Meetings and Updates Week of July 3rd

Meetings and Updates for the Week of July 3rd  

• July 4th City Administrative Office closures
• Help Wanted: the City of Madison is Hiring! Crossing Guards, Firefighter/EMT, and other positions
• Comprehensive Plan Interim Update Public Meeting 7/13
• Streets Division Updates
• Events & Announcements

Heads up: With the Independence Day holiday tomorrow there are fewer City committee meetings to report this week, however there will be many important meetings next week: Plan Commission, Finance Committee, Common Council, Public Safety Review Committee, and Transportation Commission to name a few, with some important topics. Watch for updates and agenda highlights in my next weekly blog post for more information about items in those meetings related to District 3. I hope you and your family enjoy the holiday tomorrow! 

July 4th City Administrative Office Closures

City Offices, including the Common Council Office, are closed on Tuesday, July 4: Administrative offices are closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day. Emergency services will be open; please call 911. You may use Report a Problem for non-emergencies. Metro Transit busses will run on a Sunday schedule. See below for holiday-related Streets Division updates.

Help Wanted: the City of Madison is Hiring!

• Increased Need for Crossing Guards as City of Madison Prioritizes Safety: The City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is currently facing an increased need for crossing guards throughout the city.
• Have a Say: Help Us Interview Firefighter/EMT Candidates!: The Madison Fire Department seeks community members to serve on our upcoming Firefighter/EMT interview panels. It’s our way of giving voice to the community as we seek the best possible individuals to serve our city as a member of the fire department.
• See this webpage for a full listing of City position vacancies.

Comprehensive Plan Interim Update (2023) Public Meeting, 07/13/2023

The City of Madison is currently working on an Interim Update of its 2018 Comprehensive Plan. The Interim Update is focused on the Generalized Future Land Use (GFLU) map. The Goals, Strategies, and Actions as adopted within the original six Elements of the Comprehensive Plan will not be revised. The City is updating the GFLU map to reflect land use recommendations from neighborhood, area, and neighborhood development plans adopted between summer 2018 and summer 2023. In addition to these administrative updates, the public has the opportunity to propose GFLU map amendments through this online application.

Learn more about the process to revise the GFLU map by reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. A virtual public meeting has been scheduled for July 13th at 6 p.m. (registration required). Staff will provide an overview of the Comprehensive Plan Interim Update and answer questions.

Streets Division Updates

• Independence Day: Make sure you check your collection schedule to see how the upcoming July 4 holiday affects your trash & recycling collection. Your calendar can be downloaded at www.cityofmadison.com/CollectionSchedule. Also – be mindful of the drop-off site schedule with the holiday. The drop-off sites will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. The Sycamore & South Point sites are also usually closed on Wednesdays, so that means they will also be closed on Wednesday, July 5, too.
• Recycle Better on July 12: Sustain Dane and the Streets Division are teaming up to offer one last Recycle Better class in 2023. The class starts on July 12. You can sign up and get more details here or by checking out Sustain Dane’s Recycle Better website, www.sustaindane.org/Better
• Avoid Battery Fires: Lithium battery fires have been in the news lately, so be sure you are handling your batteries correctly so you do not cause a fire. The correct recycling steps can be found on the Streets Division’s website.

Events & Announcements

• East Side Farmers' Market, Tuesday, July 4, 2023: The Eastside Farmers' Market is Madison Wisconsin’s finest weekday farmers' market. Our goal is to bring the freshest Wisconsin grown food direct to the heart of the East side. Our vendor members are agricultural producers and food artisans who make value added products from Wisconsin's agricultural bounty.
• Food Cart Pop-up in Olbrich Park, Tuesday, July 4, 2023: Pop over to your neighborhood park for a Food Cart Pop-up! Scheduled at various times and in parks across the city, food carts and trucks, offering desserts, coffee, dinner and more, add to the fun of your favorite City of Madison parks. Join KC Taste Asian Cuisine at Olbrich Park!
• The Capitol View Farmers’ Market, Wednesday, July 5, 2023: The Capitol View Farmers Market is returning to the North Star Neighborhood! Join us each Wednesday (May 31-October 11, 2023) from 3:00-7:00pm to support local farmers and vendors, enjoy live music and food carts, and make the most of summer in Madison!
• Concerts on the Square, Wednesday, July 5, 2023: The Capitol Square comes alive for six consecutive Wednesdays during the summer months with music from the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. FREE and open to the public, grab a blanket, a picnic basket, and your family and friends for this Madison tradition!

• Mallards Fireworks at Warner Park--Traffic Closures: Streets near Warner Park on the City's north side will have closures following the Madison Mallards Fireworks show the night of Monday, July 3. The show is expected to start between 9:30pm-10:00pm and will last about 20 minutes.

• Plan Ahead for Farmers' Market Saturdays; City to Close Capitol Square to Traffic: Anyone planning to visit downtown Madison on a Saturday this summer should plan to park and walk a bit further to get to the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Square; the eight blocks immediately surrounding the square will be closed to motor vehicles.

• This July, Celebrate Park and Recreation Month: Madison Parks and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) are celebrating National Park and Recreation Month - Where Community Grows throughout July and you’re invited!

• Maliha Nu’Man Named City of Madison’s 2023-24 Youth Poet Laureate : During a ceremony earlier this month at Pinney Library, the City of Madison, the Madison Arts Commission, and Madison Poet Laureate Angela Trudell Vasquez celebrated the accomplishments of Madeleine Bohn, who served as Madison’s first Youth Poet Laureate. Afterwards, Trudell Vasquez publicly announced and welcomed Maliha Nu’Man as the second Madison Youth Poet Laureate.