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Last Chance Leaves Pickup, Bay Creek Outreach Survey, D13 Resident Runs for DNC Chair, and More

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Hi Everyone,

What a gorgeous day today. I hope you all got out to enjoy the sunshine. You may have been doing yard work, aware this week is your last chance for getting your leaves and yard waste picked up by the city.  The Streets Division will be performing this last chance pickup for leaves and yard waste this week, weather permitting. All residents who need another leaf pickup should set out their leaves and yard waste for pick up this week. 

Every Madison neighbor shares the same last chance set out date.  We will be in your neighborhood as soon as we can. Please be patient. It will take multiple workdays for every neighborhood to receive their last chance pickup.

Expect More Leaves in the Street After Collection

Street sweepers typically trail behind leaf collection crews to gather debris left in the streets.

Temperatures are expected to be too cold to use street sweepers very often for the last chance pickup.

Sweepers require water to work. When temperatures are around 28 degrees, it can cause the water within these vehicles to freeze and cause damage. In order to keep the vehicles from breaking, they will not be used when temperatures are too cold.

Also, most of the Streets Division sweeper fleet will be sent out for their annual maintenance on Monday December 9, leaving only a limited number of sweepers available.

With very cold temperatures expected, and a limited number of sweepers at hand, it is likely you will see more leaf debris in the street than usual following pickup.

More information about yard waste collection, including rules about how to set them out for pickup, can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/yardwaste.

Bay Creek Community Outreach Survey

The Bay Creek Community Outreach Survey is now live! Click on the link or  go to: at https://tinyurl.com/BCOutreachSurvey.

The survey is part of the Bay Creek Outreach Campaign, undertaken by the Bay Creek Outreach Working Group in an effort to bring more people into BCNA. 

Diverse input is important to building a more diverse, representative, and active neighborhood association. So please take 10 minutes now to complete the survey--epecially if you are someone who has not been an active part of BCNA.

If you don't have a computer or if you need help taking the survey, contact Barb Bailly at 608-440-4613, and she will fill out the survey with you.

Thank you sincerely on behalf of the Bay Creek Outreach Working Group and the entire Bay Creek community.

District 13 Resident is Running to be DNC Chair

Shout out to my Dudgeon-Monroe neighbor, Ben Wikler, who is getting serious consideration as he has put his name forward to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. We think Ben would do a great job and wish him all the best!

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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.

  • Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include removing the paid parking pilot.
  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include expanding a safety education program.
  • Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include allowing the Urban Canid Project to continue.

If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.

Announcements and News Releases

  • Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is Closed: The Streets Division drop-off site at 121 E. Olin Avenue is now closed. In order to drop off items, such as televisions, excess cardboard, and other items, you must go to another Streets Division drop-off location.  Drop-off site… [posted December 2, 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

  • D7 Lunch and Learn featuring the Streets Division, Thursday, December 12: Join Alder Nasra Wehelie on Thursday, December 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for a virtual Lunch and Learn that will provide information on the City of Madison's winter services and what folks should think about as we enter the snow season. Streets Division Superintendent Charlie Romines will be the special guest for the December Lunch and Learn.
  • Homebuyer Education Workshop, Saturday, December 14: Take the first step to owning a home and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE Homebuyer Education workshop takes place in-person at the Atrium Villager Mall (2300 S Park St, Madison, WI) on Saturday, December 14 from 8:30am-3:30pm! Lunch will be provided.
  • Conservation Volunteer Workday, Saturday, December 14, at Cherokee Marsh, Join us for a meaningful day of conservation efforts as we work together to protect and enhance our local conservation park! Your participation will help safeguarde the biodiversity and natural habitats that make our park a haven for wildlife and a treasure for our community. There are two shifts, one at 9am to 11am, and a second at 1pm to 3pm.
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, December 1: 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, Badgerland Bird Alliance, Madison Audubon Society,  and the Friends of Owen Conservation Park . Free, family-friendly guided nature walks at Owen Conservation Park are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, year-round 2:30-4pm. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park, Sunday, December 15: Walks at Warner Park held on the 3rd Sunday of every month are co-sponsored by Madison Bird City FUN partners Wild Warner  and Madison Audubon . Meet at the colorful Warner Park shelter by the lagoon. Parking is available nearby. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.

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

That's all for now. 

A reminder to drive carefully during this holiday season. No need to be in a hurry. Let's be extra cautious, watching out for pedestrians, bikes, kids and pets. Too much speeding, too much disregard for stop signs and red lights, tragedies waiting to happen. 

Let's avoid that, please.

Take good care and stay safe,

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