Election Results, Atwood Reconstruction, Autumn Ridge Path - D15 Update 2/27/23

Primary Election Results

Last week’s primary election results will move WI Supreme Court candidates Janet C. Protasiewicz (47%) & Daniel Kelly (24%) to the April ballot along with Madison Mayor candidates Satya Rhodes-Conway (60%) & Gloria Reyes (28%). The contest for District 15 alder will be between candidates Brad Hinkfuss & Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford (there was no primary election for this seat). 

D15 voters had a great turnout at 50% of registered voters compared to the citywide turnout of 39% (also a historically high turnout for a spring primary election) and D15 results tracked citywide results closely with Rhodes-Conway garnering 61% of D15 mayoral votes & Reyes carrying 28%. You can find the detailed countywide results here. 

Atwood Avenue Reconstruction

The Atwood Avenue reconstruction project is underway and there will be an informational open house on Monday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Olbrich Gardens to provide more information about the work that is scheduled. You can find all the details of the project and sign up for updates here.

Common Council Meeting

On Tuesday, the Common Council will meet. You can find all the meeting details and register to provide comments here. Agenda items that may be of interest include: 

• Item 3 - Amending Supplemental Regulations within Section 28.151 MGO and Definitions within Section 28.211 of the Madison General Ordinances to Update Definitions of “Family”. - You can find more info on this proposal in my previous update here. 

• Item 59 Repealing MGO 23.11 which regulated curfew hours for juveniles. - I am sponsoring the repeal of this outdated ordinance that makes it illegal for youth age 12-17 to ‘be upon the streets or alleys or public places within the City of Madison during curfew hours’ except under certain situations. The National Youth Rights Association has good information about why this sort of discriminatory ordinance should be repealed here. 

Autumn Ridge Path

On Thursday, there will be a public information meeting on the project that will create a new path connection between Eastmorland, Hiestand, and Sycamore Parks and surrounding neighborhoods. More details on the project and registration for the meeting can be found here.

9th Annual Latino Art Fair

On Friday, celebrate the rich roots of Latino art in culture at the 9th Annual Latino Art Fair! Talented artists from throughout South Central Wisconsin will exhibit and sell their artwork, including paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, music and more. More info here.

Bird & Nature Adventure at Tenney Park

On Saturday, nature-expert guided walks in Tenney Park along Lake Mendota and the Yahara River Parkway bike path through the Madison Isthmus are free, family-friendly and held the first Saturday of each month, from 2:30-4pm. The walk begins at the Tenney Beach parking lot, 1330 Sherman Avenue. More info here.

In the News

• Madison Awarded Federal Funding for Transportation Safety Project Planning 

• Madison Arts Commission Annual Arts Grants Opportunity 2023-24

• Snowplow Names Election Results

• Starting February 20: Television & Computer Recycling Free at Streets Division Drop-off Sites for Madison Residents

• Data Shows Significant Decline in Traffic Fatalities and Serious Injuries in Madison for Two Consecutive Years since Initiation of Vision Zero Program

• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

• City of Madison Calendar of Events

District 15 Public Works Projects

(You can find a map of current public works projects in District 15 here. You can find a map of future road projects here.)

• Atwood Avenue/Olbrich Path - construction begins late February 2023

• Davies St., Dempsey Rd. Reconstruction

• Hudson, Miller, Willard, Center, Sommers Reconstruction

• Starkweather Creek Watershed Flood Study

• East Isthmus & Yahara River Watershed Study

• Garver Office/Olbrich Cottage Repointing

District 15 Development Projects (dates are tentative and subject to change)

• Voit Redevelopment

  • 6/30 - PIM #1

  • 12/8 - PIM #2

Save the Date

• 3/7 - Common Council meeting

• 3/9 - SASYNA meeting

• 3/14 - ECA meeting

• 3/20 - LENA Meeting w/D15 alder candidates

• 3/21 - Common Council meeting

• 4/4 - Spring election - WI Supreme Court, Madison Mayor, D15 Alder

• 4/18 - First Common Council meeting of new term

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