Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 2, 2025

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found on the Meeting Schedule page.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a presentation of the Finance Department’s 2025 internal audit plan.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include accepting a Comprehensive Plan progress update report, as well as development-related requests in District 9 and District 16.
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• Urban Design Commission: The Urban Design Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending the report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee.
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If you would like more information about joining the City's board, commission, or committee, please visit the linked page.

Events

• In-Person Absentee Voting Begins - Tuesday, February 4, 2025: Early voting (in-person absentee) begins Tuesday, February 4, 2025, for the Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Spring Primary. 
• Mobile Vaccination Clinic (Elver Park Neighborhood Center) - Thursday, February 6, 2025: We're hosting a mobile vaccination clinic at Elver Park Neighborhood Center!
• Learn to Cross-Country Ski - Thursday, February 6, 2025: Join us for a free cross-country ski workshop at Elver Park, hosted by Madison Nordic Ski Club (MadNorSki)! Open to all ages, you'll learn the basics and practice your skills while exploring the park. Limited to 30 participants. Advanced registration is required and may be done online or by calling 608-266-4711.
• Groove & Glide, Friday, February 7, 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.
• Bird & Nature Adventures (Owen Conservation Park) - Saturday, February 8, 2025: Explore Owen Conservation Park on gentle trails through historic oak openings on a hillside with an Ice Age kettle and along restored prairies with beautiful vistas on this high point overlooking the west side of Madison. Co-sponsored by Madison Parks and the Friends of Owen Conservation Park. Free, family-friendly guided nature walks at Owen Conservation Park are held year-round on the 2nd Saturday of each month, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.
• Skate Cinema - Saturday, February 8, 2025: Join us for an evening of ice skating and a movie at Skate Cinema! Bring a lawn chair and a blanket and make it an evening. This event is free to attend, and no advanced registration is required. Ice skating will be allowed while the movie is playing - just not in front of the screen! A limited number of loaner skates will be available, or bring your own skates. We’ll have an outdoor fire pit for warming up and Travelin' Tom's Coffee for purchase. 

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

Announcements

• Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Award in Public Discourse Winner is Madelyn Leopold: Award Winner and Nominator Have Designated Local Non-Profit to Receive Monetary Contributions.
• Applications now open for 2025 Arts Grants: The Madison Arts Commission (MAC) is inviting individual artists and non-profit organizations to apply for its annual grant program. 
• Early Ridership Numbers: Since the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit, ridership has increased 10 percent systemwide. The Rapid A Route's ridership is up nearly 20 percent compared to 2023.
• CARES Program Expands Service to Sun Prairie Starting in February: The City of Sun Prairie is excited to announce that, beginning Monday, February 3, 2025, the Madison Fire Department’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) Program will expand its services to the community. This expansion is made possible through an agreement between the City of Sun Prairie, the City of Madison, and Dane County.

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