Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 21, 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.

• Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending Sections 24.02 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to add Disorderly Conduct directed at a city transit operator.
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• Police and Fire Commission: The Police and Fire Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a discussion of the Police Chief hiring process.
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If you would like more information about joining the City's board, commission, or committee, please visit the linked page.

Events

• MSCR & Madison Parks Hiring Fair - Thursday, April 24, 2025: Madison Parks and MSCR are hiring seasonal staff in aquatics, golf, maintenance, conservation, and more! Attend the Hiring Fair at Parks Lakeside Offices and apply and interview onsite! Make this a summer to remember!
• Celebrate Earth Day in Your Local Park - Saturday, April 26, 2025: Celebrate Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by volunteering to clean up your local park! Join this community-wide volunteer event on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
• Bird & Nature Adventures -  Saturday, April 26, 2025: Join Doug Davis for a free, family-friendly guided walk in nature starting from the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and through the trails of Edna Taylor Conservation Park!  
• Volunteer at The Glen - Saturday, April 26, 2025: We're on a mission to make The Glen a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming place for everyone – and we need your help!  Volunteering at The Glen offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to your community, learn new skills, grow personally and professionally, and connect with like-minded individuals.

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

Announcements

• Metro Transit Public Meetings Scheduled for a North/South Bus Rapid Transit Line: The next phase of bus rapid transit in Madison will be a new north-south route, which will bring BRT upgrades to Route B.
• Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Project Moves Forward; Bid Awarded: The construction process for the City’s Imagination Center at Reindahl Park (ICRP) project is moving forward with the construction contract awarded to Corporate Contractors Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder.
• Celebrate 150 Years of Madison Public Library with Parties in All Nine Library Locations in May: The community is invited to attend 150th Anniversary parties at all nine Madison Public Library locations during three Saturdays in May.
• Madison Arts Commission Awards $106,000 for Arts Projects in 2025-2026 Grant Cycle: The Madison Arts Commission is awarding a total of $106,000 to 66 organizations and individuals for projects through its annual arts grants program.

Please visit the City's news webpage for additional news and announcements and subscribe to receive notifications of news releases as they are posted.