Madison Falls Short in Competition

(photo courtesy city of Madison)

The city of Madison did not take home one of the top prizes in the America’s Best Communities competition. Despite falling short of the $3 million grand prize, the Jefferson County city did earn $150,000 in grants throughout the competition to help implement its revitalization plan.

The grand prize went to Huntington, West Virginia. The $2 million second place prize and $1 million third place prize were awarded to Lake Havasu City, Arizona and Statesboro, Georgia, respectively.

Madison was the only Indiana city to make the finals of the three-year-long competition. The city’s revitalization plan focuses on the Madison Connector, a multipurpose trail designed to connect its historic downtown and hilltop area. 

You can view Madison’s 100-page pitch for the competition by clicking here.