Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 15, 2024

City Offices are closed on January 15: Administrative offices are closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Emergency services will be open; please call 911. Use Report a Problem for non-emergencies.

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.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include the acquisition of property in Districts 12 and 13, approving contract amendments to complete work at the Royal Thai Pavilion in Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and providing Metro Transit with funding via Dane County for accessible transportation.
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• Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include entering into agreements with Dane County to provide Group Access Services, Volunteer Driver Escort Services, and accessible transportation services, as well as approving the application for a pedal-cab service operator license for Badger Bike Taxi Cab.
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• Madison Food Policy Council: The Madison Food Policy Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in virtual format at 5:30 PM. Agenda items include approving contract language for City Agriculture Leases, approving a memorandum on land banking policy, and staff reports from the Business Development Specialist, Public Health Madison & Dane County, and Extension Dane County, UW-Madison.
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Events

• Meditation At Monona Terrace - Thursday, January 11, 2024: Life can be stressful; meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. All experience levels and drop-ins are welcome. Virtually on Zoom (advance registration required) & FREE to participate. 
• Groove & Glide - Friday, January 19, 2024: Make the most of winter at a Groove & Glide event! Experience the fun and beauty of ice skating under the lights with fun music and games. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Grab your friends, a date, or the whole family, and come have some fun on the ice.  
• Candlelight Snowshoe Walk -  Saturday, January 20, 2024: Join Madison Parks, Wild Warner, and the Friends of Cherokee Marsh in this free, family-friendly event at Warner Park. See the park by candlelight and warm up by the fire. Limited snowshoes will be available to borrow during the event, or bring your own or wear appropriate winter footwear. No registration is needed. This event will take place with or without snow cover but may be canceled if conditions are icy or otherwise unsafe.
• Learn to Ice Fish - Sunday, January 21, 2024: Learn to Ice Fish with Madison Parks and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources! Participants will learn ice fishing techniques and how to properly, and safely ice fish. This is a free event offered during the Free Fishing Weekend, and no fishing license is required. Advanced registration is required. 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. 

Announcements

• Meet Zeke and Freddie: Badges presented to MPD's newest K-9 officers: The Madison Police Department is formally welcoming its two newest K-9 officers to the unit.K-9 Zeke and K-9 Freddie were awarded their badges Thursday during a special swearing-in ceremony.
• Thank You! 60th Anniversary of City’s Civil Rights Equal Opportunities Ordinance : The Department of Civil Rights would like to thank everyone who came to the 60th Anniversary of the City of Madison Equal Opportunities Ordinance Celebration. DCR would also like to express appreciation to everyone who supports the civil rights work.
• Cinesthesia Film Series Returns to Central Library January 17: Cinesthesia is back! This eclectic movie series hosted by cinephile Jason Fuhrman returns to Central Library for monthly screenings.

Streets Division Updates

• 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.