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

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In the D19

  • Water Main Flushing: The Madison Water Utility will be flushing water mains in Wexford Village beginning October 12.
  • Volunteer Tutors Needed for Gillespie Program: The Urban League of Greater Madison's Schools of Hope program is looking for volunteer tutors in Gillespie Middle School in District 19. Interested persons are asked to complete an online application form.
  • Job Training at Memorial: Commonwealth Development's Youth Services Program is conducting a business mentoring program at Memorial HS October 19 to 30. Accepted applicants are paid during this two-week course that can end in job placement.

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.

  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, October 12, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include budget hearings for agencies within the Administration, Public Works, and Public Health and Safety groupings.
  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include budget hearings for agencies within the General Government, Administration, Public Facilities, Public Health and Safety, PCED, and Transportation groupings.
  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an annual review of Metro Transit's Safety Plan.
  • President's Workgroup on Madison Police Department Use of Deadly Force, De-Escalation and Body-Worn Cameras Policies and Procedures: The President's Workgroup on Madison Police Department Use of Deadly Force, De-Escalation and Body-Worn Cameras Policies and Procedures meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a discussion of the Police Executive Research Forum's report: Body-Worn Cameras A Decade Later.

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

Public Information Meetings (PIMs)

  • Public Meeting - Garner Park, Tuesday, October 13: The City of Madison Parks Division is proposing several improvements for Garner Park in 2027 and 2028.  These include reconstructing the parking lot, repaving some park paths, relocating the pickle ball courts, upgrading the lighting system, and regrading the south play fields.
  • Attic Angels Greenway Repair, Thursday, October 15: The Attic Angels greenway between Blackwolf Drive and the ponds has sections of badly eroded channel. The City has tried to do spot repairs that have not been sufficient to address the problem, but these areas are getting larger. Therefore, the City is planning to repair the channel with a project in the winter and spring of 2027.

Announcements and News Releases

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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