Redistricting, Odana Area Plan and Other Highlights for the Week of September 20, 2021

This week is a big week for local redistricting.

As a reminder, redistricting, the process of redrawing the City's wards and alder districts based on population changes that have occurred over the last decade, is happening now. Redistricting determines which communities and neighborhoods are assembled into alder districts and other voting districts. Due to large population growth between 2010 and 2020 on the west side, District 19 is expected to have its boundaries substantially changed with this redistricting. New district boundaries will take effect in November. New map concepts were released last week with updates to reflect the upcoming attachment of portions of the Town of Madison.

There will be multiple opportunities for the community to participate in the process this week!

The City's Redistricting Committee seeks your feedback on two Alder District Concepts. 

Join us for one of our City of Madison Redistricting Informational Meetings on Wednesday, September 22nd 12-1pm or 6-7pm on Zoom. More details: cityofmadison.com/Redistricting

Additional ways to provide feedback (please note which Concept your comment pertains to):

• Email your comments to redistricting@cityofmadison.com
• View poster-size maps at any Madison Library September 20-26 and use the provided comment form.  Library Locations

Link to concepts, interactive maps and a really cool story map (which illustrates Madison's Redistricting Process) is available at https://cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/redistricting/3670/

I will be hosting office hours on Wednesday (9/22) (virtually) from 4:30pm to 6:30pm:  REGISTER

Note: I have set it up so I can only meet one person at a time. If I'm meeting with someone else, there will be a small waiting period in a meeting lobby. If you don't want to use Zoom, I will be answering calls (608-912-0000) during this time as long as I'm not speaking with someone else. 

If you have a question, concern, or topic of interest that you would like to discuss, but Wednesday doesn't work for you, you can e-mail me.

The Common Council will be considering adoption of the Odana Area Plan on Tuesday (September 21). The Plan is agenda item #46. 

• Meeting Details
• Agenda
• Register for Public Comment

Wonder Bar Landmark Status

The Landmarks Commission is holding a public hearing on the Wonder Bar landmark nomination at its meeting on Monday.

• Meeting Details
• Agenda
• Register for Public Comment

Capital Budget: Housing Strategy Updates

The Housing Strategy Committee will be receiving an update about housing strategies in the 2021 Executive Capital Budget at its meeting on Thursday.

• Meeting Details
• Agenda
• Register for Public Comment

Vaccination

You can find details and see a map of all upcoming public clinics on the Public Health website (in Spanish). We also have regular vaccine hours at our South Madison and East Washington offices.

Upcoming, public-facing COVID-19 mobile vaccine clinics, as organized by Public Health Madison & Dane County:

• Monday 9/20: Mercado Marimar, 11 am-2 pm
• Monday 9/20: Allied Clinic, at Reach Dane, 11 am – 2 pm
• Tuesday 9/21: Northside Town Center, 11 am- 1 pm
• Tuesday 9/21: Warner Park Recreation Center, 3-6 pm
• Wednesday 9/22: Hmong Legacy Market on Fish Hatchery Rd, 11 am- 1pm
• Wednesday 9/22: Dane County Job Center, 2-4 pm
• Thursday 9/23: The Beacon, 9-11:30 am
• Thursday 9/23: Hwy 30 encampment and Reindahl Park encampment, 12:30-7:30 pm

Additional Resources

• As a reminder, starting September 10, 2021 at 12:01 am, Face Covering Emergency Order #2 went into effect. Folks can learn more about this Order in our news release.

• People who need to get tested can learn more about the more than 45 testing sites in Dane County on our website (in Spanish).

• Public Health Madison & Dane County's COVID-19 Data Snapshot is released every Thursday. You can read our weekly blog post for a summary of the week's data.

• For a weekly summary of talking points around COVID-19 in Dane County, please check out our hot topics document in our Google Drive.

• Freakfest 2021 Cancelled, Residents Asked to Take Precautions at [Halloween] Gatherings

• Madison BCycle has launched its Community Pass Program to bring equitable access to its bike share system.

• Streets Division Suffers Second Recycling Truck Fire of 2021. Learn more including *very* important recycling tips to help avoid trouble!

• Art Fair on the Square is planning to return to the Capitol Square this week (September 25-26, 2021).  Learn more here.

As always, if there is anything I can do to help, feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F