Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 10, 2025

In the D19

• Street Sweeping During the Overnight Hours Begins Sunday, March 9, 2025: Starting on the evening of Sunday, March 9, Streets Division sweepers will be on the roads working 16 hours a day to collect as much salt, sand, and other grit and grime as we possibly can. We will have one shift of operators sweeping from 10pm to… [posted March 7, 2025]
• 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection Schedule Now Available: The dates when you should set out yard waste to the curb for collection this spring is now available. The information is available on the Streets Division’s yard waste website. All residents in Madison have two-yard waste collections in the… [posted March 3, 2025]
• Absentee Ballots are in the Mail, Tuesday, March 11: Absentee ballots for the April 1 Spring Election are in the mail. If you requested an absentee, you can track its status at My Vote Wisconsin.
• Voter Registration “Closes” Wednesday, March 12: Today is the deadline for voter registrations submitted online (link is external)or through the mail for the Spring Election.

Updates and Notices

Report a Problem: Report non-emergency issues to City staff. If it is an emergency, please call 911.

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, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include modifying the appointment process for the Police Civilian Oversight Board, establishing hearing procedures when a complaint is filed that seeks removal of an alder from the Common Council, and amending or repealing various Boards, Committees, and Commissions.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include approving the stormwater Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System annual report to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include approving a request from Big Top Events for a fireworks display on June 28, 2025, at Breese Stevens field.
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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.

Public Information Meetings (PIM’s)

• High Point Road, South, Monday, March 10: The purpose of this project is to extend S High Point Road from Raymond Road to the Midpoint Meadows Plat limit. Proposed work will include pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk/path, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main and lighting. A public information meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., March 10, 2025, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.
• Pflaum Road, Wednesday, March 12: City Engineering plans to remove and replace the asphalt pavement and road base, replace sanitary sewer main and laterals, replace water main and laterals, replace storm sewer and private storm connections, and replace curb and gutter, sidewalk and drive aprons as needed. There is a public information meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m., March 12, 2025, via Zoom. Registration is required prior.

Announcements and News Releases

• Women in Construction Week 2025: Taletha Skar:  A lot of jobs in construction are pretty visible: broken ground, dump trucks, concrete trucks, high visibility florescent yellow safety vests, and yes, even hard hats—hard hats of every color above ground. However, one of the most important pieces of infrastructure that keeps the entire City running and connected isn’t visible at all. [posted March 7, 2025]
• Announcing the 2025 Plow Names!: The votes are in. Madisonians, here are the names you selected for the snowplowing equipment. [posted March 6, 2025]
• Pick Up Free Seeds for Your Garden from Eight Madison Public Library Locations Beginning Today!: MADISON, WI -- Madison Public Library’s popular Garden Seed Giveaway(link is external) begins today on Thursday, March 6 at eight library locations. All libraries (with the exception of Central Library) will offer a variety of flower, herb, and produce seeds for visitors, free of charge. [posted March 6, 2025]
• Women in Construction Week 2025 Profile: Renee Callaway: Biking in Madison, Wis. is a big deal. The community of cyclists is big. The bike system to get around the City is big and connected. The excitement and appreciation is big. None of these facts are likely surprising to anyone who has spent time in the Madison area, especially Traffic Engineering Division Assistant Director Renee Callaway. [posted March 6, 2025]
• Women in Construction Week 2025: Molly Berkholtz : The smell of burning covers and hovers over a snowy Prairie Ridge Conservation Park on the City’s south side, near the Elver neighborhood. [posted March 5, 2025]
• Women in Construction Week 2025: Sarah Johns: With a couple twists of a wrench, Madison Water Utility Service Representative Sarah Johns loosens the bolts to a water meter. [posted March 4, 2025]
• Women in Construction Week 2025: Emma Almy: Sometimes the oldest and most complicated road projects in the City of Madison are paired with some of the most passionate, sharp and energized engineers eager to understand and help create solutions. [posted March 3, 2025]

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

• 2025 Spring Home Maintenance Workshop, Tuesday, March 11: This informative workshop will cover key topics such as seasonal inspections, energy efficiency improvements, outdoor upkeep, and preventative maintenance to help homeowners save money and avoid costly repairs. Industry experts, Project Home (Project Home | Project Home's mission is to improve the quality and affordability of housing.) and MG&E (Home - Madison Gas and Electric) will be on hand to share their expertise and answer questions, including offering solutions in regard to the annual winter moratorium, which prohibits all utility providers from disconnecting residential heating services for nonpayment, which will be ending April 15th, 2025.
• Overdose Recognition and Response: A Toolkit for Overdose Prevention and Post-Care [Webinar], Wednesday, March 12: Join us for an engaging and free virtual training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.
• Lakeside Dance Lab: Beginner Irish Dance, Thursday, March 13: Kick off your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with a fun and energetic beginner Irish dance class! Whether you’re eager to try something new or simply get into the festive spirit, this class will introduce you to the basics of Irish dance. Perfect for those with little to no prior experience, it offers a welcoming environment to begin your dance journey.

• Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, March 14: Join us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, play in the game room or the gym, watch a movie or win some prizes playing bingo!

   

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