Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025

City Administrative Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025, for Thanksgiving and Ho-Chunk Day. Emergency services will be open; for emergencies, 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 on the Meeting Schedule page.

• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in VIRTUAL FORMAT. Agenda items include prohibiting the sale of cats or dogs in retail pet stores.
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For more information on joining the City's board, commission, or committee, please visit the linked page.

Events

• Holiday Fantasy in Lights: Lighted holiday-themed displays set in beautiful Olin Park. Drive through from dusk until 10:00 p.m. to enjoy this magical light show for free, brought to you by IBEW Local 159. Lights are on from Saturday, November 15, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026.
• Green Friday Cleanup: Garner Park - Friday, November 28, 2025: Celebrate Green Friday with Madison Parks! Skip the shopping and join us at Garner Park for a relaxed, family-friendly morning focused on giving back to nature. Volunteers will help pick up litter, tidy common areas, and enjoy time outdoors while making a positive impact on their community. 

Please visit the City events calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.

Announcements

• Final Weekend for Streets Division Drop-off Sites in 2025: The final weekend for the Streets Division drop-off sites in 2025 is Saturday, November 29, 2025, and Sunday, November 30, 2025.
• Trash & Recycling Collection Changing for Upcoming Holidays: There will be no Streets Division collections performed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025.
• Police Civilian Oversight Board selects Interim Independent Monitor: The Police Civilian Oversight Board wishes to announce the hiring of the Interim Independent Monitor, Aeiramique “Meeka” Glass.
• Welcome to MPD: Two officers begin Accelerated Academy: Another Accelerated Academy is underway at the Madison Police Department. Two officers were sworn in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, by the Police and Fire Commission.
• City of Madison Holding Workshop on Economic Development Plan Draft Strategy Recommendations: The City of Madison, in partnership with EQT By Design and 4th Economy, is holding a public workshop to engage community members in shaping the city's economic development plan.
• John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project Enters Stage 2: Beginning Monday, November 24, 2025, the John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project will transition into Stage 2.
• Thanksgiving & Ho-Chunk Day Service: Metro will operate a Sunday schedule on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and a Saturday schedule on Friday, November 28, 2025.

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