Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 18, 2023

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 here.

• Sustainable Madison Committee: The Sustainable Madison Committee meeting will take place on Monday, December 18, 2023, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include an update on net metering, an update on the Sustainability Plan, and an alder update on sustainability topics.
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• Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee: The Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in virtual format at 3:00 PM. Agenda items include an update on the Parks and Open Space Plan, a review of the Trust for Public Land 2022 Park Score, and discussion and possible approval of the 2024 meeting schedule.
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Public Information Meetings & Sessions

• Resurfacing Program 2024 Projects, Tuesday, December 19 (VIRTUAL): The Annual Street Resurfacing Program is designed to improve the quality of your street and delay the need for total reconstruction. The City Engineering Division rates streets and curb & gutter every two years. A public information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Registration prior is required.

Announcements & News Releases

• Alder Kristen Slack Announces Resignation from Madison Common Council Effective Wednesday, January 10, 2024: Alder Kristen Slack, District 19, has announced her resignation from the Madison Common Council effective January 10, 2024, at noon. If you or someone you know lives in District 19 and is interested in filling the vacancy, please email your application to ccec@cityofmadison.com by Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
• Do Not Set Out Leaves for Collection: Leaf/Yard Waste Pickup Over Until Spring 2024: All City of Madison neighborhoods have received their last chance leaf collection opportunity. Residents should not place leaves out for collection at the curb again in winter 2023. There will not be another guaranteed round of leaf this season.
• Madison Awarded $6.3 Million in Federal Funding for Vision Zero Project: The City of Madison was awarded 6.3 million dollars in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to fund Forward to Vision Zero: Safe System for Vulnerable Roadway Users projects.
• 2024 Neighborhood Grant Program: Have you and your neighbors been thinking about making community improvements or strengthening your neighborhood group? The Planning Division will again offer funding through the Neighborhood Grant Program for Leadership, Capacity Building, and Community Enhancement projects. The application deadline is Monday, February 12, 2024, at 4:30 PM. In late December, we will post updated grant materials on our webpage for 2024. In the interim, you can refer to last year’s guidelines for assistance. Once you are ready to start an application, please contact the Planning Division at Neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com and share project ideas with your alderperson. We also invite you to attend an optional orientation meeting.
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM via Zoom. Please sign up to receive an email with information about participating in the meeting.
  • Thursday, January 11, 20203, at 6:00 PM In-Person, Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 206. 

Streets Division Updates

• Leaf Collection Complete: Do not set out leaves for collection. All neighborhoods have received their last chance pickup opportunity. Curbside pickup will resume in the spring of 2024.
• Drop-off Site Hours: Drop-off sites are on winter hours. Check the hours before loading your car.  Drop-off site information is available at www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.
• Winter Information: The City of Madison has a hub for all things winter, from how to use salt correctly to winter recreation opportunities to free sand locations to snowplowing update email signups.  All of that is available at www.cityofmadison.com/Winter.