Government
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 at 23 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. The town Board of Zoning Appeals meets annually.
Meetings
THE MADISON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 7:00 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
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THE TOWN OF MADISON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MOnday, JANUARY 27, 2025, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 7:00 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
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The Town of Madison Project Management Team meeting will be held on Thursday, JANUARY 16, 2025, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 5:30 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
THE MADISON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Was HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 7:00 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
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THE TOWN OF MADISON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Was HELD ON MOnday, NOVEMBER 25, 2024, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 7:00 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
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The Town of Madison Project Management Team meeting was held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, IN THE TOWN OFFICE AT:
23 WASHINGTON CIRCLE, (Peterson Building) AT 5:30 p.m.
The meeting is OPEN to the public.
iNCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
The inclement weather policy follows Madison County.
HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2024
The following are observed Holidays for 2024:
January 1 (Monday) - New Year's Day
January 15 (Monday) - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 19 (Monday) - George Washington Day
May 27 (Monday) - Memorial Day
June 19 (Wednesday) - Juneteenth
July 4 (Thursday) - Independence Day
September 2 (Monday) - Labor Day
October 14 (Monday) - Columbus Day & Yorktown Victory Day
November 5 (Tuesday) - Election Day
November 11 (Monday) - Veterans Day
November 27 (Wednesday) - Day Before Thanksgiving (close at noon)
November 28 (Thursday) - Thanksgiving
November 29 (Friday) - Day After Thanksgiving
December 24 (Tuesday) - Day Before Christmas (close at noon)
December 25 (Wednesday) - Christmas
Town of Madison Contact Information
Madison Town Office: 540-948-3202, (Fax) 540-948-5994
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (excluding state holidays)
Cheryl Yowell, Town Clerk and Zoning Administrator
Madison Town Council:
Willie Lamar, Mayor 540-948-6717
Nancy Knighting, Vice-Mayor 540-948-7031
Alma Lu Ayers, Councilwoman 540-948-6532
Charles Carter, Councilman 540-948-4071
William Payne, Councilman 540-948-4619
Madison Town Planning Commission:
Shannon Johnston, Chair 540-948-4711
Alma Lu Ayers, Commissioner 540-948-6532
William M. Pattie, Commissioner 540-718-1008
Jennifer Campbell, Commissioner 540-718-4679
Kim Pumphrey, Commissioner 540-219-6367
Madison Town Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA):
Shannon Johnston, Chair 540-948-4711
Zane Byram, Vice-Chair 540-648-6172
Jane Lamar, Member 540-948-6717
Stephen Chambers, Member 571-244-6600
Jesse M. Bannister, Member 540-295-7864