Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 5, 2024

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 at the Meeting Schedule page.

• West Area Plan Review Process:  The final draft is now available The West area Plan was introduced at the Common Council meeting on July 16th. Boards, Commissions, and Committees will now review the draft Plan before it returns to the Common Council for a final vote on September 10th. This is an opportunity for the public to comment on the draft at each of the meetings listed below. Agendas and participation instructions can be found on the meeting information pages linked below, typically posted one week in advance.
  • July 17 – Economic Development Committee  (Watch the recording at the 1:27:47 mark)
  • July 31 – Transportation Commission 
  • August 5 – Landmarks Commission
  • August 14 – Urban Design Commission
  • August 14 – Board of Park Commissioners
  • August 26 – Plan Commission
  • September 10 – Common Council (returns to the Common Council for a final vote)
     
• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 6, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include taking public comment on a resolution authorizing the scheduling of a referendum relating to exceeding the municipal property tax limits, as well as a resolution limiting the granting of “Class A” liquor licenses for the purpose of limiting density and proximity of such licenses to sensitive sites.
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• Sustainable Madison Committee: The Sustainable Madison Committee meeting will take place on Monday, August 5, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include refining lawn and property maintenance provisions of Madison General Ordinances.
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• Landmarks Commission: The Landmarks Commission meeting will take place on Monday, August 5, in virtual format at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include adopting the Northeast Area Plan and adopting the West Area Plan.
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If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN COMMON COUNCIL MEETINGS? The Common Council generally holds meetings twice a month on Tuesdays, starting at 6:30 pm in hybrid format. Members of the public can participate in the following ways:

• Watch Online
• Attend In Person or Virtually
• Register for Public Comment
• Provide Comments before a Meeting

To learn more about how to participate in Common Council meetings, visit: www.cityofmadison.com/council/meetings-agendas/participate-in-council-meetings.

News & Announcements

• Public Comment on Referendum Resolution Scheduled for August 6 : The Madison Common Council is encouraging residents to submit public testimony on an important resolution affecting the City budget at its next meeting. [posted August 2, 2024]
• Road Closures - Stevens Street Reconstruction posted August 2, 2024 Beginning Monday, August 5, Stevens Street will be closed to through traffic from North Franklin Avenue to Grand Avenue. This is part of the North Franklin Avenue and Stevens Street Resurfacing project that will replace aging and deteriorating… [posted August 2, 2024
• August Moving Days: How to Set Out Appliances, Furniture, & Other Large Items: When placing large items out for pickup, follow these guidelines… [posted August 2, 2024]
• August Moving Days: Daily Collections of Carts in Student Move Area: Starting at 6:30 a.m. on Monday August 5, 2024 residents in the downtown moving days area can place trash and recycling collection carts out for daily pickup. The Streets Division will have crews patrolling the move-out area emptying collection… [posted August 1, 2024]
• City of Madison Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Updated Ahead of Primary: Madison's 14 absentee ballot drop boxes are getting an updated look ahead of the Aug. 13 primary election. [posted July 31, 2024]
• August Moving Days: How to Recycle Televisions, Computers, and Other Electronics: Electronics must be delivered to the Streets Division’s drop-off sites, or to a reputable private electronics recycler in the area. All electronics are accepted for free from City of Madison residents at the Streets Division drop-off… [posted July 31, 2024]
• In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Today: In-person absentee voting for the August 13 Partisan Primary begins today .“Avoid lines at the polls on election day and visit one of our local libraries to cast your ballot early,” said Mayor Rhodes-Conway. “In-person absentee voting has begun. You… [posted July 30, 2024]
• August Moving Days: How to Use the Large Item Work Order System during the Move Out: Starting the week of August 4, 2024 and ending on Friday, August 23 2024, the large item work order rules are different for residents who live in the student move-out area. [posted July 30, 2024]
• Want to Vote by Mail? Request Absentee Today: With just two weeks remaining before the August 13 Partisan Primary, the City Clerk’s Office urges voters wishing to receive an absentee through the mail to submit their requests today. “Don’t lose the opportunity to make your vote count,” said Mayor… [posted July 29, 2024]
• August Moving Days: Make a Plan and Donate Today: The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madison residents will be changing homes within the downtown moving days area and you will need to decide just what to do with all their stuff. The… [posted July 29, 2024]

Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.

Events

• Hospitalized Voting Begins, Tuesday, August 6: Beginning today, voters who are hospitalized can appoint an agent to:…
• Blood Pressure Screening, Tuesday, August 6: Free Blood Pressure Screening is available to older adults, on the first and third Tuesday, 11:15 - 12:00 pm. Please find additional upcoming Madison Senior Center events listed on the Madison Senior Center event calendar.
• WNA Sponsored: National Night Out, Join us for the second annual National Night Out Picnic at Westmorland Park on Tuesday, August 6th from 5 to 8pm hosted by the Westside Madison Good Neighbor Project? The Mad City Ukes will be performing live, and you can meet command staff and neighborhood officers from the Madison Police Department’s Midtown District. Free food and refreshments will be provided. National Night Out is an annual nationwide community event that promotes police-community partnerships to help keep our neighborhoods safe, caring places to live. Learn more HERE. 
  Horses from the MPD’s Mounted Patrol Unit and a police K9 team will also be making an appearance this year, so don’t miss this fun event which is sponsored by the Westmorland Neighborhood Association.
• Capitol City Band Concert in the Park: Thursday, August 7 from 7 – 8:15 pm Rennebohm Park at 115 N Eau Claire Ave. Old-fashioned free concerts in the park by the Capitol City Band with toe-tapping familiar music for all ages and all cultures. Bring a friend, bring your chairs; enjoy the music on a beautiful summer evening; rain or shine!
• Madison Night Market, Thursday, August 8: The Office of the Common Council is excited to host its resource table at the Madison Night Market on Thursday, August 8. We welcome you to stop by and say hi and share your feedback with Council staff and alders!
• Ride the Drive 2024, Sunday, August 11: It’s thousands of happy healthy people coming together to experience parks and open streets in a single, one-day, free, community event. Since the inaugural Ride the Drive in 2009, this event continues to celebrate Madison’s commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle focusing on the environmental and economic impacts and the importance of social integration.
• District 11 Book Club: "Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition?" (In-person only) Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Sequoya Library.  To explore the topic of evolving church and community property, the next District 11 Book Club will be a discussion of the 2024 book edited by Mark Elsdon, Gone for Good?: Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition . Copies of the book are available for book club attendees to check out in advance at the Ask Desk at Sequoya Library, first-come first-served. The August 14 discussion will be facilitated by Alder Tishler with authors Mark Elsdon, Nadia Mian, and Curt Paulson. All community members are welcome to attend and bring a friend!

Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.