Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 16, 2024

In the D19

• Set Out Brush on Sunday, December 15, 2024, for Last Chance Pickup; Collection is Not Guaranteed: The Streets Division will perform one more sweep through the city collection brush that has been set out for collection, weather permitting. If you have brush that needs to be collected, you can set it out for pickup on Sunday, December 15. … [posted December 13, 2024]
• Streets Division Drop-off Sites Now on Winter Hours: The Streets Division drop-off sites at 4602 Sycamore Avenue and 402 South Point Road are now on winter hours. The winter hours began on Friday, December 6, 2024.  They will remain in effect until the spring of 2025.The hours for the sites are… [posted December 12, 2024]
• Madison Ice Arena: The proposal to eventually forgive the debt of the Madison Ice Arena (District 19) and Hartmeyer Ice Arena (District 12) begins its legislative journey in the Economic Development Committee next Wednesday. See the meeting notice below.

Updates and Notices

Snow Plowing Update: Trucks will be out on Saturday, 12/14, because roads may be icy in the afternoon. Rain falling on cold pavement may make things slick. Be cautious.

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.

• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in District 14 and District 16.
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• Economic Development Committee: The Economic Development Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include authorizing the eventual forgiveness of $1,613,365 of debt held by Madison Ice Inc. for the Madison Ice Arena and Hartmeyer Ice Arena.
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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.

Announcements and News Releases

• RESCHEDULED: City Invites Public to Celebrate its New Autumn Ridge Path : Due to the 12/12/2024 forecast, the Autumn Ridge Ribbon Cutting will be rescheduled to 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, 12/17/2024. Original press release: https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-12-09/city-invites-public-to-ce…-… [posted December 12, 2024]
• Buy Local This Holiday Season: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is encouraging residents to buy locally this gift-giving season. [posted December 10, 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

• Alders on Ice, December 18, 6p.m. - Hartmeyer Ice Arena (1834 Commercial Ave.):  It's Learn-to-Skate night at Hartmeyer - a cherished community event on Madison's East Side. Gather on the east bleachers and learn more about the Ice Arena Resolution followed by a facility tour.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area, Saturday, December 21: Outings in the Starkweather Creek area vary each month - be sure to check the starting location. Adventures typically at 10:00am on the 3rd Saturday of the month, year-round, and frequently start at the Goodman Community Center, unless noted otherwise. Outings include nature walks, canoe/kayak adventures, bicycling tours, and more, and are sponsored by the Madison Friends of Urban Nature , Madison Parks, Goodman Community Center , Madison Audubon Society , and Friends of Starkweather Creek . No registration is required. Pets are not allowed.

• Holiday Fantasy in Lights at Olin Park, November 9th through December 31, 2024: Lighted holiday themed displays set in beautiful Olin Park. Drive through anytime Dusk until Dawn to enjoy this magical light show for free, brought to you by The Electric Group.

   

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