DISTRICT 20 UPDATES

2024 City of Madison - Neighborhood Grant Program

West District Saturday Reading Project. Project, Purpose, Scope: Neighborhood Leadership and Capacity Building. Starting date: November 29, 2024. Project Description: The West District Saturday Family Reading Project is a neighborhood-led initiative aimed at addressing the student achievement gap in reading proficiency for low-income families. The Project intends to address the reading scores in the Madison School District's Elementary Schools. Parents and students are enrolled in the learning process. The program is housed at the Employment & Training Center, 1233 McKenna Blvd (across from Elver Park). Interested: contact the West District Saturday Reading Project: 608-228-8683. Leave contact information. 

Midpoint Meadows Follow-up  

There have been two Neighborhood Meetings about Midpoint Meadows - March 12 and September 4. 

Postcards mailings. The Council office notifies by postcard those residents within a selected geographic area. This area can be expanded, however, postcards will not be sent to the entire District 20 as the bulk of the development area falls within District 1, not District 20, with even a smaller area falling into District 7. There are no final details related to the school beyond the new development will be within the MMSD. Tracking this development will be important to District 20 residents.

The links to the two virtual neighborhood meetings:

• March 12 meeting: https://media.cityofmadison.com/mediasite/Showcase/madison-city-channel/Presentation/e1a14a24d5f945fc9640cd3859cf59611d/Channel/70ff129d5be046379a9cc866e2acfe595f
• September 4 meeting: https://media.cityofmadison.com/mediasite/Showcase/madison-city-channel/Presentation/4f7f8e7f9427461ea769d6e239dcde3a1d/Channel/70ff129d5be046379a9cc866e2acfe595f

Theresa Terrace Groundbreaking on Tuesday, September 17 at 11:30am, Properties at 1309/1401

The CDA is redeveloping the two vacant duplexes there into six total townhomes. The City and the CDA are taking this opportunity to show that "Missing Middle" housing like townhomes can help create more housing while keeping neighborhoods walkable and accessible.

Literacy Network 

Omega School programs moves into Literacy Network when long-time Omega School Executive Director Oscar Mireles retires at the end of 2024. 

We are hiring a Director of Omega School who will serve alongside Literacy Network’s other program directors, support Omega’s students, programs and staff, and play a role in Literacy Network’s fundraising and outreach efforts. 

Literacy Network was voted into Madison’s Best Places to Work in Madison Magazine in 2017, 2020, and 2022. 100% of staff said they value our hybrid/flexible scheduling, and 94% love having great co-workers and working toward an important shared mission.

To learn more about the position and how to apply, please visit our website. Any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Executive Director Robin Ryan (robin@litnetwork.org). 

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING - TONIGHT @ 6:30 P.M.

16. Legislative File No. 84382 - Adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan related to the Northeast Area Plan. (Report of Plan Commission – speakers registered) 

17. Legislative File No. 84383 - Adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan related to the West Area Plan. (Report of Plan Commission – speakers registered) 

19. Legislative File No. 84626 - Amending Section 28.071(2)(a)2. of the Madison General Ordinances related to Downtown Height Requirements to allow affordable student housing to exceed the maximum number of stories. (District 2, District 4, District 6) (Report of Plan Commission – speakers registered) 

73. Legislative File No. 84377 - Adopting the West Area Plan, adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and archiving underlying plans. (Report of Plan Commission – Alder Figueroa Cole) 

74. Legislative File No. 84379 - Adopting the Northeast Area Plan, adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and archiving underlying plans. (Report of Plan Commission – Alder Figueroa Cole)