After two hours of public comment, last night’s Common Council meeting covered everything from medians, to the Police Civilian Oversight Board, to even the controversial destruction of a local church. […]
Madison Common Council to Debate Changes in Government Structure
In spring of 2021, Madison residents gave their opinion on the job of city alders through a set of non-binding referendums. Essentially, these four questions were opinion polls, intended to […]
Madison Plan Commission cuts red tape for “granny flats”
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are small housing units built on the same property of an existing home. The small flats are also called “granny flats” or “backyard cottages,” and […]
Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election
Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. […]
Landowner Appeals Plan Commission’s “No” To Amazon D...
Last month Madison’s Plan Commission, the group that advises the city on construction projects, denied a part of the land owner’s plan to build an Amazon distribution center in northeast […]
City of Madison Implementing Vision Zero Safety Improvements
As part of its 2020 capital budget deliberations, the City of Madison adopted Alder Grant Foster’s Vision Zero Traffic Safety amendment. The amendment sets aside $350,000 to fund an analysis […]
