District 13 Updates: Violence Prevention, Operating Budget, Halloween?

District 13

Alder Tag Evers

Alder Evers’ Blog

October 5, 2020 9:02 AM

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all had a nice weekend.

Here are some new updates.

Violence Prevention

Several of you have reached out to me asking what is being done about the increase in gun violence we experienced this summer. Last week the City and County announced increased funding for a Violence Prevention Unit.

Also last week, the Mayor provided an update with a blog post entitled Reimagining Public Safety – Progress and Budget Priorities. Mayor Satya's post previews what to expect in her 2021 Executive Operating Budget which she is releasing tomorrow.

I've had preliminary conversations with MPD and community leaders about a D13 public forum on this topic. So far, it's been challenging finding a date that works, but I'll keep you posted.

2021 City Budgeting Process Continues

The Mayor will submit her Executive Operating Budget on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Common Council's consideration of the 2021 Executive Operating Budget will start at the Finance Committee meetings of Oct. 12 and 13 with Finance Committee amendments to the Operating Budget offered on Oct. 26. The Operating Budget, along with the Capital Budget, will be finalized on Nov. 10 - Nov 12. Both the Capital and Operating Budgets for each city department throughout the budgeting process can be accessed here.

Halloween Information

Many of you are wondering about Halloween, whether you should let your kiddos Trick or Treat.

Here is some Public Health guidance for Halloween and other information:

Walk-tober

Yesterday, the weather was so nice I took two long walks in Forest Hill Cemetery. The colors were amazing.

forest hill tree

The City of Madison is promoting a new event, Walk-tober, to motivate people to get out and walk for transportation and for health during the month of October. Walking is a great way to boost physical and mental well-being while also being environmentally friendly.

Here is a guide to fall walking in Madison parks.

Electronics Recycling

Beginning this month and running through the fall season, Cascade Asset Management is accepting personal electronics for recycling and secure data destruction – read here.

Truman Olson

Last week, we wrapped up the neighborhood meetings for the Truman Olson project at 1402 S. Park St. This Wednesday, the project goes before Urban Design Commission for an informational presentation.

We've made a lot of progress in a year and a half. We were facing the prospect of losing the only full-service grocery store serving all of South Madison. We're now on track to break ground in the spring. Our goal was and is to avoid a gap in services, and that goal remains within reach.

Ideally, we will cut the ribbon on the new Luna's Grocery Store and turn out the lights at Pick N' Save on the very same day. That's my hope, that's been my dream, and that's what we're pushing for.

Lastly

There is simply a lot going on in our lives these days. People are on edge. We all have our days, with lots of ups and downs. And as we move into the cold winter months, it's likely to be even harder, and possibly more difficult than what we've experienced so far.

All the more reason to dip into those reservoirs of patience and kindness.

As an aside, teachers are really struggling right now with the demands of distance teaching. Consider reaching out with your love and support.

We can and will get through this together.

Be safe. Be well. Be kind.

