Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 22, 2025

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.

• Sustainable Madison Committee: The Sustainable Madison Committee meeting will take place on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a resolution to require that new City facilities on City-owned land achieve LEED Gold certification and renovations of City facilities on City-owned land achieve LEED Silver certification.
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For more information on joining the City's board, commission, or committee, please visit the linked page.

Events

• Bird & Nature Adventures - Saturday, December 27, 2025: Join Master Naturalist Paul Noeldner for a free fun family friendly guided tour of the beautiful nature trails at Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Edna Taylor Conservation Park.
• 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. Lights are on from Saturday, November 15, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026.

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

Announcements

• This Week's Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule: There will be no Streets Division collections performed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025.
  • If your trash and recycling are normally collected on Tuesday or Wednesday by the Streets Division, you should have your carts to the curb by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
  • If your trash and recycling are normally collected on Thursday or Friday by the Streets Division, you should have your carts to the curb by 6:30 a.m. on Friday, December 26, 2025.
• Metro Transit Reduced Service: Metro Transit will operate a shortened weekday schedule on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. On Thursday, December 25, 2025, buses will operate Sunday schedules.
• City of Madison Holiday Schedule: The City of Madison offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and Thursday, December 25, 2025. All emergency services will remain open.
• Community Development Division awards $2 million in Crisis Intervention and Prevention funding: More than $2 million in funding will be provided to community partners working to promote the safety and well-being of young people, individuals, and families in Madison.

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