedicated City staff are to improving our community, often in quiet ways that don't get a lot of fanfare. We are fortunate as Madisonians that our friends and neighbors have devoted their careers to public service. If you have an opportunity to thank a City employee this (or any other) week, please do so.
— Mayor Satya
Remembering the 'Butter Fire' 35 Years Later
On the afternoon of May 3, 1991, employees at Central Storage Warehouse were having problems with a battery-powered forklift. After attempting to fix the lift to no avail, they set aside the project and proceeded to load semi trailers with butter using a different forklift. About an hour later, fire was discovered in the area of the malfunctioning forklift. So began what would become known as "The Butter Fire."
35 years later, we are sharing never-before-seen images released from our investigative files. And we recount the story of the Butter Fire — the biggest blaze MFD has ever confronted to date.
Do you remember the Butter Fire?
View never-before-seen photos
What Would You Like to See in the City Newsletter?
Feel free to contact City Communications Manager Dylan Brogan today or tomato.
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