City of Madison

Oct 31, 2025

2024 referendum, state aid improve Madison’s budget outlook

Madison’s proposed budget for 2026 highlights the city’s recent financial turnaround, as it would increase staffing and service levels while limiting the city’s property tax increase to roughly the rate of inflation.

May 28, 2025

Christof Spieler selected as Madison’s director of transportation

Christof Spieler was named head of Madison's department of transportation, taking a unique opportunity to work with policymakers to shape transportation planning, policy and implementation.

Oct 5, 2023

Wisconsin court upholds Madison’s bird-safe glass ordinance

The court rejected an appeal from five trade associations, including the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin.

May 1, 2023

City of Madison opens public information sessions for city’s first homeless shelter

Madison will have public information sessions for its "first" shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

Apr 27, 2023

Madison, ABC of Wisconsin begin arguments on bird glass ordinance before Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Attorneys for ABC of Wisconsin and Madison spoke in front of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in a case over a bird-safe glass ordinance for the city's glass building surfaces.

Feb 9, 2023

Madison names 3 design finalists for Lake Monona waterfront

Three design firms are competing to redevelop Madison's Lake Monona waterfront.

Jan 20, 2023

Madison proposes ordinance for building energy check-ups as reducing emissions becomes an ‘all hands on deck’ priority

Madison officials introduced an ordinance to require benchmarks and tune-ups for large-scale commercial buildings as part of an effort to reduce carbon emissions.

Jan 18, 2023

Lawsuit challenging Madison bird-safe glass ordinance delivered to appeals court

WILL's lawsuit challenging a bird-safe glass ordinance in Madison is waiting to be picked up by judges in the Court of Appeals.

Jan 12, 2023

Uniek moves into new Greywolf industrial facility in Madison

Uniek leased the building Greywolf Partners built in 2022.

Jan 4, 2023

Madison responds after construction groups appeal bird protection building ordinance

Madison officials responded after four trades groups appealed a city ordinance to require bird safe glass in new large building projects.

Dec 16, 2022

Dane County picks SCS Engineers, Vandewalle & Associates to develop new waste campus

Dane County picked SCS Engineers and Vandewalle & Associates to help plan a new waste management campus with less than 10 years of space left at Rodefeld Landfill.

Nov 28, 2022

Madison flood protection project featured in bipartisan infrastructure project map

A stormwater project in Madison was featured in the American Society of Civil Engineers' interactive map of projects benefitting from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.