2023 Budget Deliberations, Airport Noise, Health Insurance Sign-Up

Hi Everyone,

It's budget week, always a busy time for an alder. Here are this week's updates:

Capital and Operating Budget Deliberations

The Common Council will meet in hybrid format for 2023 Capital and Operating Budget deliberations. Tuesday 11/15 is reserved for public testimony on the budget and Wednesday 11/16 is reserved for Common Council to begin deliberation. A meeting on Thursday 11/17 will only occur if the Council is unable to finish their deliberations on Wednesday. If it is necessary to have a Thursday meeting, the meeting will be either in person only (MMB 215) or virtual depending on a vote of the Council on 11/15.

Members of the Common Council have proposed Capital Budget amendments and Operating Budget amendments that are available for your review. These files are also attached to the Legistar files for each budget:

Capital Budget: Legistar File 73264
Operating Budget: Legistar File 73845

To see the full list of City meetings scheduled for the week, please consult the City meeting schedule.

Noise Mitigation Study Meeting at DCRA - November 14th

The Dane County Regional Airport is currently in process of updating its noise mitigation plan as result of the 115th Air National Guard transitioning from F-16s to F-35s. This is FAA Part 150 process used to determine eligibility for and fund sound mitigation inside the airport’s mapped noise contours. The second open house of the noise study will be held Monday November 14th from 6-8pm at the Dane County Regional Airport (between terminal doors 1 and 2). Information about the study process and materials from the first open house are on the DCRA’s noise mitigation plan (Part 150) webpage.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

The City of Madison along with the Vision Zero Stakeholder Task Force will commemorate World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims the week of November 14-21. The week features a memorial for people killed over the last 5 years that will be out all week in front of the Madison Municipal Building. Here is the city's news release about the event and week. Everyone is invited to a short press conference to remember victims of traffic crashes and renew the call for support to eliminate serious and fatal crashes. 

Date: Tuesday, November 15th
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd – Outside

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment Kick-Off

The Open Enrollment period for 2023 health insurance on Healthcare.gov kicks off on November 1st, 2022 and runs through January 15th, 2023. Consumers must sign up by December 15th for coverage to start on January 1st.

Madison Public Library is partnering with Covering Wisconsin to get the word out about this timeline to ensure that all Dane County residents know about affordable and low-cost health insurance options available to them. We are also hosting two open enrollment events at our libraries:

December 3, 10am-2pm - Hawthorne Library, 2707 E. Washington Ave.

December 10, 10am-2pm - Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.

More information is available on the Covering Wisconsin web site, including downloadable promotion materials. Free, local, unbiased help is available statewide. Consumers can visit WisCovered.com to learn more, or call the 2-1-1 Helpline (877-947-2211) to find an expert near them.   

Public Health Madison & Dane County Violence Prevention Speaker Series Event, November 16, 2022

In partnership with Rape Crisis Center (RCC), PHMDC’s Violence Prevention Unit is hosting a virtual session on sexual assault prevention and services. The virtual session is free but registration is required: RCC Speaker Series Registration link. The session will be recorded and made available on public health’s Violence Prevention Unit’s webpage. This is the sixth of a “Violence Prevention & Intervention Speaker Series”. The upcoming session with Dana Pellebon from Rape Crisis Center (RCC) will provide information about their outreach, education, and prevention programs, services and advocacy for those harmed by sexual violence, and information on sexual violence.

The series will be sharing the latest violence prevention and intervention strategies, methodologies, and theories. It will also highlight Violence Prevention Coalition members and the work that is being done in Madison and Dane County. It is open to everyone in the community.

That's all for now. Take care, stay warm, and stay safe.

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