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  • New Appliance Fees Begin Monday March 6th

    The City of Madison is expanding the list of items subject to collection fees. Starting Monday March 6th Madison residents will have to pay a $15 fee to dispose of old televisions, computer monitors, computer CPU’s, lawn mowers, snow throwers,…

  • Ice Skating and Ski Trail Update - Feb. 21

    The ski trails are groomed and open at the following locations: Odana Golf Course, Elver Park, Owen Conservation Park, S.Cherokee Marsh, Monona Golf Course, and Turville Woods. A ski pass is required only at Elver Park and Odana Golf Course. The…

  • Ski Trail and Ice Rink Update - February 17

    The ski trails at Odana Golf Course and Elver Park were groomed for both ski and skate skiing. The trails will be re-groomed again Sunday morning. Ski Rental will be available at both Elver Park and Odana Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday. The…

  • MADISON SUSPENDS REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

    The City of Madison has suspended refuse and recycling collection for the remainder of Thursday February 16th. Collection was halted due to the heavy volume of snow that was falling in the city. “It was too dangerous to keep our crews on the…

  • Ice Rink and Ski Trail update - February 16

    Due to the snow, all of the outdoor ice rinks will be closed on Thursday. However, the ski trail lights will be on at Elver Park tonight. The snow on the ski trails at Odana Golf Course and Elver Park is being packed today. The tracks will be…

  • Madison Declares a Snow Emergency

    The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire City of Madison including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone. Madison residents are asked to…

  • Outdoor Ice Rink Update - Feb. 10, 2006

    Tenney Park Ice Rink will be open for skating Friday at 2p.m. The Hockey Rink will be closed and the lights will not be on. Vilas Park – the figure skating and hockey rinks will be open. The Vilas Park Lagoon skating area will be closed and the…

  • February 6 - ice rinks remain closed

    Despite the recent colder temperatures, the outdoor ice rinks remain closed. The ice conditions remain thin and hazardous at ALL of the outdoor ice rinks. If the ice conditions change, the Parks Staff will alert the public.Links

  • It's Phone Book Recycling Time

    Madison residents have begun to get their new telephone directories. Once the new books arrive the first thing many folks ask is “How to I recycle my old phone book?” “Phone book recycling is very easy with our new program,” Madison recycling…

  • Ice Rinks remain closed - Jan. 27

    Due to the warm weather, all of the outdoor ice rinks remain closed. The ice is very thin. The public asked to keep off of the ice, and to keep their pets off.

  • Outdoor ice rinks and ski trails remain closed - Jan 23

    Due to the unseasonably warm weather, the outdoor ice rinks and ski trails remain closed.Links

  • Ice Rinks closed

    Due to the warm weather conditions, the outdoor ice rinks remain closed until further notice. The ice conditions are thin and dangerous and there are several locations with open water.Links

  • No Refuse or Recyclign Collection on Monday January 16th

    There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Monday January 16th because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Residents who normally have their refuse and recycling collected on Monday will have their material collected on Tuesday January…

  • Jan 9 - Ice Rink and Ski Trail update

    All outdoor ice rinks and ski trails are closed until further notice.Links

  • Jan. 6 Ice Rink and Ski Trail Conditions

    Vilas and Tenney Park Ice Rinks will be open Friday at 2p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11a.m. The ice rinks will remain open as long as the ice conditions hold out. The ice rink may need to close early due to ice conditions and skater…

  • Jan 3 ice Rink and Ski Trail conditions

    Due to the warm, rainy weather, the ice rinks and the cross country ski trails are closed until further notice.

  • Dec. 29 Ski Trail and Ice Rink Update

    Due to the warmer than normal weather, the ice rinks and ski trails are in very poor condition. Elver, Vilas and Tenney Park ice rinks will be opened at 11a.m., but will close early each afternoon depending on the ice conditions and the skater…

  • Dec. 27 - ski trail and ice rink update`

    Due to the warm weather, the ice rink and ski trail conditions are poor. Vilas, Elver and Tenney Park ice rinks will remain open as long as conditions allow. However, the ice rinks may close early each evening. Links

  • Decemer 22 - Ski trail and ice rink update

    Ski Trail Update Due to warmer temperatures, the trails at Elver Park and Odana Golf Course are not being groomed today, however, they are open to skiers. Elver Park and Odana Golf Course will have ski rental available on Saturday, Dec. 24. The…

  • Ski Trail and Ice Rink update - Dec. 20

    Elver Park and Vilas Park ice rinks are open. Tenney Park is not yet safe to open to the public. Parks Staff groomed the trails at Elver Park on Tuesday. They will groom the trails at Odana Golf Course on Wednesday.

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