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Meetings and Updates Week of July 22

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  • City Meetings: Finance Committee 7/22
  • Update on Operating Budget Structural Deficit: Multi-Year Budget Plans and Proposed City Referendum
  • Reminder: Public Safety Summit 7/23
  • More Water Main Flushing in District 3
  • Hiestand Neighborhood Association Formation Meeting
  • Events & Announcements

Government Resource Guide: The Government Resource Guide on the Common Council website. This guide provides an overview and key information for city government, the Common Council, and Boards, Commissions and Committees. It also includes a directory to access information for each agency (Department/Division) in the City, including mission statement, agency contacts, and links to each agency webpage.

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, July 22, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include a resolution authorizing a referendum to exceed the municipal property tax limits in the City of Madison.

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

Update on Operating Budget Structural Deficit: Multi-Year Budget Plans and Proposed Referendum

In last Tuesday’s Council meeting, the City Finance Director and the Mayor gave a presentation to alders and the public on a multi-year plan to balance the Operating Budget. Those interested can watch the recorded presentation at this link, which should take you right to the correct portion in the meeting. There was a lot of really important information shared in that meeting.

Please consider reading through the other, more detailed blog post on this topic that I shared earlier today for more information about this.

Reminder: Public Safety Summit, Tuesday, July 23

Madison Police Department staff and other community leaders are hosting a Public Safety Summit. The goal of the summit is to understand current safety trends in our city and the strategies employed to prevent crime. Panelists will discuss opportunities for collaboration to enhance safety in Madison.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Public Health Madison & Dane County and Focused Interruption Coalition are some of the agencies participating. The event is free and open to the public. “We want our community to share their concerns. We want people to have a better understanding of the community-wide effort our department is doing to reduce violence,” said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. 
Event Details: Tuesday, July 23 from 5-8 p.m. at the Warner Park Community Center. Food and a childcare room will be available for attendees. 
Community Participation Encouraged! Community members can submit questions or topics they would like discussed by emailing MPDPIO@cityofmadison.com.

More Water Main Flushing in District 3

According to the Madison Water Utility, these District 3 neighborhoods could see the impacts of routine water main flushing in the next week or two: Mayfair Park, Burke Heights, Hiestand east of Swanton, Rolling Meadows south of Onyx, and Heritage Heights. Here is a map provided by the Water Utility, note the areas shaded in green.

How could this affect my water?

Lower Water Pressure: When flushing crews are working in your area, you may have a temporary drop in water pressure or a brief water outage. Water outages are rare, and the Utility tries to notify in advance if they are expected. If you have a water outage and weren’t notified, please call us at (608) 266-4661.

Discolored (yellow, brown, or reddish) water: Water main flushing stirs up mineral sediment that can temporarily cause discolored water in that area.
If you have discolored water:

  1. Go to a faucet in the lowest level of your home or business, like a basement utility sink or first-floor bathtub.
  2. Remove the screen or aerator from the faucet (if applicable) and temporarily bypass whole home water softeners or filters if you have them.
  3. Run the cold water only at full force for a few minutes until the water clears. Once water is clear, replace the faucet screen/ aerator and put any bypassed filters or softeners back in service (if applicable).
  4. If your water doesn’t clear after a few minutes, call our Water Quality Section at (608) 266-4654.
  5. If you have lower pressure than usual at a faucet, remove the screen or aerator to check if it's clogged. If it's clogged and doesn't rinse easily, soak it in vinegar for at least 15 minutes and scrub it with an old toothbrush.

Hiestand Neighborhood Association Formation Meeting

Residents of the Hiestand Park neighborhood (myself included) have been working to re-form their neighborhood association this year. They are hosting a meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 6pm at Kennedy Elementary to discuss its goals and establish a structure to get off the ground. If you live in the area north of Milwaukee Street, south of Hwy 30, east of Stoughton Rd, and west of the Interstate, please consider joining!

Map of the Hiestand Neighborhood on the far east side of Madison.
The dashed purple line shows the Hiestand neighborhood boundary, which generally follows Milwaukee Street to the south, Stoughton Road to the west, Hwy 30 to the north, and the Interstate to the east.

Events & Announcements

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

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