Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 11, 2023

Meetings

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, September 11, 2023, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include a briefing on the 2024 Executive Capital Budget, authorizing the Transit General Manager to apply for various Department of Transportation grants and more!

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• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. The meeting will be a continuation of the briefing on the 2024 Executive Capital Budget that will take place on Monday, September 11, 2023.
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• Public Safety Review Committee: The Public Safety Review Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include Chief Barnes' Quarterly Report, a report from the Madison Fire Department, an update on CAREs, and more!
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• Bartillon Shelter - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: The next public information meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 6:00 PM, via Zoom. Registration is required: Public Information Meeting Registration. The latest progress floor plan from our Design Development stage can be found here: Floor Plan. We will be presenting this at the upcoming public information meetings and to the Urban Design Commission.
• Metro Transit Information Session - Proposed December Service Changes (IN-PERSON) - Thursday, September 14, 2023: Staff will hold an in-person info session on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM to provide complete details on proposed changes for service changes proposed to go in effect in December. Drop by to talk to staff at an informal in-person meeting or watch a virtual presentation later in the evening. An official public hearing will be held in front of the Transportation Commission on Thursday, September 27, 2023.
• Metro Transit Information Session - Proposed December Service Changes (VIRTUAL) - Thursday, September 14, 2023: Staff will hold a virtual information session on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM to provide complete details on service changes proposed for December. An official public hearing will be held in front of the Transportation Commission on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

Events: This Week

• 9/11 Never Forget Blood Drive - Monday, September 11, 2023: The Madison Police Department, Madison Fire Department, and American Red Cross are once again working together to host this blood drive to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. The first 75 presenting donors will receive a complimentary mug. Appointments run every 15 minutes. Please anticipate approximately a one-hour timeframe for your donation and slightly longer if you are doing a double donation.
• Madison Public Market Open House - Tuesday, September 12, 2023: The City of Madison, in partnership with the Madison Public Market Foundation, invites the public to a celebration of progress for the Madison Public Market. The Ready! Set! Market! Open House will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, at 202 N First Street, Madison, WI, the City's former Fleet Services Building, the future Madison Public Market location. The event will include a mix of vendors with food trucks and tents and tables, craft, and pre-packaged food items. Local musicians will also perform live. City staff will offer tours during the event.

• Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: The Wednesday Dane County Farmers' Market is located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, between the Madison Municipal Building and the City-County Building. While more intimate than the Saturday Market, you will still find many of your favorite Dane County Farmers' Market members, as well as a full array of fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, bakery items, cut flowers, plants, and many specialty items.
• Learn to Fish with WI DNR - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: Learn to Fish with Madison Parks and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources! There is no cost to attend (advanced registration is required); however, anglers ages 16 and older will need a Wisconsin fishing license, which can be purchased online at Go Wild. For first-time license buyers, the cost is just $5 for an annual permit. See license options. Wisconsin DNR's Fishmobile will be on site with all the fishing equipment needed to participate. This event is open to adults and children and is ideal for persons aged 7 years and older. Children must be supervised by a parent or adult guardian. Upon arrival, participants will be asked to sign a waiver for themselves and their children.
• Fall Home Maintenance - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: It's getting colder, and winter will be here before you know it! In this class, we will discuss how to prep your home for those frigid Winter months and the items you need to check on each year to keep your home safe and healthy. If you stay on top of these maintenance items, it will help you avoid problems and costly repairs down the road – and keep your home warmer this winter. Sponsored by MG&E. Be sure to re-confirm the date and time of this workshop with the agency. For more information or questions about this event, contact Project Home at (608)246-3737 or fill out this form at https://www.projecthomewi.org/about/contact.html. You can also visit their website to learn more about the agency at: https://www.projecthomewi.org/
• Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Training - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: It takes police an average of three minutes to respond to an active shooter event. You can make a difference in your safety and the safety of others in those first three minutes. This training teaches the principles of what to do during an active shooter incident to help increase your chance of survival.

