The Madison Common Council on May 20, 2025 adopted a resolution expressing appreciation for Metro Transit General Manager Justin Sternberg and his leadership since his selection on March 10, 2020. Alder Govindarajan moved the resolution and Alder Vitevere seconded; the council recorded a unanimous voice vote in favor.

The resolution credited Sternberg with overseeing a comprehensive network redesign, updating fare collection technology, renovating a 40‑year‑old operations facility and opening a second operations hub. It said roughly one‑third of Metro’s fleet transitioned to electric vehicles under his leadership and that Sternberg helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for transit initiatives.

Sternberg attended the meeting and thanked the council. “I really couldn't be more thankful and more honored to have been given this opportunity, and to be able to work with so many dedicated city staff,” he said, adding that he is “extremely grateful” and “happy and excited to leave Metro hopefully in a better place than I found it.”

The resolution was introduced as Legistar 88303 and was moved and seconded during the meeting; the council recorded a unanimous vote in favor.