News & Updates
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Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2020
Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Thousands of people have come out in Madison and around Wisconsin to protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many taken before them.
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Monday, Jun. 22, 2020
City Leaders Celebrate Wilson Street Garage Opening: ‘This garage represents much more.’
The opening of the Wilson Street Garage brings completion to nearly a decade of planning, collaboration, and a sign of relief.
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Monday, Jun. 22, 2020
Street Closure--Sycamore Avenue
Beginning 7:00 a.m.
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Monday, Jun. 22, 2020
Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding the Weekend Hit and Run
I am calling for full transparency around the hit and run incident that occurred Sunday morning. I have asked the Madison Police Department to release any video of the incident, and to share a timeline of events.
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
The 2020 Property Tax Base of the City of Madison
The City Assessor is responsible for the assessment process including: (1) Discovering all real and personal property that is subject to tax unless exempted by law; (2) Listing all property characteristics used to determi
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
City of Madison Parking Suspension Update
The Parking Division has extended the current suspension of Resident Permit-Only, 1-hour & 2-hour posted restrictions in non-metered areas, and Street Sweeping & Clean Streets Clean Lakes restrictions through Sunda
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
Artists Made History on State Street
In just under two weeks, iconic State Street, in the heart of Downtown Madison, became an outdoor temporary public gallery containing monumental anti-racist artwork and responding to the historic times. Now the con
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
Council Leadership Statement on Juneteenth in the City of Madison
Madison Common Council President Sheri Carter (14th District), Council Vice-President Syed Abbas (12th District) and Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway today issued the following proclamation on the celebration of Juneteenth on Jun
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Testing Reduces Risk of Illness for People and Pets
We have begun to monitor conditions and test water at twenty local beaches for bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).
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Friday, Jun. 19, 2020
Juneteenth- A Message from Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Today is Juneteenth. On this day in 1865, the people of Galveston Texas were told the war had ended and that enslaved people were now free.
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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
City Leaders Propose Program to Assist with Downtown Business Recovery
The Downtown Business District, an important center of community and commerce, is struggling.
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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
Wilson Street Garage to Open June 22
A 10-year planning process will come to an end June 22nd as the new Wilson Street Garage opens for public parking at 20 East Wilson Street.
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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
Vilas Park Master Plan Concepts Ready For Review
Madison Parks needs your input to create the best possible plan for the future of historic and iconic Vilas Park.
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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
Madison Public Library Opens for Limited Public Computing Beginning June 22
Madison Public Library will begin providing public computing by appointment only at all library locations except Monroe Street Library beginning Monday, June 22.
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Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2020
City Leaders Advance a Proposal to Support Wealth Creation in Communities of Color
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and numerous Alders today advanced the Commercial Ownership Assistance (COA) program to increase opportunities for commercial property ownership among historically disenfranchised communities.