Vote Tuesday, Road Salt & Water Quality, Park and Open Space Plan, Regent Street Closure This Friday

Hi Everyone,

Tuesday, April 2 is election day. Many of you have voted already, but if you have yet to do so, please check https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ for your polling place. Polling places are open from 7am-8pm. Importantly, there are referenda on the ballot asking you to change our state constitution. Please take time to educate yourself on the issues.

Accessibility Options for Voting: The City Clerk’s Office want to make sure voters know about accessibility options for the April 2 Election

Hospitalized Absentee Voting: Hospitalized voters can have an absentee ballot delivered to them in the hospital. This process is available until 5 p.m. on Election Day.

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 at the Meeting Schedule page.

• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 3, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for the Warner Park Community Recreation Center Expansion, as well as the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of stormwater management facilities required for flood mitigation and restoration within the Old Sauk Trails Business Park Pond and Greenways portion of the Pheasant Branch Greenway.
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 3, in person at the Parks Division Lakeside Offices at 330 E Lakeside St at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include adopting the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan, the adoption of Park Development Plans in the Northeast and West planning areas, and authorizing the approval of the Carts in Parks program.
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Public Information Meetings & Sessions

• Community Meeting - Road Salt/Water Quality, Tuesday, April 2 (IN-PERSON): Please join us for a community meeting hosted by the City of Madison Water Utility and Streets divisions to discuss road salting application, including the impacts on infrastructure and our waterways, particularly our drinking water source.
• Open House: Park & Open Space Plan, Thursday, April 4 (IN-PERSON): The City of Madison Parks Division is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and is seeking input from area residents on the plan! The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public parks policy and park facility decisions in the City of Madison.  Parks, working with a consultant planning team led by MSA Professional Services, Inc., is hosting a series of open houses to introduce the project and gather input from attendees.

Announcements & News Releases

• Regent Street Closure – Crane Removal: Starting on Friday, April 5th at 6:00 am, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. will close Regent St. from East Campus Mall to Park St, to remove the tower crane located at 832 Regent St.  This section of Regent St. will remain closed to thru traffic until 5:00 pm on Monday, April 8th.
• Scheduled Brush Collection Begins Soon – Learn the Set Out Dates for Your Home Today: The first scheduled set out dates for this year’s brush collection by the Streets Division is fast approaching. Some neighborhoods’ first set out date is Sunday, March 31, 2024.  The first date for your neighborhood may be different. 
• RoundTrip’s Spring Roll Challenge to Celebrate Green Trips this Earth Month: RoundTrip, a transportation options program in Dane County, is launching the Spring Roll Challenge to encourage car-free and car-light trips throughout April.
• Streets Division Drop-off Sites Hours Expand Starting April 1, 2024: Starting on Monday, April 1 the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours. Also, on Monday, the special drop-off site at 121 East Olin Avenue will open at 3:00pm.

Events

• Learn to Fall Safely, Wednesday, April 3: SAFELY Learn to fall safely and to get back up without injury. Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults in Wisconsin. We will use thick “crash mats” for practicing. Classes are progressive. Attending all 4 classes recommended. Scholarships available.
• Dog Park Cleanup Day 2024, Saturday, April 6: Do you love your dog park? Help clean up your favorite city of Madison off-leash dog park. Volunteers are needed to assist with picking up trash and scooping up dog poop. Madison Parks will supply trash bags, gloves, scoopers, and buckets. You may bring your own gloves, scoopers, and additional bags.

That's all for now.

Take care and stay safe.

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