Madison City Council

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County government bodies establish millage rates

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The property tax picture in Morgan County is becoming clear as government entities adopt millage rates. The City of Madison adopted a millage rate of 5.424 citywide, which will obligate a Madison resident to pay for $217 in property taxes for each $100,000 of property owned.
File Photo/Lake Oconee News

File Photo/Lake Oconee News

Madison approves budget, water rate increases

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 6, 2023
As expected, the Madison City Council adopted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year following a June 28 public hearing, the last of three such hearings that began June 12. The new financial plan includes rate increases for Madison water and sewer services.
File Photo/Lake Oconee News

File Photo/Lake Oconee News

Madison council approves permit for apartment house

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The Madison City Council approved a conditional use permit at its June 12 meeting that will allow a local developer to construct an apartment house. Zachary Williams, the owner of Z. Williams Development Company, plans to construct a single apartment building containing four apartment units.
Budget discussions are underway inside Madison’s city hall. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Budget discussions are underway inside Madison’s city hall. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison begins budget process; manager urges restraint

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, June 8, 2023
The Madison City Council began its month-long process of hammering out a budget for the upcoming year on May 26, and the new Madison City Manager John Klimm is adamant the city needs to reign in some of its spending and closely examine money it does spend.
The Prior Farms development will be located just south of Beacon Heights Baptist Church off Carmichael Road. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

The Prior Farms development will be located just south of Beacon Heights Baptist Church off Carmichael Road. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison Council approves zoning for affordable housing

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Madison City Council dealt with a full slate of zoning issues at its most recent meeting held on May 8, approving another Low Income Tax Housing Credit (LITHC) development that represents the fourth such project brought to Madison in the last decade.
Council paves way for new Madison hotel

Council paves way for new Madison hotel

Council paves way for new Madison hotel

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Madison City Council approved a text amendment and expanded a height limitation in its zoning ordinances during its last meeting that will pave the way for an upscale Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel with 84 rooms. Fairfield currently has a hotel in Athens and another in Milledgeville.
A tractor-trailer makes the difficult turn from South Main Street onto West Washington Street. A bypass west of Madison would put an end to congestion like this in downtown Madison. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

A tractor-trailer makes the difficult turn from South Main Street onto West Washington Street. A bypass west of Madison would put an end to congestion like this in downtown Madison. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison continues to seek traffic solutions

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 20, 2023
The Madison City Council has passed a resolution establishing a set of strategic priorities regarding traffic congestion and heavy truck volume through downtown as it continues to find ways to address issues that negatively impact pedestrian safety, walkability and the historic downtown experience.
The Madison City Council approved a setback variance for a parcel of property on N. Second Street. CONTRIBUTED

The Madison City Council approved a setback variance for a parcel of property on N. Second Street. CONTRIBUTED

Madison approves financial agreement with B&G Club

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 16, 2023
During its most recent meeting, the Madison City Council dealt with a financial shortfall created by a gap between a grant and a contract. The city recently received a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as a fiscal agency flowthrough agency for the Madison-Morgan Boys and Girls Club.
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