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