Flooding
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Highlights for the Week of May 1st, 2023
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West Area Plan, West Side Community Market, Flooding, Comprehensive Plan Progress, Nautilus Park Replacement, Madison Police Department, Accessible Taxis, Arts & Crafts Fair
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Highlights for the Week of October 3, 2022
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5602 & 5606 Schroeder Road at Plan Commission on Monday
The proposed project at 5602 & 5606 Schroeder Road will be on the agenda at the October 3rd Plan Commission meeting.
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Speed Reduction on Mineral Point and Other Highlights for the Week of August 29, 2022
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Feb Office Hours, Spring Election, Watershed Studies and Highlights for the Week of January 31, 2022
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February Office Hours
I will be hosting office hours on Tuesday, February 15, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. I will be using Zoom (with video): REGISTER
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September Office Hours, Capital Budget and Other Highlights for the Week of August 30
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September Office Hours
I will be hosting office hours on Wednesday, September 22nd (virtually) from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. I will be using Zoom (with video): REGISTER
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ARPA Update, University Research Park Development, Metro Redesign and Highlights for the Week of July 19, 2021
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Preview of Metro Transit Redesign of Coverage and RidershipCategory: WeeklyUpdate
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Highlights for Week of June 21 including ARPA Funds, CARES, Rental Assistance, and Office Hours
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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 21, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Local Fiscal Recovery FundsCategory: WeeklyUpdate
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Office Hours Tomorrow and Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 24
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A reminder that I will be hosting office hours tomorrow (Tuesday, May 25th) AM via Zoom:
Please use the registration links below to get the Zoom link.
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Upcoming Meetings: Odana Area Plan & Watershed, New Large Item System Available on May 28 and On-Street Parking Restrictions Resume
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Odana Area Plan: Upcoming Public MeetingsCategory: Meetings
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Office Hours Reminder, Upcoming Watershed Focus Groups and Voter Registration
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A reminder that I will be hosting virtual office hours on Thursday morning from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.
Learn more about my July office hours here.
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June Virtual Office Hours, Assessments, and Stormwater Ordinance News
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I will be hosting office hours in June virtually on Wednesday, June 10th in the afternoon and Thursday, June 18th in the morning. I will be using Zoom (with video).
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Final Stormwater Ordinance Changes Meeting to be Offered Virtually
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Some information from the Engineering Division about previously discussed stormwater ordinance changes. I'm glad to see the department moving forward with this proposal.
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Important COVID-19 Update - Order of Public Health - Mass Gatherings
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Public Health Madison & Dane County has just issued the following order effective as of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, and continuing until further notice:
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Lots of March Meetings (Office Hours, New Meetings and Reminders)
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There are a lot of community meetings in March that I'd like to share. I've blogged about some of them previously, but others have just been noticed via postcard to nearby residents.
Office HoursIn March, I will be holding open office hours once.
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Watershed PIMs - Engineers to Share Data Collected
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Engineering has announced some upcoming meetings to discuss data from the watershed studies. I previously announced the Spring Harbor meeting. Here's more details:
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Office Hours Tomorrow Reminder and Stormwater Ordinance Changes Schedule Correction
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A quick reminder about office hours tomorrow (Thursday) and a correction about the previously published schedule for stormwater ordinance changes meetings.
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Public Input Meeting 2 - Spring Harbor Watershed Study
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Monday, February 24, from 6:30 ? 8:30 pm
Meeting Location: Muir Elementary Gymnasium, 6602 Inner DriveCategory: Flooding -
February Office Hours, Early Voting, Madison Digital Inclusion Summit, Stormwater Ordinance Changes, Report Snow Removal Issues and Bus Rapid Transit Public Meeting
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A long update including info on February Office Hours, early voting, an upcoming Digital Inclusion Summit, important stormwater ordinance changes, a link to report snow removal issues and a save the date for a meeting on Bus Rapid Transit.
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December Office Hours and Preview of Stormwater Ordinance Changes
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Information on December Office Hours and a preview of stormwater ordinance changes.
Office HoursIn December, I will be holding open office hours twice.
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September Office Hours & Sandbag Collection Begins 9/9
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Information on Office Hours in September and a final sandbag collection opportunity.
