Alder Patrick Heck
Contact Information
Home Address:
123 N. Blount St #303- Phone: (608) 286-2260
- district2@cityofmadison.com
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Council Office
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Room 417
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4071
Fax: (608) 267-8669
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Alder Heck’s Updates
Updates & Week of Oct. 19 Meetings of Interest for District 2
District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest
City meetings remain online only with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below; all have virtual public participation options.
Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association, or Campus Area Neighborhood Assoc.
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There are four sections to this week's update:
- Racial Equity & Policing
- COVID-19 Resources & Information
- Other District 2 Updates
- City Meetings of Interest to District 2
- Police and Fire Commission
- Common Council
- Economic Development Committee
- Alcohol License Review Committee
- Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee
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The Tenant Resource Center has developed an online app to help renters determine if they qualify for the CDC moratorium on residential evictions for those who are unable to make rent payments due to economic hardship caused by COVID-19. Read more about the temporary halt in residential eviction.=
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From the Clerk's Office: In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday
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Curbside collection of leaves and yard waste resumed the week of Oct. 11. Info here.
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From the Clerk's Office: Voter ID Questions Answered and Voter Registration Questions Answered
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Learn about the MMSD 2020 School Referenda, on the ballot on Nov. 3
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City Celebrates Major Solar Installation Milestone, Mayor Doubles GreenPower program
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Info on the 2022 reconstruction of S. Blair and E. Washington between Blair and Blount
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City Unveils Secure Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes
The City of Madison Clerk's Office has purchased and installed 14 secure ballot drop boxes that are being placed at 13 Madison Fire stations and at Elver Park shelter. The drop boxes are made for the sole purpose of ballot collection, and are manufactured with a minimum of ¼" steel. The seams are fully welded to prevent damage and tampering.
The last ballot box pick-up will occur by 5:00pm the day before Election Day, and the slots will be closed and locked at that time. Voters will be directed to drop their absentee ballot off at their polling place on Election Day if they still have it. More info here.
Madison East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Planning Continues
- What: Madison East-West BRT Planning Study – Project Development Kickoff Virtual Meeting
- When: Thursday, October 22, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Where: Zoom link located at www.MadisonBRT.com
- Why: Join us to learn about the next phase of the East-West BRT planning study, Project Development. Review the progress completed to date. Learn about the process and outcomes for BRT Project Development. Share your perspective on BRT routes, station design, service plan, and economic development impacts. Learn about improvements to existing North-South Metro routes. More info here.
Freakfest 2020 Canceled, Residents Reminded to Avoid Halloween Gatherings
The City of Madison, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Public Health Madison & Dane County are strongly recommending that people celebrate Halloween with members of their household and avoid holding or attending gatherings. Parties and gatherings that are part of Halloween in a normal year pose a risk to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Madison's largest Halloween event, Freakfest, has been cancelled. More information here.
Reminder: Webpages for Ongoing District 2 Street Construction Projects
Click on the projects below for information:
- East Dayton St. between N. Livingston and N. Blair
- East Gorham St. Between N. Livingston and N. Butler
Reminder: Some District 2 Polling Places Have Changed for Nov. 3
The City Clerk's Office tells me that due to concerns about COVID-19 and other factors, Wards 46, 47, and 48 will not be voting in their usual locations on Nov. 3. Here are the changes:
- Ward 46 (Gates of Heaven) moves to Wisconsin Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave.
- Ward 47 (Lowell Center) moves to Hillel at UW, 611 Langdon St.
- Ward 48 (Lowell Center) moves to Below Alumni Center, 650 N Lake St.
Note that in the April Primary Election, Wards 47 and 48 voted at the Pyle Center, but the Clerk's Office will be splitting those to two different locations to reduce the number of voters who will be in the facility at one time in order to promote physical distancing. Campus wards tend to have a lot of in-person voting and election day registrations. The Clerk will be sending postcards to all registered voters in these wards and UW will be emailing all students. If you are unsure of your ward, visit myvote.wi.gov.
Wards 44 (Tenney Park Shelter) and Ward 45 (Lapham School) voting locations will not change.
JMP Neighborhood Steering Committee For Proposed Redevelopment on 400 Block E. Wash. Meeting
10/7/20 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/7/20 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/12/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/12/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/12/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/12/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/7/20 URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the Planning Division
10/6/20 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL
10/6/20 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL
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