Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 9, 2024

• "Ask Me Anything" Event on the City Budget, Wednesday, September 11, 2024: The City of Madison is hosting an “Ask Me Anything” virtual public meeting on the 2025 budget and funding referendum on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Madison Finance Director Dave Schmiedicke and staff from the Mayor’s Office will answer questions about the City budget.

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 on the Meeting Schedule page.

• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 5:30 PM in virtual format. Agenda items include development related requests in Districts 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 18.
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• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM in hybrid format. Agenda items include adopting the West Area Plan, adopting the Northeast Area Plan, and allowing affordable student housing to exceed the maximum number of stories downtown.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 4:30 PM in virtual format. Agenda items include establishing the Pumpkin Hollow Neighborhood Sanitary Sewer Improvement Impact Fee, as well as establishing soil infiltration design standards.
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 6:30 PM in virtual format. Agenda items include approval of a report establishing archaeological review and investigation process for park development projects at Vilas Park, as well as a number of 2025 fees.
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Events

• Madison Night Market, Thursday, September 12, 2024: Madison Night Market is a celebration of Madison's unique and inspiring creative culture.
• Live at The Glen (Panchromatic Steel) - Friday, September 13, 2024: Madison Parks Foundation is proud to present Live at The Glen! Enjoy live entertainment on the patio at The Glen Golf Park. Founded in 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin, Panchromatic Steel has blazed an entirely new trail in the city’s music scene, fusing island styles with pop hits, rock, and jazz into a high-energy blend that is hard to categorize but easy to love.
• Moon Over Monona Terrace - Friday, September 13, 2024: Young and old alike are invited to view the Moon and other celestial objects, such as Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn, through a multitude of different telescopes provided by the Madison Astronomical Society (MAS). FREE ticket required for admission.
• Bird & Nature Adventures (Owen Conservation Park) - Saturday, September 14, 2024: Join Arboretum Naturalist Sylvia Marek for a guided tour to look for Monarch Butterflies along easy hiking trails in the restored prairies and woodlands at Owen Park that are full of blooming native wildflowers.

Announcements

• LAST ROUND OF BRUSH COLLECTION: Residents can learn the exact dates when they should set out their brush for pickup by going to www.cityofmadison.com/BrushCollection. For more information, read the full press release from the Streets Division HERE. 
• Madison Arts to induct latest Youth Poet Laureate, showcase new art in Madison Municipal Building: The Madison Arts Commission is inviting the public to attend the opening reception for the 2024 Madison Municipal Building Art Exhibition, titled Everything but the Dinosaur: Art With & About Youth, and meet the City’s newest Youth Poet Laureate.
• Get Your Kids Up to Date on Vaccines at School Clinics: As the back-to-school season kicks off, Public Health Madison & Dane County is holding a series of school vaccine clinics to help parents get their kids up to date on immunizations.
• September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at Madison Public Library: Apply for or renew your library card, read about the 30 things you can do with your Madison Public Library Card, and see how much you save by using the library with the Library Value Calculator!
• Library Takeover Team Plans Event to Shed Light on Domestic Violence within the LatinX Community: Red Heels: Steps Toward Justice event planned for Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Central Library will include a powerful keynote address from an internationally renowned speaker