Near west watershed meeting March 18, Meetings, Events and Announcements

Hello neighbors,

When Madison experienced monumental floods in 2018, the city responded by developing a watershed study program. The results of the John Nolen Drive and Near West Watershed studies will be presented on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30pm. This meeting will present a set of recommendations for mitigating stormwater flooding in the John Nolen Drive and Near West Watersheds. We will discuss the watershed study findings, conceptual projects, the impacts of these projects on flooding, estimated costs, and next steps for finalizing the watershed study. Please register in advance!

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, March 3, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an update on federal executive orders and directives to pause federal grants and loans, as well as approving the submission of the required 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2025 Annual Action Plan, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee, creating Chapter 21 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Zoning Floodplain Regulations and Maps, and development-related requests for Districts 2, 3, 6, 12, 14, and 17.
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• Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending Traffic Engineering’s 2025 Capital Budget to appropriate additional funding in 2025 relating to the City share and federal share for two Carbon Reduction Program grants.
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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)

• E Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing, Tuesday, March 4: This meeting will discuss the planned construction of E Main St from S Webster St to S Blair St and S Hancock St from East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St in 2025. March 4, 2025, Public Information Meeting Registration.

Announcements and News Releases

• Metro March Service Updates: Metro will be implementing some minor adjustments to Routes A, B, F, G, and L. New service to Monona will also be available on Route 38.
• City of Madison Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2025: The City of Madison Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Traffic Engineering Division, Madison Water Utility and Information Technology, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week, March 2-8, 2025.
• Apply to be the 2025 Naturalist-in-Residence at Madison Public Library: Madison Public Library and Madison Parks are looking for a local naturalist to lead a series of workshops, guided walks, and programs in libraries and city green spaces for six weeks during the summer of 2025.
• What We Could Lose: Medicaid and Other Programs For People with Disabilities Event: The Department of Civil Rights and community partners are offering a forum for community members who want to learn more about potential cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs.
• 2025 Brush Collection Schedule Now Available: The dates when you should set out brush to the curb for collection are now available.
• Common Council Approves Package of Housing, Demolition Ordinance Changes: The City of Madison’s Common Council voted Tuesday to approve a set of changes to the zoning code designed to support the creation of more types of housing.

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

• Last Day to Establish Residency for the Spring Election, Tuesday, March 4: This is the last day for new residents to establish residency for the Spring Election. Voters who move within Wisconsin after this day may vote from their prior address.
• Coffee & Collage, Friday, March 7: Piece together a masterpiece while you chat and enjoy a coffee (or tea!) with other older adults, and when available, UW Madison student volunteers. All supplies provided.
• First Friday Music Hour, Friday, March 7: Join us as a performer or as a listener for an hour of live music performance (and a cup of coffee!) at our monthly, first Friday gatherings.
• Bird and Nature adventures:
  • Sat Mar 08 1:30"Owen Park History" at Owen Conservation Park with Beth Whitaker
  • Sun Mar 09 1:30"Animal Adaptations" at Turville Point Stephanie Briand Kaitlyn Knudson
  • Thu Mar 13 12:00"Trees in Spring" Senior Adventure at Warner Park CRC with Sean Gere
  • Sat Mar 15 10am"Learn About Foraging" at Carpenter Ridgeway Park with Sean Gere
  • Sun Mar 16 1:30"Seasons' Creep" at Warner Park with Paul Noeldner and Alex Singer
  • Sat Mar 22 10am "First Birds of Spring" at Aldo Leopold NC/Edna Taylor with Paul Noeldner
  • Sat Mar 22 1:30"Spring Equinox Walk" at Pheasant Branch Encampment w Lynn Persson
  • Sun Mar 23 1:30"Early Migrants" at UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve w Chuck Henrikson

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

Best wishes,

Regina Vidaver