MADISON, Wis. – On average, it takes police 3 minutes to respond to an active shooter event.About two-thirds of these incidents are over by the time police arrive on scene. But there are steps people can take during these tragedies to improve their…
The City of Madison is proud to celebrate its partnerships with several independent businesses making an important contribution to the community through Bus Rapid Transit. Coming in at $65.7 million, it’s one of the largest public works projects in…
In-person absentee voting for the February 20 Spring Primary begins today.Most Madison residents do not have a February Primary. The only Madisonians with a primary are voters in County Supervisor districts 13 and 36, and voters in the Middleton-…
Demonstrating that biking isn’t just a summer activity, even in snowy Wisconsin, the local bicycle advocacy group Madison Bikes is hosting a Winter Bike Day on Friday February 9.
A mini Recyclopedia updated for 2024 is now available.The four page booklet contains information regarding the changes to the large item fees and the Resources Recovery Special Charge, and other useful Streets Division information, like what you…
The City of Madison is excited to announce the launch of an aggressive new effort to help local owners of rental housing finance improvements to their properties. The Rental Rehab Program offers help to owners that need to make major repairs to…
With just two weeks remaining before the February 20 Primary Election, the City Clerk’s Office reminds voters who would like to receive an absentee ballot in the mail that time is of the essence.Madison mail is taken to Milwaukee for sorting, so it…
The extra collection round of Christmas trees that began on Monday, January 29, 2024 concluded on Friday, February 2, 2024.There will be no more guaranteed collection of Christmas trees this season.If you still have a Christmas tree in need to…
The City of Madison has been recertified as a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Every four years, the City is required to apply to continue to be designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community and since 2015…
The Madison Police Department remains committed to providing the highest level of service to the Madison community. On Thursday, Chief Shon Barnes will share year-end crime data from 2023. He, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Melinda Knuth, the…
The City of Madison Clerk’s Office has mailed absentee ballots to 553 voters for the February 20 primary election.Most Madison residents do not have a February Primary. The only Madison residents with a primary are voters in County Supervisor…
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison is soliciting submissions from artists for its 2024 sculpture exhibition on the William T. Evjue Rooftop Gardens and Olin Terrace. Art on the Rooftop is a free…
Streets Division crews will be performing one final round of Christmas tree collection starting Monday, January 29, 2024. If you still need your Christmas tree collected, please have it out on the terrace or right of way area by 6:30am on Monday,…
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Common Council Executive Committee (CCEC) convened to make a recommendation on the appointment of an alder for District 19 according to the procedures outlined in Madison General Ordinances 2.03. After conducting can
MADISON, Wis. -- The second set of participants in the Madison Proximity Project brought an officer to a barbershop on the city’s near east side.Officer Tieranie De la Rosa spent last Wednesday job-shadowing Terry Moss, the owner of Atwood…
In response to the warm temperatures melting the hardpacked snow in residential areas of Madison, all city streets will be plowed. The operation will begin at 3:00pm today, January 23, 2024. Plowing operations are expected to last through the…
