July Office Hours and Other Highlights for the Week of July 4, 2022

July Office Hours -- This Thursday

I will be hosting office hours on Thursday, July 7th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. I will be using Zoom (with video): REGISTER

Please use the registration above to get the Zoom link. When you register, you'll also get an e-mail reminder on the day of Office Hours. You can register in advance or the day of.

Note: I have set it up so I can only meet one person at a time. If I'm meeting with someone else, there will be a small waiting period in a meeting lobby. If you don't want to use Zoom, I will be answering calls (608-912-0000) during this time as long as I'm not speaking with someone else. 

If you have a question, concern, or topic of interest that you would like to discuss, but the date above doesn't work for you, you can e-mail me.

City offices are closed on Monday, July 4

Administrative offices are closed on Monday, July 4, for Independence Day. Emergency services will be open; please call 911.

• Emergency water issue: Call Madison Water Utility, 608-266-4665, 24/7.
• Sanitary sewer backup: Call 608-266-4430. An emergency crew will respond to your call.
• Report a Problem: Report non-emergencies that can wait until the next City working day.

There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Streets Division drop-off sites will also be closed. Residents who normally have their refuse and recycling collected on Monday should instead place their carts to the curb for collection by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5. Refuse and recycling pickup for residents that have a regularly scheduled Tuesday collection day will also occur on July 5. These residents should have their carts out by 6:30am on this date to ensure collection as well. More holiday schedule information about large item work orders, brush collection, and drop-off sites can be found here.

Metro Transit will run holiday schedules for several routes on Monday, July 4. All standing paratransit rides are canceled on Monday, July 4. Paratransit passengers must call and schedule a casual ride to travel on the holiday. Rides are eligible according to fixed route holiday service. Read more here.

Please remember that fireworks that leave the ground/shoot up in the air are illegal in Madison, with the exception of professional pyrotechnic displays, which have a permit and are inspected. Sparklers, snakes, caps, and party poppers may be used with caution. To report illegal fireworks in your neighborhood, please call the police non-emergency number (608-255-2345) and give the most accurate location you can for where you are hearing the fireworks.

?Meetings

For information about City meetings scheduled for the week of July 4, please consult the City meeting schedule.

Other News

• 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

• Firefighters Issue Safety Reminders Ahead Of July 4 Weekend

• An opportunity to work with the Common Council - Job Opening to be a Legislative Analyst with the City's Common Council Office.

• City of Madison Sponsors Free Bus Passes for MMSD Youth Again this Summer

• From Parks: Learn About Small-Scale Composting - Class is July 5

• As the upcoming school year quickly approaches, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is hiring a number of qualified candidates to work part-time as a School Crossing Guard. Though vacancies exist in several areas, the city sees the greatest need for applicants on the west side of Madison. Learn more here.

• Final Week to Vote for the Compactor Names - Rosie the Rubbisher & Sir Crushalot Are Leading Right Now. Voting ends on July 5

• From Public Health: Why Universal Basic Income Could Change the Public's Health (and how to apply for it in Madison)

• City of Madison Clerk's Office Reveals New "I Voted" Stickers - High school sophomore Katina Maclin designed the artwork for the stickers as an intern in the City Clerk's Office this school year. Maclin was the first City Clerk's Office intern through the "I Can" internship and mentorship program with 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc.

• From the Mayor:

  • MadLit is Back this Summer - Mad Lit will return to the top of State Street with shows every other Friday from 8-11 pm. A list of this year's performers is available here.
  • Mayor Rhodes-Conway Condemns Today's Supreme Court Devastating Ruling on Climate Action
  • We're Working to Make Madison Safer this Summer

• We're celebrating the reopening of The Glen Golf Park with a Sunday afternoon of family fun! The community is invited to join Madison Parks and Madison Parks Foundation at The Glen for the Grand Reopening Celebration on Sunday, July 10 (rain date Sunday, July 17), from 3pm-7pm. Read more here.

• One of the Midwest's most popular and highly regarded outdoor celebrations of the arts will return to the Capitol Square on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, as the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art presents the 64th annual Art Fair on the Square. Admission is free! Details can be found here.

• Madison Contemporary Dance, a Madison-based nonprofit dance company, will perform at Art Fair on the Square on Saturday, July 9, at 3:30. Contemporary and professional street-style dance will perform pieces created together. This is an opportunity to see ballet and modern-based contemporary dance, and street styles such as hip hop, krump, house, popping, breakdancing, and more.

• Madison Public Library invites you to enjoy child-led play at Reindahl and Meadowood Park this summer on Wednesday evenings from 5-7PM. These outdoor play events are based on the educational approach of AnjiPlay, which focuses on letting children explore and take risks. The library will provide special play equipment to spark your children's imagination. Messy clothes and a water bottle are encouraged. If you'd like, bring along a picnic dinner and make an evening of it! All ages and abilities welcome. There will be eight Wild Rumpus events throughout the summer.

• Kids aged 6 months to less than 5 years old are now eligible to be vaccinated. Public Health Madison & Dane County recommends that you first check with your child's pediatrician to see if they are able to vaccinate. However, there are other options available if you're not able to get into your pediatrician for an appointment. Many local pharmacies are offering appointments as well as our Public Health clinics. Learn more about vaccines for children aged 6 months to under 5 years.

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

-Keith F