Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of September 25, 2023
postedMeetings
· Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in hybrid format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include deliberations on the 2024 Executive Capital Budget, the authorization of a number of grants, and more!
· Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include approving the scoring system for of the Accessible Taxi Cab grant, a public hearing regarding the approval of the Metro Transit Network Redesign Refinements, general updates from the Chair and members of the Transportation Commission, and more!
· Education Committee: The Education Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in virtual format at 5:30 PM. Agenda items include a discussion of the 2024 budget and potential recommendations, an update on the drivers education initiative, and more!
· Joint Campus Area Committee: The Joint Campus Area Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in virtual format at 4:45 PM. Agenda items include project updates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW Health, the City of Madison, and the Village of Shorewood Hills, and more!
· Housing Strategy Committee: The Housing Strategy Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include the creation of a Housing Taskforce addressing Madison’s affordable housing shortage and other related housing issues, the approval of the Housing Snap Shot report, and more!
· Metro Transit Public Hearing - December Service Adjustments, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (VIRTUAL): On Wednesday, September 27, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transportation Commission will hold a virtual public hearing at 6pm to discuss possible service change adjustments to go into effect in December.
· Bartillon Shelter, Wednesday, September 27, 2023: *Another date has been added for the upcoming lineup for Public Information Meetings. A second virtual meeting is added for Sept. 27: https://www.cityofmadison.com/.../projects/bartillon-shelter. Please join the City of Madison and design staff from Dimension IV at one of the three upcoming public information meetings for a progress update.
· Stoughton Road Set for Transformative Design Overhaul, Public Information Meeting (PIM), Wednesday, September 27, 2023: WisDOT has scheduled a Public Involvement Meeting (PIM) on September 27 to discuss and gather feedback on the US 51 (Stoughton Road) North corridor study. The purpose of this public meeting is to present the updated study purpose and need and gather feedback on alternative concepts developed throughout the corridor.
· Knutson Drive Reconstruction, Thursday, September 28, 2023: A public information meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Sept. 28, 2023, via Zoom. Registration is required prior. The City is planning to reconstruct Knutson Drive (Green Avenue to Northport Drive). The project is currently in the design phase. The public information meeting will be held to inform nearby residents and property owners of the upcoming street construction project as well as gather input on how the neighborhood uses the street. The meeting will also share the existing conditions of the street as well as speed and parking studies. Please sign up on this page for project website notifications.
Events
· Meditation at Monona Terrace, Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 12:00pm to Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 12:00pm: Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. Anyone can practice; it’s simple, inexpensive and doesn’t require any special equipment. Join us virtually every Thursday, September 7 - December 14, for this free 45 minute program welcome to all levels. Advance registration for Zoom webinar is required.
· East Side Farmers' Market, Tuesday, September 21, 2023: The Eastside Farmers' Market is Madison Wisconsin’s finest weekday farmers' market. Our goal is to bring the freshest Wisconsin grown food direct to the heart of the East side. Our vendor members are agricultural producers and food artisans who make value added products from Wisconsin's agricultural bounty.
· Fall Financial Empowerment Series with ULGM Part 2 of 4 (Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, and Oct. 10), Tuesday, September 26, 2023: Part 1 of 4 in the Fall Financial Empowerment Series. Empower Your Path to Financial Success: Elevate Your Understanding of Key Financial Concepts like budgeting, navigating debt, credit and saving for the future. Sign up HERE!
o Part 1 of 4: Budget Basics with ULGM
o Part 2 of 4: Navigating Debt with Johnson Bank
o Part 3 of 4: Improving and Building Credit with UW Credit Union
o Part 4 of 4: Retirement and Homebuying with Thrivent
· Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday Market, Wednesday, September 27, 2023: The Wednesday Dane County Farmers’ Market is located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, in between the Madison Municipal Building and the City County Building. While more intimate than the Saturday Market, you will still find many of your favorite Dane County Farmers’ Market members, as well as a full array of fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, bakery items, cut flowers, plants, and many specialty items.
· The Capitol View Farmers’ Market, Wednesday, September 27, 2023: The Capitol View Farmers Market is returning to the North Star Neighborhood! Join us each Wednesday (May 31-October 11, 2023) from 3:00-7:00pm to support local farmers and vendors, enjoy live music and food carts, and make the most of summer in Madison!
· Mad Lit: Where Arts and Culture Shine, Friday, September 29, 2023: Mad Lit is a free, outdoor concert series featuring live music and highlighting local musicians, artists, and businesses owners of color. The series runs every other Friday from June through September from 8-11pm at the top of State Street in Madison and includes live music, dance, pop-up shops, and visual exhibits.
· Cheese Fair Off the Square, Saturday, September 30, 2023: Sample, purchase, meet the makers, and stroll through an enormous selection of award-winning Wisconsin Cheese at this one-of-a-kind outdoor marketplace. Sellers from all over the state will be on hand to offer recommendations and show you all Wisconsin has to offer. The event takes place alongside the Dane County Farmers Market, the largest producer only market in the country where you’ll find even more Wisconsin cheese producers sampling and selling their hand crafted cheese.
