Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 20, 2025

City Offices are Closed on Monday, January 20, 2025: Administrative offices are closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All emergency services will be open; please call 911.

• Emergency Water Issue: Call Madison Water Utility at 608-266-4665, 24/7.
• Sanitary Sewer Back-up: Call 608-266-4430. An emergency crew will respond to your call.
• Report a Problem: Report non-emergencies that can wait until the next City working day.

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include increasing the threshold requiring competitive selection of service contracts from $50,000 to $75,000.
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Events

• Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards - Monday, January 20, 2025: The program will also feature the MLK Community Choir and presentation of the 2025 MLK Humanitarian Awards by Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Dane County Executive Melissa Agard.
• Last day to Establish Residency for Spring Primary - Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Voters who move within Wisconsin after Tuesday, January 21, 2025, may vote from their prior address in the February 18 Spring Primary.
• Virtual Lunch and Learn with Water Utility General Manager Krishna Kumar: Understanding Your Water Utility - Thursday, January 23, 2025: Alder Nasra Wehelie will kick off the 2025 new year by hosting a virtual lunch and learn featuring Water Utility General Manager Krishna Kumar on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Groove & Glide - Friday, January 24, 2025: Make the most of winter at a Groove & Glide event! Experience the fun and beauty of ice skating under the lights with fun music and games.  All ages and experience levels are welcome. Grab your friends, a date, or family, and have fun on the ice.
• Learn to Ice Fish - Sunday, January 26, 2025: Join Madison Parks, Access Ability Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin DNR for a free ice fishing event during Free Fishing Weekend - no license required! Learn ice fishing techniques safely. Open to ages 7 and up; children must be supervised. Advanced registration is necessary, and waivers will be signed on-site.

Please visit the City events calendar for the full list of upcoming events.

Announcements

• Residents of Southwest and Southeast Areas Invited to Share Perspectives in Community Survey: The City of Madison’s Planning Division is mailing out postcards on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to a group of randomly-selected people living in the Southwest and Southeast areas as part of the ongoing area plan process
• Dane County Executive Agard and Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway Announce 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Honorees: Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway proudly announced this year’s recipients of the City-County Humanitarian Awards honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Service Reduced on January 20, 2025: Buses will be operating Saturday schedules on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
• No Trash & Recycling Collection or Drop-off Sites on January 20, 2025: There will be no trash or recycling collection by the Streets Division on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The drop-off sites and Streets Division offices will also be closed.
• Common Council Approves Grants for Older Adult Services: The City of Madison Common Council signed off Tuesday night on nearly $950,000 in grants to 13 community agencies that serve older adults in Madison.
• Madison Food Policy Council Announces Start of 2025 SEED Grants Cycle: The City of Madison Food Policy Council is announcing the opening of the 2025 SEED Grants cycle to address food access issues in our community.
• City of Madison Reaches Agreement to Keep Ice Arenas Open Under Non-profit Ownership: The Madison Common Council approved an agreement at its January 14 meeting that will keep two popular ice arenas in Madison open and address the outstanding debt owed to the City.

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