Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 15, 2024

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, April 16, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. The in-person portion will take place in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Agenda items include welcoming Lord Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and delegation from Madison Sister City Kanifing, the Gambia, the election of Council President and Vice President, removing owner-occupancy requirements for accessory dwelling units, and a resolution affirming unwavering support for survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 17, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for 2024 playground improvements, awarding a public works contract for the Warner Park Dog Park Lot Resurfacing project in District 12, and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for 20 is Plenty.
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Public Information Meetings

• US 51 (Stoughton Road) North Study, Thursday, April 18: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites you to a public involvement meeting about the environmental study of 5.5 miles of US 51 (Stoughton Road) from the WIS 30 interchange in Madison to I-39/90/94 interchange in the town of Burke.

Announcements & News Releases

• New EPA PFAS Regulations: On April 10th, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized regulations for PFAS in drinking water. [posted April 12, 2024, by Water Utility]
• Sprinkler System Activates in 6-Story Mixed-Use Building: Crews were called to a fire at a Madison complex on Monday evening around 9:30pm. [posted April 8, 2024, by Fire Department]
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Action Fund to Activate Young People in Driving Climate Solutions: Madison is one of 101 cities that will receive funding and technical assistance to spur a groundswell of youth-driven climate action. [posted April 10, 2024, by the Mayor’s Office]
• Registration for State Street painting event closes due to high demand: As of Wednesday morning, more than 600 people have signed up to leave their mark on State Street and help a group of local Madison artists get the 400-600 blocks of State Street ready for this summer’s pedestrian mall experiment. [posted April 10, 2024, by Planning]
• Help Our Community Understand “Forever Chemicals”: Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping connect with people in their community about PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) or “forever chemicals”. [posted April 10, 2024, by Public Health Madison & Dane County]
• 2024 Spring Yard Waste Collection Begins Soon: The springtime collection round of yard waste by the Streets Division begins next week.The first set-out date for some neighborhoods is Sunday, April 14, 2024.  The first yard waste set out date for your home may be different. You can get the dates… [posted April 10, 2024, by Public Works and Streets & Recycling]
• Street Closures—Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square: Several streets will be closed for the Dane County Farmers’ Market each Saturday, beginning with the first market this Saturday, April 13. The following blocks will be closed to motor vehicle traffic each Saturday from approximately 8:00 am to 2:00… [posted April 10, 2024, Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• Urban Forestry Planting 1,600 Trees in Spring 2024 (corrected):  Urban Forestry’s spring planting season began today, Monday, April 8, 2024.Crews will be planting 1,682 trees from 27 different species along City of Madison streets this spring. The variety of species was selected by the City’s trained arborists to… [posted April 8, 2024, Public Works, Streets & Recycling]
• Three CARES Teams Now in Service During Peak Call Hours: Effective today, 'CARES 3' is in service weekdays 12:00-10:00 PM. This means three CARES teams are available during hours of peak demand for CARES response. CARES 3 responds from the old Town of Madison fire station on Fish Hatchery Road. [posted April 8, 2024, by Fire Department]
• Road Closure UPDATED – Valley View and South Point Road Intersection: Starting on Monday, April 22, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Valley View and South Point Road to continue progress on the 1000 Oaks project. This full excavation closure is expected to last approximately 6 weeks, with roads…[posted April 8, 2024, by Traffic Engineering and Transportation]

Events

• Learn to Fall Safely, Wednesday, April 17: SAFELY Learn to fall safely and to get back up without injury. Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults in Wisconsin. We will use thick “crash mats” for practicing. Classes are progressive. Attending all 4 classes recommended. Scholarships available.
• MSCR & Madison Parks Hiring Fair, Wednesday, April 17: Madison Parks and MSCR are hiring seasonal staff in aquatics, golf, maintenance, conservation and more! Attend the Hiring Fair at Parks Lakeside Offices and apply and interview onsite! Make this a summer to remember!
• Meditation At Monona Terrace, Thursday, April 18 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Mindfulness Meditation will be led by Sarah Moore M.D., a mind-body practitioner, therapist, and physician. Sarah has been practicing meditation for more than 20+ years and teaching meditation to groups and individuals for the past 15 years. Her personal practice has brought her much peace, joy and stability, and she is excited to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with others.
• Westside Community Connections Featuring Metro Transit - April 2024, Thursday, April 18: Please join Alder Wehelie, Alder Duncan, and Alder Harrington-McKinney as they host Tom Lynch, Director of Transportation and Shanae Meacham, Outreach Specialist of Metro Transit who will present on the cost of BRT and will also give a timeline for when BRT will be in operation.
• Mad City Ultras, Saturday, April 20: U.S. National Championship 100-Kilometer Road race (10 laps around Lake Wingra) and 50-Kilometer Road race (5 laps around Lake Wingra); and non-competitive relay races of 100-kilometers and 50-kilometers.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area, Saturday, April 20: Outings in the Starkweather Creek area vary each month - be sure to check the starting location. Adventures typically at 10:00am on the 3rd Saturday of the month, year-round, and frequently start at the Goodman Community Center, unless noted otherwise. Outings include nature walks, canoe/kayak adventures, bicycling tours, and more, and are sponsored by the Madison Friends of Urban Nature , Madison Parks, Goodman Community Center , Madison Audubon Society , and Friends of Starkweather Creek . No registration is required. Pets are not allowed.
• Earth Day Challenge 2024, Saturday, April 20: Celebrate Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by volunteering to clean up your local park! Join this community-wide volunteer effort to help make a difference. Accept the Earth Day Challenge with Madison Parks! We are seeking 900 volunteers at 60+ parks, located throughout the city to assist with trash pickup, raking, weeding, and removing sticks. We supply gloves, garbage bags and rakes. Rakes at each park will be based on the number of volunteers participating. TO PICK UP SUPPLIES: Look for the Earth Day Challenge sign in each of the designated parks. No staff is onsite during the event.
• Volunteer to help Paint State Street, Sunday, April 21: On Sunday, April 21, people of all ages are invited to volunteer and help a group of local Madison artists – Rahul Kamuth, Taylor McAda, Sharon Bjyrd, and Jessica Gutierrez -- paint four original 20-foot circle murals on State Street between Gorham Street and Hawthorne Court. The City is also looking for volunteers to help paint more than 150 whimsical Madison-themed stencils designed by another local Madison artist, Maeve Makielski.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park, Sunday, April 21: Walks at Warner Park held on the 3rd Sunday of every month are co-sponsored by Madison Bird City FUN partners Wild Warner  and Madison Audubon . Meet at the colorful Warner Park shelter by the lagoon. Parking is available nearby. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.