Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 21, 2024

• Recording of Second Public Information Meeting (Hill Valley Neighborhood): Veridian Homes, in collaboration with the City of Madison, held the second neighborhood meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024. For those unable to attend, I am pleased to share that the meeting recording has been made available on the Neighborhood Meetings Channel on our media site. You can access it here: https://media.cityofmadison.com/mediasite/Showcase/madison-city-channel/Channel/neighborhood_meeting/null/-1/null/null/0.
• District Reports: City Funding Referendum: Eve Galanter, host of District Reports, sat down with Madison Finance Director Dave Schmiedicke to learn more about the City's funding referendum on the November 5 ballot. 

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, October 21, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development related requests in Districts 2, 9, 12, 13, and 17.
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• Committee on Aging: The Committee on Aging meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include approving the allocation of City funds that are budgeted and designated to support older adult programming among a group of agencies selected through a Request for Proposals process conducted by the Community Development Division.
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• Housing Strategy Committee: The Housing Strategy Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include approving housing recommendations that serve to strengthen efforts to expand rental, homeowner and student developments.
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Events

• In-Person Absentee Voting Begins, Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Check our In-Person Absentee Voting website for locations and hours. The last day to vote absentee in person will be Sunday, November 3.
• Seed Collecting at Odana Hills Golf Course, Saturday, October 26, 2024: Join us at Odana Hills Golf Course for a seed collection event as we work to expand Madison's natural areas using seeds from our own land! It's a unique opportunity to gather native seeds while enjoying the beauty of the golf course. By collecting seeds from local plants, we're helping preserve our ecosystem and support more natural growth across the city. Plus, it’s a fun way to connect with nature—right in the heart of the course! Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or just love the outdoors, come help us “grow” our green spaces, one seed at a time!
• Inspired by Wright: Tour & Art Making Activity, Sunday, October 27, 2024: Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and discover how Wright saw geometric shapes in the world around him.  You’ll learn how Monona Terrace’s unique landscape influenced his choice of geometry, expressed in nearly every aspect of the building. Then, use this newly gained knowledge to create your own Wright-inspired glass piece of art. 

Please visit the City events calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.

Announcements

• Electric Truck Naming is Down to the Wire; Truck Name Vote Ends on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.: The public vote to choose the names for Madison’s and Wisconsin’s first electric trash collection vehicles is about to be unplugged. Make your choice for the names on the Wisconsin Clean Cities website: https://wicleancities.org.
• What to Know About Observers: Voters may notice individuals wearing Election Observer badges at in-person absentee voting sites or at the polls. Wisconsin allows anyone to observe the voting process as long as they are not a candidate on the ballot.
• Protect Yourself Against COVID & Flu This Fall with Updated Vaccines: Respiratory virus season is here, and public health officials are urging everyone in the community to get their updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines.