Madison City Council
T. Michael Stone
The City of Madison has drawn up its wish list for projects to be funded by another Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum Morgan County is expected to place on the ballot March 13, 2024.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The sparse details available concerning the future of this tract of land are fueling a great deal of speculation about what might be coming. CONTRIBUTED
Madison annexation tabled for proposed distribution center
T. Michael Stone
The Madison City Council has postponed a public hearing concerning the annexation of property originally scheduled for its Oct. 9 meeting until the Nov. 13 meeting at the request of the applicant.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Madison City Council considers natural gas rate hike
T. Michael Stone
The Madison City Council recently raised water and sewer rates and is now considering doing the same for natural gas services it offers.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Morgan County government bodies establish millage rates
T. Michael Stone
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.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Madison approves budget, water rate increases
T. Michael Stone
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.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Madison council expected to adopt conservative $22M budget
T. Michael Stone
The Madison City Council is scheduled to adopt its budget for the upcoming fiscal year at its June 28 meeting.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Madison council approves permit for apartment house
T. Michael Stone
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.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Madison begins budget process; manager urges restraint
T. Michael Stone
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.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
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
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.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Council paves way for new Madison hotel
T. Michael Stone
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.
Thursday, May 18, 2023