District 13 Updates: Office Hours, Covid Relief Survey, Help Stop Eviction of LatinX Families

Hi Everyone.

Here are today's updates:

Office Hours

Join me this Friday from 9 – 11 AM for office hours.  If you have questions or concerns, this is an opportunity for us to talk.  We’ve had great discussions on a wide range of topics in previous office hours. Your input and feedback are greatly appreciated.

If you wish to talk but Friday mornings don’t work for you, feel free to call me at 608.424.2580 or email me at district13@cityofmadison.com to make an appointment.

Here is the link to the Zoom invite for this Friday’s office hours:

Join Zoom Meeting

Topic: Office Hours

Time: Dec 11, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83180342381?pwd=SjQrMFFyRHdLNVJ4ZXN6Q2UxMGZBQT09

COVID-19 Funding Needs Survey

The City of Madison's Community Development Division has funding available to help support City residents to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. The Madison City Council has directed that this COVID-19 Relief Fund be allocated to (1) eviction prevention and housing assistance; (2) violence prevention; and (3) unspecified COVID-19 relief which could include other programs, activities, and/or resources that mitigate the impact of COVID 19.

We need community feedback to best assist and support the Madison community and to shape this COVID Relief Funds process. Please fill out the brief survey below. Thank you for your time!

Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8JP3YP6

DMNA Housing Crisis Fund: Help Stop Eviction of Latinx Families in Madison

The DMNA Anti-Racism Committee is calling on our neighbors and friends to help raise $11K by December 11th so that vulnerable community members throughout Madison can safely maintain their housing this year.  Please join the11 X 11 campaign and give generously in support of the DMNA Housing Crisis Fund to help close the $11K gap by Dec. 11th!

In the midst of widespread suffering, here is an urgent need we can help meet with our resources! With Covid-19 amplifying health and housing disparities, many immigrants are locked out of public assistance.  As winter arrives, the massive need for rental assistance is escalating daily, becoming dangerously urgent.

In Madison, Roots4Change Cooperative / Raices para el Cambio and the Tenant Resource Center are partnering to ensure Latinx residents remain stably housed. More information can be found here: https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/dmnahousingcrisis

Monroe Street Library Hours

Effective Monday, January 4, 2021, the Monroe Street Library will reduce service to three days per week.

Prior to extensive library service limits due to COVID-19, the Monroe Street Library was open for 46 hours, five days per week.  Beginning January 2021, the library will be open 21 hours, three days per week.

While libraries are operating reduced services due to COVID-19, Monroe Street Library service hours will be:

Mondays 10am-1pm, 2-6pm
Tuesdays 10am-1pm, 2-6pm
Fridays 10am-1pm, 2-6pm

When libraries have returned to capacity or near-capacity, Monroe Street Library service hours will be:

Tuesdays 10am-1pm, 2-6pm
Fridays 10am-1pm, 2-6pm
Saturdays 9am-1pm, 2-5pm

For more information, please click here. 

New Date for Edgewood Appeal

It is anticipated that Edgewood High School will refer their appeal to the January 19 meeting of the Common Council, which will allow us all to focus on other matters during the holidays.

Take care and stay safe.

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