District 4 - Alder Verveer | Common Council | City of Madison, WI

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Supports providing incentives for developers to include affordable units in new developments for students and working families.

Plans to "defend renters rights, remove artificial zoning barriers, and advocate for family and student friendly housing to fix Madison's staggering housing shortage."

- Supports providing incentives for developers to include affordable units in new developments for students and working families.
- Plans to "defend renters rights, remove artificial zoning barriers, and advocate for family and student friendly housing to fix Madison's staggering housing shortage."

Housing & Urban Development

As of March 26, 2025, Mike Verveer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports expanding the Community Alternatives Response Emergency Services (CARES) program to 24/7.

As a city council member, Verveer led efforts to decriminalize marijuana, expand LGBTQ+ protections, institute paid parental leave, and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.

As an alder, led efforts to decriminalize marijuana, expand LGBTQ+ protections, institute paid parental leave, and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.

- Supports expanding the Community Alternatives Response Emergency Services (CARES) program to 24/7.
- As an alder, led efforts to decriminalize marijuana, expand LGBTQ+ protections, institute paid parental leave, and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Metro Transit route frequency and longer service hours, as well as expanding the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and attracting an Amtrak line to Madison.

- Supports expanding Metro Transit route frequency and longer service hours, as well as expanding the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and attracting an Amtrak line to Madison.

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Economy

Supports clean drinking water, urban forestry, sustainable development, and meeting Madison’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030.

As a city official, championed planting hundreds of trees on city property and co-sponsored legislation funding the purchase of electric vehicles and community-scale solar projects.

As an alder, supported planting hundreds of trees on city property and co-sponsored legislation funding the purchase of electric vehicles and community-scale solar projects.

- Supports clean drinking water, urban forestry, sustainable development, and meeting Madison’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030.
- As an alder, supported planting hundreds of trees on city property and co-sponsored legislation funding the purchase of electric vehicles and community-scale solar projects.

Energy & the Environment

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Believes in collaborating with the community to develop solutions for homelessness in Madison.

Supports strengthening city departments and ordinances that protect tenants and workers in Downtown Madison.

Advocated for affordable housing in downtown Madison.

Adovocates for affordable housing in downtown Madison.

- Believes in collaborating with the community to develop solutions for homelessness in Madison.
- Supports strengthening city departments and ordinances that protect tenants and workers in Downtown Madison.
- Adovocates for affordable housing in downtown Madison.

Believes in investing in places that encourage community engagement and physical activity in Downtown Madison.

- Believes in investing in places that encourage community engagement and physical activity in Downtown Madison.

Supports an evidence-based approach to public safety.

- Supports an evidence-based approach to public safety.

Supports investing in solutions to create safer pedestrian and cyclist environments.

- Supports investing in solutions to create safer pedestrian and cyclist environments.

Supports making it more affordable for people to live and open up a business in District 4 by collaborating with neighbors, developers, and businesses.

- Supports making it more affordable for people to live and open up a business in District 4 by collaborating with neighbors, developers, and businesses.

Supports incentivizing infrastructure that encourages protecting Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.

Supports creating policies that protect air and trees in Madison through city ordinances and zoning that encourage responsible environmental stewardship.

- Supports incentivizing infrastructure that encourages protecting Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.
- Supports creating policies that protect air and trees in Madison through city ordinances and zoning that encourage responsible environmental stewardship.

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- Alderpersons serve on the on the city's Common Council. The Common Council passes city resolutions and ordinances, approves the city's annual budget, and sets tax rates. 
- They may be elected by city voters at-large or from specific districts in a non-partisan election. 