Tag

Tags: Budget, Recycling, Truman Olson, Violence Prevention, Walking

Email to a friend

Labels

Uncategorized

Tags

1109 S. Park 1224 S. Park 2020 Census 2020 Referenda 5G Technology Accessory Dwelling Units Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Fund Affordable Housing; Police Chief Ahmaud Arbery Alder Pay Aldo Leopold Alexis London Allen Arntsen Alleys American Plan Rescue Act Anisa Scott Annie Stewart Fountain Anthony Cooper Anti-Racism Arboretum ARPA Aurielle Smith Badger Football Bay Creek Bayview Bayview Foundation Bicycling Big Step Bikeways Biking Black Lives Matter Board of Parks Commissioners Board of Public Works Body Worn Cameras Brandi Grayson Brittingham Park BRT Brush Collection Budget Buildings Energy Savings Program Bus Rapid Transit C.A.R.E.S. CARES Program CDA Cedar Street City Budget Civilian Oversight Board Clean Lakes Alliance Clean Streets/Clean Lakes Clean Up Clear Sidewalks Climate Change Common Council Community Control Community Input Complete Green Streets Complete Green Streets Composting Computers Corporate Power COVID-19 Crime Curbside collection D13 Mask Brigade D13 Neighborhood Alliance D14 Alder Sheri Carter D5 Alder Regina Vidaver Dairy Drive Damond Boatwright Dark Sky Ordinance Defund The Police Development Development Digital Inclusion Diversity Dog Parks Dogs in Parks Dudgeon Monroe Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Assn Earth Day Earth Week Ecology Economic crisis Edgewood High School Edgewood Stadium Effigy Mounds Elections Encampments Engineering Division Environment Environmental Justice Environmental Racism Eviction Prevention F-35s Family Definition Finance Committee Financial Assistance Focused Interruption Coalition Food Access Food Deserts Food Drive Food Scraps Recycling Forest Hill Cemetery Forest Hills Cemetery Forward Dane Friend of Olin-Turville Friends of Lake Wingra Friends of Monona Bay Friends of Olin-Turville Gallery Night Gaylord Nelson Gentrification George Floyd Glen Golf Park Glenway Golf Course Glenway Golf Park Glenway Woods Good Neighbor Gathering Goodman Pool grassroots leadership Green Infrastructure Green New Deal Greenbush GreenPower Program Grocery Gap Gun violence Henry Vilas Zoo Ho Chunk Ho-Chunk Nation Homeless Services Hope Housing Housing Ordinances Immigrant Rights Independent Community Oversight Internships Jacob Blake Jazz In The Park Jeffrey Erlanger John Muir John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Judge Everett Mitchell Juneteenth Kaleem Caire Kenosha Lake Monona Waterfront Lake Weeds Lake Wingra Lakeside Street Land Banking Law Park Leaf Management Leaf Pick-up Light Pollution Listening Session Local Preemption Luna's Groceries Madison Bike Week Madison Fire Department Madison Forward Fund Madison Metro Madison Parks Madison Parks Foundation Madison Public Library Madison Water Utility MaskUpMadison Master Plan Maurer's Urban Market Maurer's Urban Market Mayor Satya McGrath E. Olin Project McGrath Project McGrath Property Group Men's Homeless Shelter Metro Transit Network Redesign MLK Day MMSD MMSD Monona Bay Monroe Street Monroe Street Festival Monroe Street Library Move Madison Forward Movin' Out MPD MPD Nature Neighborhood Grant Program Neighborhood House Neighborhood Indicators Project New Day New Grocery Store Noise Pollution Office Hours Olin Ave Olin Park Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan Parking Restrictions Parks Passenger Rail Paul Wellstone Pedestrian Safety PFAS PFAS PFAS Phosphorous Pick N' Save Plan Commission Plan Commission Planning Framework Police & Fire Commission Police Brutality Policing Property Assessment Property Damage Protests Public Art Public Health Public Hearing Public safety Public Safety Review Commission Racial Disparities Racial Equity Racism Rain Gardens Recycling Recycling User Fee Redistricting Regent Street Reindahl Park Rental Assistance Reparations Resident Input Resource Recovery Charge Restorative Justice Road Salt Romnes Rule Enterprises Safe Streets Madison Salt Routes Salt Wise Sandbags Schools Schools Service Shared Streets Shared Use Paths Sidewalks Snow Emergency Zone Snow Removal Snow Update Social Distancing Social Distancing Solar South Madison South Madison Plan South Park Corridor Southwest Commuter Path Spring cleaning SROs SSM SSM Clinic State Rep. Shelia Stubbs State Street State Street riots State Street riots Stormwater Retention Streatery Street Closings Street Reconstruction Street Repair Streets Sustainability Sustainable Future TFOGS Tiny Homes TOD Overlay Together Town of Madison Traffic Calming Traffic Impacts Traffic Safety Traffic Speed Transit Transit-Oriented Development Transportation Transportation Commission Transportation Demand Management Trash Collection Tree Canopy Tree Pruning Trees Triangle Truax Truman Olson Urban Design Commission Urban Forestry Task Force Urban Triage Vaccination Vaccine Availability Vaccines VFW Redevelopment Viewshed Vilas Vilas Park Vilas Park Drive Vilas Park Master Plan Violence Prevention Vision Zero Volunteer Opportunities Voter Registration Voting Walking Water Conservation Water Quality Waterfront Planning Watershed Studies West High White Militia Vigilantes White Supremacy Wingra Park Wingra Proper Watershed Study Wingra Triangle Wingra Triangle Winter Winter Parking Wonder Bar Yard Waste Zoning Zoning Ordinance

Common Council

District 13

Alder Tag Evers

Alder Tag Evers

Alder Evers’ Blog