On the Issues

Public Safety

When Mayor Dave took office, crime was a growing concern. Madison hadn’t added a single new fire station in 25 years or a new paramedic unit in 15 years.

Today, we enjoy our lowest crime rate in decades. And because of investments in public safety and our neighborhoods, for the first time in decades, Madison has no deeply troubled neighborhood like Broadway Simpson or Allied Drive were in the past. And Madison was recently rated the most secure city in the nation.

In his time in office, Mayor Dave has made public safety a priority.

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Basic Services

In a time when other communities are facing massive cutbacks, Madison has improved services. The city’s annual resident satisfaction survey found that 91% of Madisonians believe our basic city services are good or better.

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Economic Development

Madison is not only weathering the economic storm, but we are on the right track to move our city forward. In Mayor Dave’s tenure, Madison has proved it can be both progressive and pro-business.

Mayor Dave has made significant progress in his time in office.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Mayor Dave has improved city services while restraining costs and implementing accountability tools.

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Making our City Green

“I’ve worked on a host of programs to build Madison’s reputation as one of the greenest communities in America. Now, we need to build on that success. I want us to have the highest recycling rate, the most energy efficient buildings, the healthiest air and water and the largest share of transit and bike commuters anywhere in America. “ - Mayor Dave

Under Mayor Dave’s leadership, Madison is improving it’s sustainability efforts.

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Neighborhoods

Since Mayor Dave has been in office, the city has made smart investments to strengthen our neighborhoods and improve quality of life.