District 4 Blog

South Broom Street at John Nolen Drive is scheduled to reopen by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Following the reopening, North Shore Drive will close beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3.

Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions in June. These public meetings will kick off the 2027 municipal budget season and allow the community to engage with staff and elected leaders.

Madison Water Utility crews are flushing water mains downtown this week during the late evening and early morning hours. When flushing crews are working close to your residence, you may experience periods of discolored water or very low pressure.

Several downtown streets will be closed for the Run Madtown races on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

You're invited to an Envision Downtown Madison virtual meeting on Monday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. This public event will be jointly held by the City of Madison Downtown Area Plan project team and the Downtown Madison, Inc. Downtown Strategy project team.

The John Nolen Drive causeway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic overnight from Thursday, May 14, at 11:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, at 5:00 a.m. for a concrete bridge deck pour. During the closure, traffic will be detoured.

The first Madison Night Market of 2026 will be held on Thursday, May 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the heart of downtown. This is the first of five markets for the 9th Annual Madison Night Market season.

Starting the morning of Wednesday, May 13, work will begin on the South Broom Street railroad crossing as part of the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project. This work will require a full closure of pedestrian access along South Broom Street.

The 2026 property assessments are now available on the City Assessor's website. Assessment notices were mailed on Friday to all property owners whether or not their assessment has changed from the previous year's value.

Downtown stakeholders are invited to attend a Madison Police Department town hall meeting on Monday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. with Madison Police Chief John Patterson, assistant police chiefs, and Central District command staff and officers.