Announcements
· Metro Transit to Hold Public Hearing - Schedule Adjustments for December: On Wednesday, September 27, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transportation Commission will hold a virtual public hearing at 6pm to discuss possible service change adjustments to go into effect in December.
· Our Madison: Aging Vibrantly: In celebration of the Madison Senior Center’s 40th Anniversary we are pleased to present the exhibition, “Our Madison: Aging Vibrantly” which includes the work of artists Yusuf Bin-Rella, Jerry Butler, Amos Kennedy, Hedi Rudd, Phil Salamone, and Babette Wainwright. All works in the exhibition are either created by prominent senior artists or are portraying Madison seniors living full, healthy lives. The exhibition opens tonight, September 21, 2023 and will remain up until the end of December.
· Eastside Neighbors: Let's Bus to the Farmer's Market!: Madison, WI - September 21, 2023 - Eastside residents are cordially invited to join alders representing Madison Eastside Districts 3, 15, 16, and 17 for a Metro Transit bus ride and a meet & greet opportunity on the Capitol Square on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Eastside Alders and residents will meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and W Main St.
· Road Closure--County Highway CV: Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, County Highway CV will be fully closed to traffic for multiple culvert replacements. Full closures will take place daily, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for approximately the next two weeks, to complete the work.
· Ribbon Cutting Set for Accessible Playground at Rennebohm Park: Rennebohm Park joins Brittingham, Elver and Warner parks with Madison’s fourth accessible playground officially opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:00am.
· Street Closure--East Washington Avenue (Webster St to Blair St) Sat. 9/23: Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, East Washington Avenue will be fully closed to both directions of traffic between Blair Street and Webster Street for asphalt resurfacing. The street will reopen by 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
· Madison Senior Center’s 40th Anniversary Celebration: September is National Senior Center Month, and the Madison Senior Center (MSC), located in the heart of downtown Madison, has been an anchor for older adults since it opened in 1983.
· The 2022 data for the City of Madison’s Neighborhood Indicators Project (NIP) is now available. The NIP provides geographically detailed data for over 50 variables within seven topic areas. This includes measures such as total population, number of dwelling units, subsidized rental units, high mobility students and so on. It is supported by various data sources that range from city, county, state and federal data sources.
· Participate in Madison Public Library Strategic Planning. The Madison Public Library leadership invites public input as it plans for the future of its services. The library will complete a 3-year strategic plan this fall and people can complete a short, 11-minute survey through September 30, online or at any Madison Public Library. The survey link is at https://madpl.org/strategicplan. The Library will share its final strategic plan with the community in winter 2023.
· Mayor’s Capital Budget Proposal. Mayor Rhodes-Conway released her 2024 Executive Capital Budget and 6-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which detail her funding proposals for buildings, infrastructure and other capital investments in Madison. The Capital Budget is half of the City’s budget. In October, the Mayor will introduce her 2024 Executive Operating Budget, which focuses on services, staffing and programs. Learn more HERE.
· City of Madison seeks nominations for the next Poet Laureate (the deadline is September 27): Poets Laureate are nominated by someone or self-nominate using our application: https://airtable.com/appJI2uQ9tfF8uuyn/shrxvclPdBUYXJC4a. The PL serves for 2 years with the opportunity to re-up if both that poet and MAC/Mayor/CC agree. See guidelines here: https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/documents/Poet%20Laureate%20guidelines%202023_Final.pdf
Read all about it in our media release here: https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/city-of-madison-seeks-nominations-for-the-next-poet-laureate
Streets Division Updates
- Yard waste collection begins in October. Get your set out dates for yard waste at www.cityofmadison.com/YardWaste. Yard waste and brush are very different things. If you combine piles of yard waste and brush the crews won’t collect them.
- Protect your trees from the spongy moth caterpillars before they hatch. Right now is the perfect time to check your trees, sheds, picnic tables, wood piles, and other areas for egg masses laid by the moth. These masses can contain up to 1,000 moth eggs, so destroying them makes a big difference in controlling the population. However, there is a right way to destroy the masses – you can’t just squish them. They are too tough for that. The right way to do it, and more details about the moth can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/SpongyMoth.
- We are trying out a new way for residents to find their collection schedules that should be pretty simple. It’s a map-based tool available right here and on the brush, yard waste, and collection schedule webpages. Just click on the “Try Lookup Map” button on those pages. The old way is still available if you prefer, but we’re trying to improve on the consistent problem of people struggling to get their address to work in the form on our page. If that’s been you, please try the lookup map.
- When the leaves start coming down, it’s the perfect time to start composting. Many resources to get you started can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/Composting and free guides can be picked up from your local Madison Public Library branch.
Don’t forget about the food scraps drop-off program. The last day is fast approaching, and we’re getting closer and closer to our goal of 16,000 pounds, or the weight of two hippopotamuses! Learn how you can participate and get us all the way to #doublehippo at www.cityofmadison.com/FoodScraps
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