Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 9, 2026

Updates and N otices 

Neighborhood Grants – Due February 10: The Planning Division is accepting grant applications from organizations that serve neighborhoods and groups of 5 or more residents for community enhancement or leadership and capacity building projects.  

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. 

• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 10, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include celebrating Black History Month. 
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• Register for Public Comment 
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an informational presentation on art proposals for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park. 
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• Register for Public Comment 
• Watch Online 

If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here. 

Public Information Meetings (PIMs) 

• E. Rusk Ave Shared-Use Path, Monday, February 9: The E. Rusk Ave Shared-Use Path project will create a 10-ft wide and approximately 2,500-ft long, shared-use path along the northwest side of E. Rusk Ave between N. Rusk Ave and Rimrock Rd.  
• Madison-McFarland Intergovernmental Agreement Meeting (McFarland residents), Monday, February 9: The City of Madison and the Village of McFarland are considering whether to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to address issues of mutual concern surrounding our shared border and to plan for how growth may occur in the future. The City and Village previously had an agreement in place that expired in 2018. 

Announcements and News Releases 

• Madison Public Market Achieves LEED Gold Certification: The City of Madison Engineering Division is proud to announce the Madison Public Market Facility has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Madison Public Market, which will be located at 202 N. First Street… [posted February 5, 2026] 
• Madison Arts Commission and Monona Terrace Announce Call for Art for Rooftop and Olin Terrace: The Madison Arts Commission invites artists to apply to the 2026 Art on the Rooftop exhibition at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Art on the Rooftop is a free sculpture exhibition that showcases the rooftop gardens and the facility as another “must see” Madison destination. [posted February 4, 2026] 
• Metro Transit Celebrates Transit Equity Day: On Wednesday, February 4, Metro Transit joins organizations around the country to celebrate Transit Equity Day. A national day that commemorates the birthday of the iconic civil rights leader, Rosa Parks, by declaring public transit a civil right. [posted February 4, 2026] 
• Additional Community Exposure Locations Identified for Measles Case (link is external): Public Health Madison & Dane County continues to investigate the confirmed case of measles in Dane County. The investigation has identified two additional community exposure locations where people have been exposed to measles. [posted February 3, 2026] 
• Community Exposure Locations for Confirmed Case of Measles in Dane County(link is external): Public Health Madison & Dane County continues to investigate the confirmed case of measles in Dane County. So far, the investigation has identified several community locations where people may have been exposed. [posted February 2, 2026] 
• MPD sees drop in theft from autos; here are ways to help continue downward trend: MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is sharing ways people can prevent having their property stolen from their vehicles. [posted February 2, 2026] 
• Confirmed Case of Measles in Dane County(link is external): Public Health Madison & Dane County reports that there is a confirmed case of measles in Dane County. [posted February 2, 2026]