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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 29, 2024

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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.

  • Facilities Programs and Fees Subcommittee (Parks): The Facilities Programs and Fees Subcommittee (Parks) meeting will take place on Monday, January 29, 2024, at 4:00 PM at the Parks Division Lakeside Offices. Agenda items include proposing amendments to the 2024 Parks athletic fees, an update on the qualifying discount program, and an informational presentation on community events.
  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place in a virtual format on Monday, January 29, 2024, at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include authorizing a contract with Sustain Dane to provide energy efficiency upgrades to naturally occurring affordable housing, accepting $400,000 from Dane County to support the Dairy Drive urban campground, and selecting a public art feature for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park.
  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place in a virtual format on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include creating the City of Madison Honorary Street Name program, adopting the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan, and the Vision Zero annual report.

Public Information Meetings & Sessions

  • I-39/90/94 Corridor Study: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites you to public involvement meetings for the 67-mile I-39/90/94 Study in Dane, Columbia, Sauk, and Juneau counties between Madison and Wisconsin Dells.
    • Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in virtual format.
    • Thursday, February 1, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in-person meeting, Madison College – Truax Building, Conference Room D1630, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704
  • Metro Transit - Downtown Construction Related to East-West BRT - Thursday, February 1, 2024 (VIRTUAL): Learn more about Metro’s bus rapid transit construction in the downtown area, including expected construction timelines and road closures.

Events

  • Groove & Glide - Friday, February 2, 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. 

Announcements

  • Christmas Tree Collection Resumes Monday, January 29, 2024: Streets Division crews will conduct one final round of Christmas tree collection starting Monday, January 29, 2024. If you still need your tree collected, please have it out on the terrace or right-of-way area by 6:30 AM.
  • MPD job shadow program sends officer to barbershop: The second set of participants in the Madison Proximity Project brought an officer to a barbershop on the city’s near east side. Officer Tieranie De la Rosa spent last Wednesday job-shadowing Terry Moss, the owner of Atwood Barbershop.
  • Common Wealth Development is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program!: The 2024 Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program is an 8-week internship that provides Madison youth with the space to build valuable connections, learn about the City of Madison, and gain crucial professional development skills, all with supportive mentorship. Interns will work, on average, 16 hours per week, and wages start at $15.50/hour for this internship opportunity. For more information, please visit Common Wealth’s website. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sam Heim at samantha@cwd.org or via phone at 608-220-8155.
  • Affordable Connectivity Program – ACP Win-down: In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appropriating $14.2 billion. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked to develop and implement the ACP as well as ACP outreach and awareness activities. As of January 2024, over 22 million households are enrolled and receiving the ACP monthly benefit. Without additional funding from Congress, the allotted $14.2 billion to fund the ACP is projected to run out in April 2024 (this date is an estimate and may change). As a result, the FCC has begun taking steps to wind down. This includes:
    • ACP applications and enrollments will not be processed after Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.  
    • Households who have applied, been approved, and are receiving the monthly internet discount before Thursday, February 8, 2024, will continue to receive their ACP benefit until ACP funds run out, as long as the household remains enrolled in the program.   
    • After the ACP funds run out (projected in April 2024), households participating in the ACP will no longer receive the ACP discounts.
    • We’re hearing from community partners that some ISPs are telling customers the program isn’t running anymore; this is inaccurate—if households are enrolled (not just have applied) by Wednesday, February 7, 2024, they can still benefit until the funds run out.
  • Metro Transit Info Sessions: Learn how to get around the city with help from Metro Transit! Whether you're looking to navigate the bus system or find alternative options, these helpful information sessions led by Metro employees will connect you to the services that are right for you. Several sessions are planned in library locations between January and April 2024. Metro employees will be available for one-on-one conversations in English and Spanish. No registration required; all are welcome!
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