Redistricting Saga Continues, Executive Operating Budget, and more

Hi Everyone,

The hurried redistricting saga continues. At the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee's meeting last Friday, September 30, the committee voted to recommend Map 7a. In this map, District 13 would experience few changes as all existing neighborhoods within D13 would remain.

At the Committee's meeting yesterday, Alder Carter submitted a map concept that would dramatically change District 13. I don't have a screenshot to share, but you can see Alder Carter's proposed map by clicking on this link.  

In brief, District 13 would expand down the western side of South Park street all the way to Badger Rd, picking up neighborhoods in the Arboretum, both sides of Fish Hatchery, including the Village on Park and the Burr Oak neighborhood, neighborhoods that have long been the core of District 14. 

It is worth nothing that this map, if adopted, would mean that a significant portion of the Dugeon-Monroe neighborhood would go into District 10.

The Committee meets again on Thursday at 4pm. Click here for details, including how to watch and how to submit comments. 

This process is rushed because the City decided to wait until the results of the Census were in before getting started. Due to delays caused by the coronavirus, we are now on very accelarated timeline. Please feel free to weigh in by emailing the committee at redistricting@cityofmadison.com. 

Executive Operating Budget 

The Mayor released her proposed Executive Operating Budget today. You can review the details at the city's budget website here.

Latino Wisconsin: Migration, Settlement and Social Impact

This virtual presentation via Zoom will take place on Wednesday, October 6, at 10am.  Click here to join.

BRT – Eastside Route & Stations

Learn more about the east end of the upcoming east-west bus rapid transit line including station locations during this virtual meeting, Thursday at 6p. Details here.

In the news

• Brush Collection Over for 2021
• Walk-tober is Back to Promote Health, Safety and Fun
• Culture Collectives - Madison Pop-Up Shops - Are Now Open on State Street!
• Get Your Flu Vaccine Before Halloween
• Give Your Feedback: John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Survey
• Madison Commons, Media Digest
• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

Save the date

October 11-12: Executive Operating Budget at Finance Committee

October 15: Preorder deadline for HOME COMPOST BIN & RAIN BARRELDIVERTER KIT SALE

October 21-24: Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration

That's all for now.  Subscribe to the District 13 blog via the sidebar above to receive email notification when new updates are published. If you have any questions or thoughts you can reach me at district13@cityofmadison.com.