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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Thanksgiving Weekend and Week of December 2, 2024

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Olin Avenue Drop-off Site Closes for the Season on December 1, 2024: The Streets Division drop-off site at 121 E. Olin Avenue will close for the season on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 4:00pm.Once the site closes on December 1, it will remain closed to the public for drop-off services until the spring. [posted November 26, 2024]

Legislative Schedule for Madison Ice Arena Resolution: When the Common Council noted the introduction of the resolution establishing terms for eventually forgiving the debt of the Madison Ice Arena (District 19) and Hartmeyer Arena (District 12) at its November 26 meeting, the Council voted to change the progress of the resolution through the relevant committees, allowing more time for non-legislative community engagement. It will not go to the Finance Committee on December 2 and to the Common Council on December 10. Instead it will take the following path, and note the email addresses for filing comments.

Updates and Notices

Winter Parking Rules. Alternate side parking is in effect until March 15, 2025. Sign up for daily alternate side parking reminders by text.

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.

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

Public Information Meetings

  • Nakoma Road Sidewalk 2025, Monday, December 2: This project will install a sidewalk on the south side of Nakoma Road, closing a gap in the pedestrian network. This will involve bumping out the curb and removing most parking spots on the south side of Nakoma Road. There is no sanitary or water work anticipated, but storm sewer work will be necessary. No properties will be assessed for this project. There is a virtual public information meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Dec. 2, 2024, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.
  • Meyer Avenue Reconstruction, Tuesday, December 3: A public information meeting is scheduled for this project at 6 p.m., Dec. 3, 2024, via Zoom. Registration prior is required. Details on the project design, construction schedule, residential impacts, and special assessments will be discussed.  The presentation will be posted on this website for anyone unable to attend.
  • Playground Workshop, Thursday, December 5: Madison Parks will replace five existing playgrounds in 2025, and neighbors are invited to attend a virtual playground workshop!  Parks staff will present an overview of the playground replacement program and ask for input on design decisions. Join Parks staff at a virtual community meeting on Thursday, December 5 at 6:00pm via Zoom - REGISTER IN ADVANCE.

Announcements and News Releases

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

  • Virtual Open House: Southwest Area Plan, Tuesday, December 3: If you are unable to join the in-person open house to kick off the Southwest Area Plan process, you can join Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Parks, and others in a virtual open house on December 3, 2024, from Noon to 1:00pm. There will be a brief presentation at the start, but feel free to drop in and stay for a few minutes or the entire time to ask questions about the process.
  • Mobile Vaccination Clinic: Catholic Multicultural Center, Tuesday, December 3: We're hosting mobile vaccination clinics throughout the county in partnership with community organizations! All vaccines are free to those eligible. Read more to learn more.
  • Virtual Open House: Southwest Area Plan, Tuesday, December 3: If you are unable to join the in-person open house to kick off the Southwest Area Plan process, you can join Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Parks, and others in a virtual open house on December 3, 2024, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. There will be a brief presentation at the start, but feel free to drop in and stay for a few minutes or the entire time to ask questions about the process.
  • In-Person Open House: Southeast Area Plan kickoff event, Wednesday, December 4: Join Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Parks, and others at an open house on December 4, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at LaFollette High School Cafeteria and Commons, 702 Pflaum Road. There will be a brief presentation at the start, but feel free to drop in and stay for a few minutes or the entire time to learn about the Southeast Area Plan and other upcoming projects in the Southeast Area.
  • Virtual Open House: Southeast Area Plan, Thursday, December 5: If you are unable to join the in-person open house to kick off the Southwest Area Plan process, you can join Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Parks, and others in a virtual open house on December 5, 2024 from Noon to 1:00pm. There will be a brief presentation at the start, but feel free to drop in and stay for a few minutes or the entire time to learn about the Southeast Area Plan and other upcoming projects in the Southeast Area.
  • Madison Arts Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration, Thursday, December 5: The Madison Arts Commission invites you to its 50th Anniversary celebration at the Madison Children’s Museum on December 5th at 4:00pm. This event will be family-friendly and include live performances by VO5 and others, as well as arts activities with artists.
  • HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair, Saturday, December 7: Join us for the 25th annual HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair held the first Saturday in December each year. Over 80 vendors from the Midwest will be selling their handmade goods. Shop for a variety of jewelry, baskets, garden art, cards, pottery, woodwork, baby gifts, soaps, balms, lotions, knitwear, paintings, home décor and more! It's the perfect place to find a unique gift for that special someone!
  • District 11 Book Club with Stu Levitan, December 11: For our next District 11 Book Club on December 11th, Stu Levitan will give an illustrated talk on Madison in the 1970s, adapted from his forthcoming book, Madison: The Illustrated Sesquicentennial History, Volume 2, 1932 to 1979.

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

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