The Town of Madison is the county seat and commercial center.  It is near the center of the county, near the intersections of the three major highways service the area – U.S. Route 29, State Route 230, and State Route 231.  There are about 300 residents in the town whose north-south boundaries parallel Main Street.

The Town of Madison is governed by Mayor Willie Lamar and a four-person town council comprised of Vice Mayor Nancy Knighting, Charles Carter, Alma Lu Ayers, and William Payne.  The town office is located on Washington Circle in the Peterson Building and also houses the Division of Motor Vehicles office.  The town council meets at that office, 540-948-3202, on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  The town planning commission meets the fourth Monday of each month.

Willie Lamar

Mayor…………………………………………………..540-948-6717

Nancy H. Knighting

Vice-Mayor…………………………………………… 540-948-7031

Alma Lu Ayers

Councilwoman……………………………………….540-948-6532

Charles Carter

Councilman……………………………………………..540-948-4071

William Payne

Councilman……………………………………………..540-948-6359

Cassie Goodwin

Town Clerk and Zoning Administrator…………………540-948-3202

Maynard Sipe

Town Attorney…………………………………………..434-249-9134