• Wright Design Series - Purcell & Elmslie: Spiritualistic Place-Making - Wednesday, September 13, 2023: Join us virtually for the first Wright Design Series of the fall! Presented by Richard Kronick. William Purcell and George Elmslie were prolific and renowned architects of the Prairie School. With an office in Minneapolis from 1907 through 1921, more than 300 buildings were built to their designs from coast to coast. P&E, as they called themselves, often stated that the most important aspect of architecture is its spiritual impact (or lack thereof) on the people who live and/or work in buildings. Richard Kronick, who has studied, lectured, and written about Purcell & Elmslie's architecture for more than 40 years, will explain the sources of P&E's philosophical ideas and how they expressed those ideas in building form and architectural ornamentation throughout their careers.

• Madison Night Market - Thursday, September 14, 2023: Madison Night Market is a celebration of Madison's unique and inspiring creative culture. The Market is presented by Madison's Central Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with the City of Madison. Partnerships with area arts and cultural organizations ensure this event is a citywide representation of this community's talent. The Common Council will also have a resource table at the Madison Night Market, next to Lisa Link Peace Park. Learn more about the City of Madison Common Council and ways to get involved with local government!

• HUD-Approved Homebuyer Education - Saturday, September 16, 2023: Take the first step to owning a home, and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE HUD-Approved homebuyer education workshop takes place in person, and lunch is provided.
• Frame Up on the Square - Saturday, September 16, 2023: The event is a "Frame Up" for Habitat for Humanity, where preregistered participants will build the walls of a Habitat for Humanity home in the street. This event is meant to raise awareness of the organization while the frame of a Habitat home is being built.
• Willy Street Fair - Saturday, September 16, 2023 - Sunday, September 17, 2023: Round out the summer festival season with the best local vendors, food, bands, beer, and people! **Please leave your dogs at home--thank you!

• Movie at The Glen - Sunday, September 17, 2023: Join us from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM for a screening of Minions - The Rise of Gru. Grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair and head over to The Glen for yard games and a movie! All are welcome!

Events: Save the Date

• Jeff Erlanger Accessible Playground at Rennebohm Park Ribbon Cutting - Wednesday, September 20, 2023: Madison Parks Foundation and Madison Parks invite the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Jeff Erlanger Erlanger Accessible Playground at Rennebohm Park on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Jeff was an amazing person who seemed to connect with everyone he encountered. He met Fred Rogers, his childhood idol when he was just 5 years old, and in 1980, at the age of 10, he was invited to appear on the award-winning television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Jeff went on to graduate from Memorial High School and Edgewood College. After graduation, he worked as an intern for Representative Tammy Baldwin and Senator Russ Feingold. Jeff died at just 36 years old in 2007. Upon his death, the Mayor and City Council created the annual Jeff Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award in honor of his commitment to community-building advocacy.

• Public Hearing - Proposed December Service Changes - Wednesday, September 27, 2023: We're holding a virtual public hearing with the Transportation Commission on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM to discuss possible service change adjustments for December.

  • Like the adjustments that we recently made, these are not large-scale adjustments. A few of our routes have struggled to stay on time, and others still need adjustments to better connect to other routes.  
  • We still haven't seen how the new service operates on a full-service day when UW, MMSD, and other schools and campuses are all in session. With that first day coming on Tuesday, we may see a need for other adjustments that we'll either try to work into service changes in December or during our next driver pick in March.
  • Official public hearing feedback can be submitted ahead of time by calling (608) 266-4466, emailing mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com, or by filling out an online form at mymetrobus.com/feedback. All feedback submitted ahead of time will be considered in the same way as feedback provided at the hearing itself.

Announcements

• Fall Leaves and Yard Waste Set-Out Dates Now Available: The Streets Division's fall yard waste and leaves collection begins the week of October 8, 2023, for certain neighborhoods.
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway Releases 2024 Executive Capital Budget Prioritizing the Needs of a Rapidly Growing City: Mayor Rhodes-Conway released her 2024 Executive Capital Budget and 6-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which detail her funding proposals for buildings, infrastructure, and other capital investments in Madison. The Capital Budget is half of the City's budget. In October, the Mayor will introduce her 2024 Executive Operating Budget, which focuses on services, staffing, and programs.