E-Government
Welcome to the new website of the City of Madison, Indiana! We invite you to explore the site. You may wish to pay particular attention to the 'e-government' button on the left, which allows you to access a new way to communicate your concerns to the City. Our Action Line funnels your comments to the appropriate department for attention. A calendar indicates timing of city functions, including garbage pickup, recycling, etc. Enjoy your visit!
Reschdule
The City of Madison Water Department has scheduled hydrant flusing for Downtown on Tuesday April 22'nd, Wednesday April 23'rd & Thursday April 24'th, beginning at 8 AM weather permitting and barring any emergency repairs. If rescheduling is neccessary notification will be made as quickly as possible. Please contact the billing office at 265-8312 with any questions or concerns.
If residents experience dirty water during hydrant flushing they should run cold water only allowing the lines to flush until water runs clear. The Water Department apologizes in advance for any inconvenience this causes our customers.
-Brenda Carpenter
Office Manager
Hilltop Compost Announcement
Effective March 1st, 2008, Hilltop Compost will be moved from Wednesdays to Thursdays.
This change will not affect downtown compost.
Compost is scheduled to be picked up on the second and fourth weeks of the month.
For a weekly schedule call the courier connection at 265-3620 x7016
Madison's Bicentennial
Madison has a big birthday coming up in 2009. Plans are underway to celebrate the 200th year of our founding. Those who would like to volunteer should notify Marci Jones, Volunteer Coordinator, at 265-2956 or Jan Vetrhus, Chairperson, 273-6970.
Lower flood insurance premiums enabled by City
The City of Madison is fully compliant with the floodplain regulations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a recent on-site survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources. The city was recognized particularly for a requirement of any new development application to acknowledge location in regard to the 100-year floodplain. With the timely adoption of current rules and regulations regarding the floodplain, the City offers the opportunity for current structures and new development to receive flood insurance at a lower cost.
Industrial Expansion
Arvin Sango Inc. of Madison, Indiana has announced an expansion of its facility which will create new jobs, improve internal
efficiency and material handling and increase production. Construction was recently concluded on a 180,000-square-foot building, adjacent to the existing facility on Wilson Avenue, that will produce manifolds and converters.
This $11.3 million dollar building is only the second phase of ASI’s
3-year plan for expansion in which they will spend a total of $42.4 million dollars on their facilities in Madison.
Madison A Video Postcard for our troops!
The City of Madison has once again been selected by the Navy Department as a ‘Typical American Small Town,” for filming a message to our overseas troops. A contractor for the US Navy shot various scenes around Madison for inclusion in a “One-Minute Postcard” greeting.
During World War II, Madison was selected by the War Department to be featured in a film called “The Town,” which was designed to remind troops of the American way of life they were defending.
The new video ‘Postcard’ has already been broadcast on the Armed Forces Network and Direct-to-Sailors Network and will be seen by approximately one million servicemen stationed overseas and aboard ships at sea over a period of about 18 months.
Madison and the Environment
The City of Madison is one of the first communities in the state to develop a continuous improvement environmental management system. What does that mean? That means that Madison has begun to monitor certain activities in local government which impact the environment. The program, begun in order to qualify Madison as a CLEAN Community by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management may be reviewed here.
Progress on Goals:
#1 - Improve performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant (new goal - no reords as of yet)
#2 - Increase/ Preserve Green Space
#3 - Reduce deposits to landfill through more recycling
#4 - Reduce water usage in City facilities
#5 - Reduce road litter - some improvement in visual assessment; fewer complaint calls.
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