Highlights for the Week of November 28, 2022

Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meets virtually on Monday, November 28, at 4:30pm. Items on their agenda include a resolution authorizing agreements for the purpose of providing Paratransit Services to Madison Metro, and a resolution awarding $8,950,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund that will support the construction of 500 units of new rental housing in Madison, 344 of which will be affordable.

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Urban Design Commission: The Urban Design Commission meets virtually on Wednesday, November 30, at 4:30pm. Items on the agenda include a public hearing at 6604 Odana Road (formerly Market Square Theater).

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For additional information about meetings scheduled for the week of November 28, please consult the City Meeting Schedule.

• Project Update: University Avenue

• Info, Resources, and a Calendar of Important Dates for Those Considering Running in the Spring 2023 Common Council Elections

• Olin Avenue Drop-off Site Closed for 2022

• The Madison CARES: A New Approach to Behavioral Health: The CARES’s annual report has been published on the Public Health Madison & Dane County’s Violence Prevention page.

• Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Issues Proclamation Declaring November 2022 Homeless Awareness Month in Madison

• Madison Sister City Delegation Headed to Kanifing, The Gambia

• Passenger Rail Station Study Kick-off Meeting - The City of Madison is hosting a kick-off meeting for the Passenger Rail Station Study on Dec. 7, 2022. The meeting offers in-person and virtual alternatives for attending.

• WPCRC Family Fun Night on December 9

• Free Training on the Affordable Connectivity Program for Broadband Internet on Tuesday, December 6

• The 10th annual Run Santa Run holiday fun run will impact car and bicycle traffic in District 2 on Dec 4. The run starts at 3pm.

• Grow with Google Program, Digital Upskilling Workshops presented by The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and Google: Held, Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 on November 29, December 6, and December 13. Please register in advance.

• WWBIC is hosting a seminar on understanding how cash flows on December 7 from 12-1pm at WWBIC, 2300 S Park St, Ste 113.

• Free Homebuyer Education Class: Saturday, December 10, 8am-3pm, Villager Mall on Park Street, Atrium Entrance (2300 Park Street).

• City of Madison is a Top 10 Digital City!

• Giving Tuesday on November 29: There are numerous charities in Madison that are doing amazing work and deserve your support. 

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award- Nominations Open Now!: Promoting peace, Understanding, and Improving communication & cooperation between diverse populations in Dane County. Nomination deadline extended to Friday December 2, 2022.

• The application for a BYFY (By Youth For Youth) grant is open: Youth applicants, schools, and youth-serving organizations in Dane County can apply for up to $3,000 for youth-led initiatives and the application is due December 23, 2022. 

• Madison Parks Downtown Offices Move to Olin Park: Madison Parks' downtown office is moving to 330 E. Lakeside St., 53715 . The office will be closed to in-person visits on Friday, Dec. 2 and reopen at the new location on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

• Brayton Lot Closes to Permit and Transient Parking on Dec 1.

• I Park in the Snow Emergency Zone: Where Do I Park?

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F