Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 28, 2024

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is a partial list of meetings for this upcoming week. The Meeting Schedule page has details for all meetings.

• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format.
  • Meeting Details
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Register for Public Comment
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Events

• Public Election Equipment Test - Wednesday, October 30, 2024: The public is invited to observe the City of Madison's public test of election equipment on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The public test will begin at 9:00 a.m. at 2713 E. Washington Ave.
• Hayride Around the Capitol | Movie at the Top of State - Wednesday, October 30, 2024: We've partnered with Madison's Central BID for the Downtown Madison Family Halloween to bring you back-to-back events! Take a haywagon ride around Capitol Square (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and see the movie Hotel Transylvania (6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) at the Top of State Street (between Ian’s Pizza & Veterans Museum).
• Wright Design Series: The Architecture of Connection - Wednesday, October 30, 2024: Explore the transformative power of context in architecture with Madison based architect Jacob Morrison.  In this presentation, learn how architects thoughtfully engage with their physical surroundings, historical settings, and social environments to create spaces that resonate with their users. Join us to discover how architecture can build bridges between the past, present, and future, fostering community and continuity.

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

Announcements

• RaISE Program Guarantees Job Interviews for Participants: The Referrals and Interviews for Sustainable Employment (RaISE) program provides an opportunity to obtain employment, regardless of a job seeker’s background, gender, race, or ethnicity, overcoming barriers some communities face.
• Urban Forestry Planting 855 Trees in Fall 2024: Urban Forestry’s fall planting season began on Monday, October 21, 2024. Their crews will be planting 855 trees from 25 different species along the City of Madison streets this fall.
• Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program helps housing get needed updates: With one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the country, not only does the city need to see more new units built, but existing units also need to be cared for to make sure they are available for years to come.
• Statement on Referendum Mailers: The City of Madison has sent informational mailers to residents to notify them of the municipal funding referendum on the November 5th ballot, as the City does with upcoming public hearings and important changes or updates to city services.
• Madison Fire’s Bernadette Galvez Receives State Honor for Work in Fire Prevention: Community Education Officer Bernadette Galvez is named "Public Educator of the Year" by the Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association.