Mark Campbell

2 weeks ago | madisoncourier.com | Mark Campbell

Madison City Council adopted an ordinance on Tuesday to place two additional three-way traffic stops on Vaughn Drive to slow vehicles and make conditions safer for pedestrians at the intersections of Jefferson Street and Broadway. The proposal, endorsed by Police Chief Shawn Scudder, was given a first reading, advanced to a second reading by suspending the rules and unanimously approved 5-0 with Council members Lucy Dattilo and Jim Bartlett absent.

3 weeks ago | madisoncourier.com | Mark Campbell

Members of Madison Plan Commission heard from an overflow crowd at city hall on Monday mostly opposing a resolution to amend the city’s zoning map to allow apartments — and potentially other developments — to infill some of the open space overlooking the Ohio River that was long ago vacated by the businesses and industries that lined Vaughn Drive during the community’s riverboat era.

1 month ago | madisoncourier.com | Mark Campbell

Madison City Council approved a resolution that will allow the city’s Redevelopment Commission to issue up to $4.9 million in Tax Increment Financed Revenue Bonds that will be used to help develop two private housing projects and two city parks.

1 month ago | madisoncourier.com | Mark Campbell

Madison’s Historic District Board of Review member Happy Smith informed fellow board members Monday that she will bring a proposal to next month’s meeting to revise the board’s guidelines on window replacement in the city’s historic district. Smith, and several other board members, have complained in the past that far too many property owners are opting for window replacement over window restoration.

1 month ago | madisoncourier.com | Mark Campbell

After lengthy discussions at two consecutive meetings — including tabling the proposed ordinance earlier this month to allow more study — Madison City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to repeal and replace several parts of the city’s golf cart regulations.