Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 24, 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.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, June 24, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include amending project plans for several Tax Incremental Districts (TID), authorizing Subordinate Water Utility Revenue Bonds, authorizing agreements for several state/municipal grants, and other matters.
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• Sustainable Madison Committee: The Sustainable Madison Committee meeting will take place on Monday, June 24, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include a discussion of the Sustainable Madison Committee Ordinance Change and other matters.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, June 24, in virtual format at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include consideration of a demolition permit for the removal of Fire Station #6 at 825 W Badger Road to enable development of a childcare facility for Madison College’s Goodman South campus, a zoning change at 3110 Dairy Road to Industrial-Limited, consideration of a demolition permit and conditional use permit to accommodate the expansion of the private school at 6402 Schroeder Road, and other matters.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 26, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include authorizing night work with attendant noise for two projects, consideration of ordinance and policy changes related to large-item pick-up and electronic waste recycling, authorizing advertisement for bids on several public projects, and other matters.
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• Housing Strategy Committee: The Housing Strategy Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, June 25, in-person at 5:00 p.m. in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. An agenda has not yet been posted.
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Public Information Meetings

• Public Input Meeting – Park Badger Redevelopment, Monday, June 24: The Community Development Authority and the development partner team will formally kick off the planning and visioning process in summer 2024, with the first community conversation scheduled for Monday, June 24. There will be an online presentation and Q&A at noon, and an in-person meeting at 6pm at the Urban League’s Black Business Hub at 2352 S. Park Street. The content of each meeting will be the same. Please register for the meeting and future updates by visiting the project website.
• Public Input Meeting – Country Grove Park, Thursday, June 27: Madison Parks is planning to construct approximately 1.2 miles of natural surface, bicycle adventure trail, also known as a bike-optimized singletrack trail at Country Grove Park in 2025.  The trail would be open to bikes and other non-motorized uses such as hiking, walking and snowshoeing. The community is invited to attend a virtual public information meeting to learn about the proposed project and provide feedback.  The virtual event is on Thursday, June 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please register in advance.

News Releases & Announcements

• Lane and Intersection Closures – University Ave and N Lake St: Starting 7:00am on Monday, June 24th, R.G Huston will begin construction on the Lake Street Sanitary Replacement Project. This project starts on the south side of University Ave at N. Lake St and extends north to 441 N. Lake St.. [posted June 18, 2024, by Traffic Engineering]
• Event Rate Increases for City of Madison Parking Garages: The City of Madison Parking Division will increase the event rate in city-owned parking garages effective July 1, 2024. The event rate was last increased from $5 to $8 in 2016. These increases are necessary to maintain facilities, improve the level… [posted June 18, 2024, by Transportation]
• Lane Closure – Valley View Rd: Starting on Monday, June 24, Parisi Construction will close a section of Valley View rd, from South Point Rd to just past Lone Oak Ln, to continue progress on the 1000 Oaks project. This full excavation closure is expected to last a several weeks,… [posted June 18, 2024, by Traffic Engineering]
• City Clerk’s Office Begins Absentee Ballot Mailing: On Thursday, June 27, the City Clerk’s Office begins mailing absentee ballots to voters with requests on file. Use the title link to see how to make sure your absentee ballot will count.

Events

• Parks Alive | Allied Park: arks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, music and free food. Events are held in parks across the city and throughout the summer. Connect with your neighbors and engage with your community at a Parks Alive event near you! Allied Park: June 24, July 8, July 22 with 6:30pm Movie: Teenage Mutant Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023, PG, 1h 39m)
• Live at The Glen: Madison Parks Foundation is proud to present Live at The Glen! Enjoy live music on the patio at The Glen Golf Park, 3747 Speedway Rd. The next event is Friday, June 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Vince Sweeney is a native Madisonian whose expansive song list spans decades. From Neil Young to The Beatles, from the Eagles to Dylan, Springsteen, Petty and many more, Sweeney strings together great cover songs that add up to an enjoyable evening of free live music.
• Movie in the Park: Join Downtown Madison's Business Improvement District (BID) and Madison Parks for a free movie in Peace Park, 452 State Street. The next move, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), will show on Saturday, June 29, from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
• Parks Alive | Aldo Leopold Park: Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, music and free food. Events are held in parks across the city and throughout the summer. Connect with your neighbors and engage with your community at a Parks Alive event near you! Aldo Leopold Park: June 25, July 9, July 23
• Parks Alive | Meadowood Park: Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, music and free food. Events are held in parks across the city and throughout the summer. Connect with your neighbors and engage with your community at a Parks Alive event near you! Aldo Leopold Park: June 25, July 9, July 23
• Capital City Band Concert in the Park: 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! The next concert is at Rennebohm Park, 115 N eau Claire Avenue, 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.