Today, against all public health guidance and common sense, Wisconsin was forced to open the polls and hold an election in the midst of a pandemic. Wisconsin was the only state in the nation to go forward with an in-person election the same week…
As I write this message, I am heartened that Governor Evers has issued an Executive Order delaying our election, but along with you, I await the next ruling from the courts before I breathe easy. We will be working to determine the best way to…
Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order #74 postponing in-person voting for the April 7 election until June 9 and asking the legislature to meet in Special Session tomorrow.
Below is a statement from Mayor Rhodes-Conway:
As leaders of communities throughout Wisconsin, we write to you to ask you to exercise the emergency powers delegated to you under section 252.02 of the Wisconsin Statutes. We implore you to implement all emergency measures necessary to control the…
Today, the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that requests for absentee ballots can be made through 5:00 pm on April 3rd; that absentee ballots may be counted in the election results if received by 4:00 pm on April 13th…
The COVID-19 pandemic has often brought out the best in people, however we have also seen troubling behavior directed at Asian Americans in our community. I will not cite specific instances as I never want to call attention to these expressions of…
The City’s Department of Transportation—Traffic Engineering, Metro Transit, and the Parking Utility—have had to respond rapidly to changing needs in our community over the past 10 days. Metro Transit has instituted a variety of protocols and route…
Staff from the City of Madison are continuing to partner with Public Health, Madison & Dane County (PHMDC), as well as the County Executive’s office, local schools, the State of Wisconsin and federal agencies to “flatten the curve,” protect the…
Dane County Executive Parisi and Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway acknowledge that our community has hit a critical point in our response to COVID-19 and will face more challenges given the evidence of community spread. Both are urging members of the…
The 2020 Census is here. As so much of our focus is appropriately on our community response to COVID-19, it remains critical that everyone who lives in Madison and Dane County completes the census and is counted. As we practice physical distancing,…
The City and County are collaborating to protect residents that are without housing, most of whom are served through the shelter system. As of 3/25 we have placed about 225 people into local hotels, removing them from the shelter system and reducing…
It’s interesting to think back several weeks when we had not even heard of the term ‘social distancing’. I’m not a fan of the term – I prefer social solidarity and physical distancing. But whatever you call it, it’s now part of our everyday lives.…
The City of Madison has been working around the clock since before the first Dane County case on February 5th to slow the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and protect our community. We are actively coordinating with school, county, state and…
First I want to say that my deepest sympathies go out to the families in Wisconsin who have lost loved ones to this virus and I want to thank the Governor for taking further steps today to stress the seriousness of this situation.
Like so many…
In response to concerns of City restaurants and patrons, Madison Parking Utility is assisting with temporary loading zone parking restrictions adjacent to local restaurants providing carry-out service. While on-street parking meters, residential…