Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of March 6, 2023

Rescheduled West Area Plan meeting, more crossing guards are needed, assistance for low-income households to help pay water bills, resolution to celebrating International Women's Day, a new documentary on the history of women firefighters in Madison, and the Common Council will be voting on a proposed building energy savings ordinance. These are just a few of the highlights for this week.

Help Decide the Future of Annie C. Stewart Fountain: The fate of the City's oldest piece of art will soon be decided, but the Madison Arts Commission wants to hear from you first. The City is committed to making a decision that aligns with the wishes and desires of Madison residents. We want to hear from as many people as possible so please consider taking this short survey. 

Meetings

• Common Council: The Common Council will meet in hybrid format on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Agenda items includes Poetry recitation by James Roberts; honoring the resolution to celebrating March 8, 2023, as International Women's Day in the City of Madison and the proposed Building Energy Savings ordinance.
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• West Area Plan - Rescheduled In-Person Public Meeting: The February in-person West Area Plan meeting was canceled due to a snowstorm has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 9th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Vel Phillips Memorial High School, 201 South Gammon Road (enter through the front doors facing Mineral Point Road and follow the signs).  A presentation will start at approximately 6:45 p.m., followed by small group discussion.  The presentation and format are very similar to the previously held virtual meetings.  Staff requests that each person would like to attend please register to help us plan for the number of people who will be there.

Events

• Full Moon Winter Hike - Tuesday, March 7, 5 - 6 pm: Be guided by the moon light as you hike the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
• re:mancipation Exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art - Feb 6–Jun 25, 2023: re:mancipation is a collaborative project that has undertaken a two-year study of Emancipation Group and its complex history, while cultivating a more nuanced understanding of our nation and ourselves. re:mancipation is a collaborative project that has undertaken a two-year study of Emancipation Group and its complex history, while cultivating a more nuanced understanding of our nation and ourselves.
• Resource & Ruin: Wisconsin's Enduring Landscape - Dec 19, 2022–Mar 26, 2023: From the earliest European encounters with the Americas, artists have been fascinated with representing its plains, rivers, forests, and mountains. This exhibition introduces some of the ways artists have utilized nature and portrayed Wisconsin and the United States through an environmental lens.
• International Women's Day Celebration - Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Celebrate International Women's Day! Feature presentation of "In Her Boots" at the Madison College Mitby Theater 1701 Wright Street Madison, WI 53704. This event is organized by: IGNITE, the Madison Fire Department, CampHERO, Madison College and Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland.
• The 23rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Sunday, March 12, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
   at the Capitol Square, Madison, WI: It's time for 'the wearing of the green!"
  The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee invites you and your organization to participate in the 2023 parade around Madison's beautiful Capitol Square.
  We welcome sponsors, parade entries, volunteers and spectators to participate as we celebrate the Irish culture.

Save the Date

• FREE HUD-APPROVED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS (IN PERSON) – SATURDAY MARCH 18TH: The City of Madison, in partnership with the Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County and Consumer Credit Counseling Service, want to share with you our next HUD Approved Homebuyer Education class of 2023 for the month of March! 2023 class schedule is up and you can find it here: https://homebuyersroundtable.org/events/list/?tribe-bar-search=education (there is a class every month this year, both virtual and online)!

Announcement

• The City of Madison is currently accepting applications for its AASPIRE internship. This is a paid, summer internship that lasts for 8-10 weeks. Applicants should be currently enrolled in college or have graduated since May 2021. Application deadline is March 19th.

Internships are available in the following City departments and areas of interest.

Common Council

Engineering Division - Public Information

Finance Department - Data & Innovation

Fire Department - Digital Media Archivist

Human Resources Department - Compensation Study

Madison Public Library - Marketing Intern

Parks Division (4 openings) - Ecology, Golf, Parks Alive!, and Public Information Officer

Planning Division (2 openings) - Geographic information System (GIS) and Neighborhood Planning

Traffic Engineering - Vision Zero Public Information Assistant

• Street Sweepers Working Overnight Hours Starting March 5: Spring cleanup begins!
• New Documentary Explores 40 Years of Women in the Madison Fire Department: The Madison Fire Department and the City of Madison IT Media Team announce the release of its first-ever feature length film, a documentary called In Her Boots.  
• Hyundai, Kia offering free security upgrade to curb nationwide spike in auto thefts: Hyundai and Kia are offering a free security software update for millions of vehicles following a spike in car thefts across the...
• Madison Public Library's Seed Library Returns March 1: MADISON, WI -- Madison Public Library's popular Seed Library program will return on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Select library locations offer free seeds for visitors throughout the spring, summer and fall.
• Madison Launches MadCAP to Reduce Bills of Low-Income Utility Customers: On March 1, the City of Madison will launch the Madison Customer Assistance Program (MadCAP).
• The City of Madison Needs More Crossing Guards: The City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is again looking to hire several qualified candidates to work part-time as a School Cross...
• Madison Awarded Federal Funding for Transportation Safety Project Planning : The US Department of Transportation announced the City of Madison has been selected for transportation safety planning funding as part of the US DOT Safe Streets and Road...