Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 7, 2024

Wednesday Night Special Budget Information Meeting

The City of Madison has an important decision to make this November that will impact the 2025 City Budget. Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford is hosting an information session on the upcoming city budget and funding referendum at Pinney Library on Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. After a presentation, Alder Martinez-Rutherford and Deputy Mayor Christie Baumel will be available to answer your questions.

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, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include approving housing recommendations that serve to strengthen efforts to expand rental, homeowner and student developments, as well as authorizing the Planning Division to lead the preparation of the Southeast Area Plan and the Southwest Area Plan. 

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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending Madison General Ordinances related to Lakefront Encroachments to codify lakefront yard policy and add detail, as well as development-related requests in Districts 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 19.

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• Public Safety Review Committee: The Public Safety Review Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 9, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a budget presentation from the Mayor’s Office and approving an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Sun Prairie and the City of Madison for the Madison Fire Department to provide emergency crisis services through the City of Madison CARES program.

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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.

Announcements and News Releases

• Brush Collection is Over for 2024: Curbside brush collection will return in spring of 2025. [posted October 4, 2024]

• Traffic Engineering to Install Temporary Traffic Diverter on E Mifflin St: Starting Monday, October 14, Traffic Engineering will be conducting a vehicular traffic diverter test on East Mifflin Street at North Paterson Street. This project focuses on improvements to the East Mifflin Bicycle Boulevard which provides an… [posted October 4, 2024]

• State Lawmakers Advocate for Fully Funding Dane County Cities : State legislators from Dane County and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway are calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to adopt bipartisan measures that address the chronic underfunding of local governments. [posted October 3, 2024]

• Time to Vote for Your Electric Truck Names: Over the last two weeks, 792 unique names for Wisconsin’s first fully electric collection vehicles were submitted to the Streets Division.  There were many great names submitted and a group of finalists were selected. Now it’s time for you, the… [posted October 3, 2024]

• Innovative partnership aims to create more homeownership opportunities: The City of Madison is celebrating another step forward in expanding affordable homeownership opportunities with the groundbreaking of a “Missing Middle” development on the city’s southeast side. [posted October 3, 2024]

• MPD receives new tool to help reunite lost pets with owners: MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department has a new tool to help reunite lost pets with their owners. Lost Dogs of Wisconsin donated a pet microchip scanner to MPD. The volunteer-run group provides free resources to dog owners across Wisconsin… [posted October 3, 2024]

• Free Breast Cancer Screenings Available : October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, Public Health is urging women to get screened. [posted October 3, 2024]

• A Mammoth Achievement: Food Scraps Composting Goal Reached: The City of Madison set an ambitious goal to compost 22,000 thousand pounds of food scraps at our farmers’ market drop-off sites this year.  This is roughly the weight of two adult mammoths. We are thrilled to announce that not only have we… [posted October 3, 2024]

• Fall Leaves and Yard Waste Collection Begins Next Week: The fall yard waste and leaves collection begins the week of October 6, 2024.All residents will receive three guaranteed collection opportunities.  Not every neighborhood in Madison has the same set out dates.  It will be different… [posted October 3, 2024]

• Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award : The City of Madison invites you to submit nominations for its annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. [posted October 2, 2024]

• New Art Exhibits Going Up at Six Madison Public Library Locations: A wealth of local talent can be found on the walls of your local library! Madison Public Library has six art exhibits going up in library locations during September and October. [posted October 1, 2024]

• State Street Pedestrian Mall Experiment to end on October 30: If you haven’t visited State Street as part of this year’s State Street Pedestrian Mall experiment yet, you have about one month left to #FlockToState. [posted October 1, 2024]

• Community Leaders, Elected Officials and Disability Rights Advocates Unite for the ‘Week Without Driving’: To kick off the Week Without Driving, disability rights advocates and representatives from Madison, Verona, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, and Middleton came together for a group ride on a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus. [posted September 30, 2024]

• Madison-based artist Jennifer Bastian chosen to be Artist-in-Residence at Thurber Park: The Madison Arts Commission and The Bubbler at Madison Public Library are pleased to announce Jennifer Bastian as the 2024 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence. [posted September 30, 2024]

Events

• Last day to establish residency for November General Election, Tuesday, October 8: Voters who move after today will not be eligible to vote from their new address in November because it takes 28 days to establish residency for voting purposes. They can remain registered at their previous address until after the General Election, and then should update their voter registration for the February Spring Primary.

• Energy Resource Fair, Tuesday, October 8: MGE will provide energy saving tips and a chance to win a SMART Thermostat, Energy Services will be on site to assist with Energy Assistance qualifications, and Project Home will discuss our Weatherization program and how they can improve health, safety and save energy in your home.

• Mayor Introduces 2025 Executive Operating Budget, Tuesday, October 8: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway will announce her 2025 Executive Operating Budget. 

• Capitol View Farmers' Market, Wednesday, October 9: The Capitol View Farmers' Market is held weekly on Wednesdays (3:00-7:00pm) from late May through mid-October. Join us each week for great local vendors, live music, food carts, and special activities from week to week. Visit our website and follow us on social media for the most up-to-date information and schedules! 

• Conservation Park Tour, Wednesday, October 9: Conservation Park Tours are educational staff-guided walks held at various conservation parks on the 2nd Wednesday, May - October. Event starting times vary, depending on the sunset and typically last about 90 minutes. Walks are held rain or shine, free to attend, easy-paced and family-friendly. No registration is required. 

• Homebuyer Education Workshop, Saturday, October 12: Take the first step to owning a home and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE Homebuyer Education workshop takes place in-person at the Atrium Villager Mall (2300 S Park St, Madison, WI) on Saturday, October 12 from 8:30am-3:30pm! Lunch will be provided. Our first-time home buying workshops cover the following: how to find the right home, how to apply for a mortgage, credit improvement tips, how much you can afford, barriers that can prevent you from qualifying for a mortgage and what down payment assistance may be available to you. 

• Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift A, Saturday, October 12: Join us for a meaningful day of conservation efforts as we work together to protect and enhance our local conservation park! Your participation is crucial in safeguarding the biodiversity and natural habitats that make our park a haven for wildlife and a treasure for our community.

• Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift B, Saturday, October 12: Join us for a meaningful day of conservation efforts as we work together to protect and enhance our local conservation park! Your participation is crucial in safeguarding the biodiversity and natural habitats that make our park a haven for wildlife and a treasure for our community.

• Movie at The Glen, Sunday, October 13: Enjoy a free movie on the lawn of The Glen! We'll have yard games from 4-5pm and movie starting at 5:00pm.

For the full list of upcoming events, please visit the City events calendar.