Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 7, 2025

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.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include setting the rates for Sewer Utility and Stormwater Utility, as well as an update on federal executive orders and directives to pause federal grants.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include allowing hotels to rent fifty percent of their rooms for stays of thirty consecutive days or more, as well as development-related requests in Districts 1, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, and 20.
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• Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include providing Metro staff the authority to issue citations for nonpayment of bus fare.
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Events

• Madison Forward Fund Community Celebration & Stories - Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Please join Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income in celebrating the culmination of Wisconsin's first guaranteed income research program - the Madison Forward Fund.
• Mobile Vaccination Clinic: Badger Prairie Needs Network - Saturday, April 12, 2025: We're hosting mobile vaccination clinics throughout the county in partnership with community organizations!
• Bird & Nature Adventures - Saturday, April 12, 2025: Explore Owen Conservation Park on gentle trails through historic oak openings on a hillside with an Ice Age kettle and along restored prairies with beautiful vistas on this high point overlooking the west side of Madison. Co-sponsored by Madison Parks and the Friends of Owen Conservation Park.
• Please visit the City events calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.

Announcements

• Metro Transit Enacting New Safety Measures to Protect Drivers and Passengers: In response to a series of recent incidents, Metro Transit and the City of Madison are examining current policies and procedures and putting together a set of initiatives to enhance employee safety. 
• Reverend James C Wright Human Rights Award: The City of Madison Equal Opportunities Division (EOD) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) presents the Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award annually. The award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright, who served as Executive Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission from its inception in 1968 until his retirement in 1992. One or more awards will be presented. For more information on award criteria, nominations, awards presentation, and more, visit the Reverend James C. Wright Award website.

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