Office HoursIn September, I will be holding open office hours twice:
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Office Hours Reminder, Save the Date (5237 University Ave - 10/23), 8/20 Anniversary and Podcasts
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A few topics in today's update including a reminder about tomorrow's office hours, a save the date notification for a public meeting about 5237 University Ave (formerly Perkins), 8/20 Flooding Anniversary and info on some City of Madison Podcasts.
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Watershed focus group dates set for residents who experienced flooding
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The City of Madison Engineering Division is rolling out its next phase of its Watershed Studies with organized focus group meetings.Category: Flooding
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Nautilus Point Park Update
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I've received a few e-mails about the working going on at Nautilus Point Park (north of Mineral Point Road, between Nautilus and Island Drive).
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Spring Harbor Watershed Presentation and Reminder of Neighborhood Meetings This Week
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I'm sharing the presentation from last Thursday's Spring Harbor Watershed Public Information Meeting and providing a reminder about neighborhood meetings this week for Oakwood Village University Woods Campus Redevelopment and more Watershed Public Information Meetings.
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Strickers / Mendota Watershed Public Information Meeting Presentation
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If you didn't have an opportunity to attend last night's Strickers/Mendota Watershed public information meeting the presentation is available online.
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Reminder: Office Hours and Watershed and Flood Studies Meetings
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A quick reminder about Office Hours tomorrow and Public Information Meetings for the City of Madison's Watershed and Flood Studies this week:
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Watershed and Flood Studies Meetings - Spring Harbor Date Change
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A quick update to the previously announced date for the Spring Harbor meeting referenced in my post about the upcoming Watershed and Flood Studies Meetings:
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Watershed and Flood Studies Meetings
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Watershed and Flood Studies - Public Informational Meeting
The Engineering Division is providing the following update on the upcoming watershed and flood studies:
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City of Madison Flooding Update
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City of Madison staff have been monitoring area roads and low lying areas for the past several days in anticipation of rising water in some areas.
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March Office Hours & Flood Prevention Tips
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Details on March's Office Hours and some helpful flood prevention tips from the City of Madison Engineering Department.
Office HoursIn March, I will be holding open office hours twice:
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Flood Response Update (2/6/2019)
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The Engineering Department has put together an excellent flooding overview that covers what has happened, background information on the upcoming process and some general timeframes on how the City plans to move forward.
Timeline:
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Lake Levels Task Force Update (2-3-2019)
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As a result of the high lake levels last summer, the Dane County Board adopted a resolution that calls for a technical report to identify ways to address flooding on the Yahara chain of lakes and the creation of a task force to make policy recommendations.
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Plan Commission Meeting (5614 Schroeder Road), FEMA Deadline, Open Office Hours and 2018 Property Tax Bills
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Information on Monday's Plan Commission meeting, last call for FEMA assistance, a reminder about open office hours on Tuesday and 2018 Property Tax Bills:
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December Office Hours, Winter Related Updates and Flood Mitigation Update
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A few updates including my December Open Office Hours, winter-related news and some flood mitigation information.
Office HoursIn December, I will be holding open office hours twice:
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Report Your Storm-Related Problems to City Engineering!
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In case you didn't see the Waterways 2018 newsletter produced by the Stormwater Utility and Sewer Utility that was recently mailed out, I wanted to share an article on the historic flooding Madis
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Budget Amendment for 2019 Citywide Flood Mitigation
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I am sponsoring, along with Alders Martin, Carter, McKinney, and Phair, a budget amendment for the 2019 Capital Budget to help start the long process of implementing flood mitigation.
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SBA Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin - Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight -Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides (8-17-2018 to 9-14-2018)
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I just received information from the US Small Business Administrator (SBA) I wanted to pass along.
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November Office Hours, FEMA Office Opens and Volunteers Needed for Shoreline Cleanup Event
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A few updates this afternoon including my November Open Office Hours, FEMA's Disaster Recovery Center Opening and a Request for Volunteers.
Office HoursIn November, I will be holding open office hours twice:
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FEMA Disaster Designation and Information on FEMA Recovery Office
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On October 18th, Dane County was officially designated a FEMA Disaster Area as a result of the flooding we experienced on August 20th. This designation has made the area eligible for federal assistance for both individual and public agencies.
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