Highlights for the Week of June 27, 2022

• Brush from June 13, 2022 Storm to be Collected by Friday, July 8, 2022 - Residents should place brush out by their scheduled set-out day

• Complete 2022 Trash and Recycling Collection Calendars Now Available:

  On August 1, around 9,000 west side residents will have their trash/recycling collection changed. 

  Some residents will have their entire collection day changed while others will just have their recycling rotation changed. Residents who are having their days changed received letters in the mail and can also check online at the link above.

  The change was made so we can successfully absorb the Town of Madison in October and also account for the rapid development of housing on the far west side. 

• From Metro Transit: Free Summer Youth Passes

• From Public Health: Public Health Madison & Dane County Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Rights

• From Parks: Sina Davis Movies in the Park 2022 - including Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings at Lisa Link Peace Park on Saturday, June 25

• Madison's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is Out! - Madison's drinking water meets all federal and state standards for health and safety

• Metro Transit Receives Grant Funding to Develop North/South BRT Line

• Rae Senarighi aka Transpainter: Portraits with a Purpose - Portraits of transgender and non-binary power exhibited June 8 – Dec. 6

• Vote to Name the Streets Division's Electric Compactors - voting ends July 5 | WSJ Article

• City of Madison and Partners Announce Plans for Program to Cut Carbon Emissions in Commercial Buildings

• City Launches Guaranteed Income Research Program to Support Low-Income Families - Application Portal for Madison Forward Fund is Now Open for Qualifying Families to Apply for Guaranteed Income for One Year: deadline is July 3

• From the Mayor:

  • Opposing the Overturning of Roe v. Wade and Establishing City Policy with Regard to the Potential Criminalization of Abortion
  • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's Statement on the Overturning of Roe vs. Wade
  • Welcoming Our Afghan Neighbors on World Refugee Day

• Madison Public Library's Dream Bus Announces Summer Schedule

• The Equal Opportunities Commission is seeking nominations for the annual Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award. The award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright, who served as Executive Director of the EOC from its inception in 1968 until his retirement in 1992. Nominations are due by July 22.

• It Takes A Village Returns to Penn Park on June 30

• Parks Alive is a collaborative effort across multiple City departments and involves many community-based stakeholders and mobile resources. This is a great opportunity to come out to local parks, build community, strengthen relationships, and have fun! Click on the following parks to see dates, times and activities for:

  • Allied Park (June 27)
  • Darbo/Worthington Park (June 28)

• No Streets Division Collections on Monday, July 4, 2022

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F