Madison Fleet Building Grand Opening

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Nicholas Fish

The Civil Engineers (left to right): Kyle Rightley, Becky Lipsitz, Garrick Rohm, Molly Fish, Tim Lopez, Jason Buck, Carl Rettke.

Your first reaction to this event appearing in this list might be, "Uh, are you sure?" And the answer is, yes we are. This is the mother of all fleet facility grand openings with (we think it is fair to say) literally something for everyone. The occasion is the ribbon cutting at Madison's new state-of-the-art fleet/Batcave at 4151 Nakoosa Trail. Visitors can tour the building and learn about its sustainable features. Kids and equipment geeks alike will love checking out the recently unveiled first electric fire engine in North America and other fire trucks and squad cars. Plenty of other electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles and mopeds) will be on hand for test drives, too, for those curious about making the switch. Food lovers will love the vendors: Melly Mell's soul food, Aloha Wagon's Hawaiian treats, and Melted's cheesy wonders. And there's music from Angela Puerta and Graham Thorbrogger, Old Oaks and (of course) The Civil Engineers. Find more info and RSVP here.

media release: In the middle of the pandemic, we finished construction on our new headquarters building and moved in. After six months working in it, we think it's about time to show it off! Come help us celebrate at our free family event on Tuesday, June 22nd from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 4151 Nakoosa Trail.

• Tour our 110,000 square foot building and learn more about its many sustainable features.
• See fire trucks, police squads, and other large equipment up close, including:

• The first-ever electric fire engine in operation in North America; and,
• A 1959 Pirsch custom-built mid-mount fire ladder previously operated by Madison Fire Station 8.

• Purchase delicious food from local vendors:

• Melly Mell's Soul Food
• MELTED
• LT's Aloha Wagon

• Enjoy live music performances from:

• Angela Puerta and Graham Thorbrogger (Rock en Español, Alternative Rock, Pop, Funk, Reggae)
• Old Oaks  (Folk, Jazz)
• The Civil Engineers (Funk, Rock, Soul)

• Get behind the wheel of new electric vehicles during the Ride & Drive.

• Nissan Leaf, courtesy of Rosen Nissan
• VW ID.4, courtesy of Zimbrick Volkswagen of Madison
• Mustang Mach-E, courtesy of Kayser Ford
• Tesla Model 3 or Y, courtesy of Tesla
• Various eBikes, courtesy of Crazy Lenny's 
• Flux EM1 electric moped, courtesy of Flux Mopeds

• See a variety of electric vehicles on display and speak with owners about their experience.

• Mustang Mach-E
• Nissan Leaf
• Three models of the Zero Motorcycle
• Harley-Davidson LiveWire
• Tesla Model S

• Get all of your election-related questions answered by the Clerk's Office, and participate in a mock election station!
• And more!

Make sure to RSVP on Facebook and get ready to celebrate!