Common Council

Eastmorland Sidewalks, Olbrich Path Alignment, Walter Street Detour - D15 Update 10/11/21

Redistricting 

The final recommendation of the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee is for option 7a, consistent with the information I shared in my previous blog post. This proposal is expected to be introduced at the 10/19 common council meeting with a public hearing and final adoption on 11/2. I generally support the proposed map and feel that it does a very good job of balancing all of the competing interests. I will be working on a small potential amendment that would keep the entire Ridgewood neighborhood together in D17. Once approved by the common council, the maps will take effect no later than 12/31/21. 

Executive Operating Budget

The Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the mayor's proposed Executive Operating Budget on Monday and will hear agency presentations on Monday and Tuesday. You can find a link to the meeting details here and a link to the detailed budget proposal here. Final deliberations and action on the operating and capital budgets will occur in November. 

New Sidewalk Project for Eastmorland

City staff will be presenting information regarding this project at the Eastmorland Community Association meeting to be held on Tuesday, Oct.12, 2021. City staff is scheduled to begin the presentation at 7:30 p.m. Several sidewalk gaps were reviewed and staff will be sharing their recommendations for which projects move forward and are seeking neighborhood input. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. You can find a link to the project here, a link to the ECA agenda here and you can register for the meeting here.  

Olbrich Path Alignment

The Board of Park Commissioners will consider three potential options for an improved path connection through Olbrich Park that will happen as part of the planned Atwood Avenue reconstruction project at their meeting on Wednesday beginning at 6:30p. I can support either option 1 or option 3 and would prefer a combination of these two options that would provide an accessible multi-use path in both directions. You can find a link to the agenda and links to provide comment and register for the meeting here and you can find the item details here.

N. Thompson Speed Reduction

N. Thompson Drive is the next street to get a speed recudtion as part of the city's Vision Zero initiative. This is a very dangerous corridor currently, especially for those that are walking or biking. You can find more details about this initiative here.

2021 Prescribed Burns

The city will be conducting prescribed burns over the next month at a number of locations, including Lake Edge Park and the Starkweather-Olbrich Greenway. You can find more details and sign up for alerts here.  

In the news

• Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway on State Street Shooting
• Public Health Extends Face Covering Emergency Order
• Public Health to Open Temporary Booster Vaccination Clinic
• New Director Announced for Olbrich Botanical Gardens
• CITY OF MADISON JEFFREY CLAY ERLANGER CIVILITY IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AWARD
• Fall 2021 Leaf & Yard Waste Collection Begins
• Get Your Flu Vaccine Before Halloween
• Rehabilitation Loan Program now accepting applications
• October 15 is the Preorder deadline for HOME COMPOST BIN & RAIN BARREL DIVERTER KIT SALE
• City of Madison, Briarpatch and Community Partners Receive HUD Funding for Homeless Youth Housing
• Don't Delay Breast Cancer Screening
• Madison Commons, Media Digest
• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

District 15 Public Works Projects

(You can find a list of all engineering projects in District 15 here.)

• Atwood Avenue - Updated 9/16/21 to include information about the Olbrich Path alignment at Board of Parks Commissioners - This project received needed funding and is programmed for 2023 construction.
• Dean Ave., East and Allis Ave. Project Update - Updated 9/2/21
• Starkweather Drive/Garver Path - Starkweather Drive Reconstruction:  Mid July to Mid Sep 2021, Starkweather Creek Bridges Complete & Adjacent Path work:  Nov 2021, Wetland Bridge Complete & Adjacent Path work: Jul 2022
• Davies St., Dempsey Rd., Maher Ave. Reconstruction - Staff is working on alternative designs for Maher Avenue. Another public information meeting should be scheduled sometime this fall.
• Autumn Ridge Path - This project received needed funding and is programmed for 2023 construction.
• Starkweather Creek Watershed Flood Study

Save the date

October 18: Lake Edge Neighborhood Association Meeting

October 20: Glendale Neighborhood Association Fall 2021 Meeting 

October 21-24: Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration

October 30, 11a-2p: Trunk-or-Treat at Ridgeway Church

November 6: ECA Leaf Raking

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