Common Council

The Eastside Alders' bus ride event is tomorrow morning! The meet-up point is at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and West Main, 10:00am. I will board the D1 bus inbound at Milwaukee Street and Kurt Drive at 8:58am. Apples, squash, and pastry are on my market shopping list. In this post you'll find more information that will help District 3 neighborhood residents figure out how to bus to the Farmer's Market on the square that morning - but I would still love to see you at the meet-up point at 10am regardless of how you get downtown. Hope to see you there!

This update includes information about this week's Plan Commission and Common Council meetings, including some proposed ordinance changes. There's also plenty of news in this week's update right here in District 3, including a new weekly Library Dream Bus stop at Harmony Apartments this fall (Thursdays at 5pm) open to anyone to stop by for books, an important feedback opportunity for WisDOT's North Stoughton Road Corridor Study on 9/27, a virtual public information meeting about a proposed bike course at Sycamore Park on 10/5 (registration required), and approval for four new Safe Streets Madison traffic safety improvements here in the district. I'm also including information about an expansion of the Madison CARES program to weekend service, Dane County grants for older people and those with disabilities to stay in their homes, and a bunch of events - including next Saturday's Let's Bus to the Farmer's Market event. Have a fantastic week!

Lots going on this week! The big news is that the Mayor's proposed 2024 Executive Capital Budget is now available and will begin to move its way through the Finance Committee and Common Council process in the coming weeks. This week's update also includes information on meetings of the Finance Committee, Public Safety Review Committee, Transportation Commission, two East District Coffee with a Cop Events, Metro Transit Information Sessions about proposed service adjustments, a couple of events remembering 9/11, a Naturalist-in-Residence Event in Heritage Prairie this Friday evening, and Events & Announcements.

This week's update includes information about the August 28th Finance Committee and Plan Commission meetings, details about the next Eastside Alders engagement event on September 23rd (Let's Bus to the Farmer's Market!), an upcoming speed limit reduction on part of North Thompson Drive in District 3, a public information meeting on 8/30 about the Meadowlands Apartments (D16) with the KCG management company, Events & Announcements, and Streets Division Updates. I hope you have a great weekend!

Metro Transit Offering Extended Customer Service Hours; Meetings: Plan Commission (Reiner Neighborhood Development Plan, development-related proposals), Board of Parks Commissioners (Parks events, Dogs in Parks Policy update and information); Reminder to Water Newly Planted Trees; Sign Up for Emergency RAVE Alerts from Dane County; WisDOT Writing an Active Transportation Plan (plans and policies for bicycle and pedestrian transportation); City and Eastside Events

Reminder: Metro Transit Redesign Begins Sunday, June 11th, Interstate Corridor Study Public Meetings Recap, Streets Division Update on Large Item Pickup, New Winter Salt Routes, Common Council meets 6/6, Events & Announcements.