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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 12, 2026

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In the D19

  • WisDOT Extends Beltline Comment Period: Reflecting a high level of interest, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has extended the deadline for public comments to the end of January. WisDOT proposes a variety of improvements to the Beltline, including several in District 19. Adding additional lanes, updating intersections, re-constructing on and off ramps (weavings) and more street and bike path over/under passes are among the ideas. See my blog on the WisDOT PEL study in my November 23 blog. This is a state project, so comments go to the state not to the City of Madison. I am co-sponsoring a Common Council resolution urging WisDOT to exclude extra lanes from the project as well as interchange and weavings updates that would require destruction of homes and businesses.
  • Bordner Park Tree Removals: The Parks Division advises that there will be several tree removals at Bordner Park. Four Norway Maples are in serious decline along the east side of the tennis court, bordering the walking path.  Two are listed for removal, the other two will be heavily pruned to remove hazardous branches but may end up getting removed as well once the arborists get a closer look.  Removing the trees will remove the danger of dead branches falling on park users but also prevent the trees from falling and severely damaging the tennis court fence. New trees will be planted in future planting seasons.
  • District 19 issues at Common Council and Board of Public Works
    • University Research Park developer improvements: Common Council Item 45 (Legistar 91021) is for approval of an amendment to the public works agreement with University Research Park for a left turn lane from Whitney Way into Element Drive.
    • Sewer lining: Board of Public Works Item 17 (Legistar 91445) is for approval of sewer lining in multiple locations including District 19.

Updates and Notices

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.

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

Announcements and News Releases

  • 2026 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award Honorees: Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway proudly announced this year’s recipients of the City-County Humanitarian Awards honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [posted January 8, 2026]
  • Lake Street Closure for Crane Removal: From Monday, January 12 to Friday, January 16, N Lake Street will close between University Avenue and State Street by Mortenson Construction to dismantle a tower crane. [posted January 8, 2026]
  • IM Report - Dec 17, 2025: During the December 17, 2025 meeting of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, Interim Independent Monitor, Meeka Glass provided an update to the board but was unable to share detailed information due to a technical issue. This report contains… [posted January 7, 2026]
  • 2025 Housing Tracker Year in Review: New homes surpass annual average, focus on affordability: The City of Madison’s Housing Tracker shows steady progress toward the goal of adding 15,000 new homes of all types by 2030, with its latest update providing preliminary year-end totals for 2025. [posted January 7, 2026]

Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.

Events

Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.

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