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Hello neighbors,

I’ve heard from a few of you in regards to the proposed relocation of the Hilldale post office. Alder Tishler wrote a blog post on this topic, which includes information on how to submit your comments about the proposed move. Please note that this situation is a result of the potential loss of lease of the property, and therefore is not within the control of the City.

With the reconstruction plans for Franklin and Stevens, the bus route will temporarily detour from Franklin to Ridge Avenue, but will continue to travel on Bluff St. These changes are expected around March 25, but please watch for future announcements. Once the buses are traveling on Ridge, it will be critically important for folks to be aware of their surroundings, since there are no sidewalks on Ridge at this time.  

City Announcements

AASPIRE Internship

The City of Madison’s Affirmative Action Student Professionals in Residence (AASPIRE) Internships are now open for students to Apply!

These paid internships offer students a chance to work for the City of Madison this summer while sharpening skills and getting paid! Interns benefit from:

  • Essential skill building
  • Hands-on experience
  • Bi-weekly pay
  • Management level projects
  • Networking, and more! 

This is a great opportunity for students to gain real world experience. The AASPIRE Program has been a pathway for interns to jobs in engineering, communications, human resources, and more.

Students must Apply before April 1 to be considered for the AASPIRE Internship program.

West Area Plan

A draft West Area Plan is available for review!  Please review and comment on draft maps and actions here by March 20th, or provide feedback at a scheduled public meeting:

  • March 5, Noon (virtual – registration required)
  • March 12, 6pm (in-person at Vel Phillips Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Rd., Wisconsin Neighborhood Center - no registration necessary – enter main doors facing Mineral Point Road)

All meetings will cover the same content. A full PDF of draft plan text and maps, including chapter introductions and appendices, is available on the project website.  An additional topic-specific meeting on “proactive rezoning” (ie, City-led rezoning of property to match Plan land use recommendations) will be held on March 18th at 6pm (virtual – registration required).  Note that a fully formatted final draft of the plan, including photos and additional background info graphics, will be created for board/committee/commission/Council review after March 20th, when Planning Division staff has reviewed public comments.

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found at the Meeting Schedule page.

  • Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 5, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include a Committee of the Whole meeting related to the 2025 budget outlook and addressing the structural deficit, a presentation from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, and creating the City of Madison Honorary Street Name program.
  • Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 6, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include approving and adopting an updated policy for assessing street improvements, as well as items in Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
  • Board of Health for Madison and Dane County: The Board of Health for Madison and Dane County meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 6, in the Atrium Community Room at 2300 S. Park St. at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include an update on PFAS community engagement and private well testing and an authorization to accept funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for HIV tests.
  • Community Development Block Grant Committee: The Community Development Block Grant Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, March 7, in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include a public hearing on CDBG Unit’s 2024 Action Plan, adopting the City of Madison’s required 2024 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and approving submission of the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and a staff overview of housing developments and programs.

Announcements & News Releases

Events

  • Last day to establish residency for Spring Election, Tuesday, March 5: Voters who move after today will not be eligible to vote from their new address in April because it takes 28 days to establish residency for voting purposes.
  • Yoga Core, Tuesday, March 5: Yoga Core is a great class to help build strength and body awareness. This class incorporates a wide variety of seated, standing, balancing, and mat-based yoga poses focusing on strength, stability, and mobility. Core-based practices can help enhance balance and stability and prevent falls and injuries as we age. All levels are welcome. Participants will need to be able to get up and down off the floor. Chairs or walls may be used for balance assistance.
  • Transportation Options with Metro at Meadowridge Library, Tuesday, March 5: Metro employees will talk about different options for getting around the city, including buses, RoundTrip, BCycles, bikes, and more. They will spend time talking about paratransit, a shared ride service for that uses a variety of companies and vehicles to respond to individual ride requests. Paratransit is an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) service for individuals with disabilities who cannot use Metro’s accessible fixed-route bus service. 
  • Wright by Design: Inclusion and Place - Planning and Design for the 21st Century City, Tuesday, March 5, 2024: Edna Ledesma explores the role that amenities and environments of choice have in redefining the 21st century landscape of Latino communities in American cities. The talk presents a series of research projects conducted on the U.S.-Mexico border that explore issues of local economic development, bottom-up approaches to planning and design intervention, and the role of place attachment within Latino vendor markets.
  • The Madison Metropolitan School District is at a pivotal transition time. As valued members of our community, your input and feedback are vital to address academics, funding, and facilities. We invite you to participate in an upcoming Budget and Facility Engagement Session: There will be an online session Tuesday, March 5, 6 pm to collect your feedback.
  • The League of Women Voters is hosting an informational session on State Constitutional Amendments (which will be on the April 2 ballot) on Tuesday, March 5, 6:30pm.
  • Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Training, Wednesday, March 6: You can have an impact on your safety and the safety of others during that time. In Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training, you'll learn the principles of what to do when there is an active shooter to increase your chance of survival.
  • Madison Parks Hiring Fair, Wednesday, March 6: Make this a summer to remember and work for Madison Parks! We're hiring seasonal staff across the Parks Division in aquatics, golf, maintenance, conservation and more! Attend the Hiring Fair at Parks Lakeside Offices and apply and interview onsite!
  • Public Input Meeting - Manchester Park, Wednesday, March 6: The City of Madison Parks Division is improving the playground at Manchester Park and we want your input. At this virtual meeting, Parks staff will discuss feedback and ideas for the upcoming replacement, which will be installed in 2024.
  • Dane Arts Buy Local Business of Art Conference III, Thursday, March 7-8: In partnership with Arts + Literature Laboratory, The Madison Arts Commission, Events by Mayberry, Workflow Creative Studio, and with major support from the Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of the Capital Times, Dane Arts is pleased to announce the Dane Arts Buy Local 2024 Business of Art Conference III.
  • Sunset Woods Neighborhood Association organizational meeting, March 7, 6pm, Sequoya Library. Residents, property owners, and business owners in this area are invited to attend.
  • Brains, and stars, and STEM! Two outreach groups from UW Madison are coming to the Children’s Museum during the March 7 free Thursday evening hours with interactive programs designed by scientists for kids. Learn about how we think, and handle some real brains with UW Neuroscience Outreachand gaze at the night sky from our Rooftop Ramble with the UW Astronomy Club. Also look for STEM-themed content from our education team throughout the evening. More about UW Science Night.
  • Ballroom Basics for Balance - In Person, Friday, March 8: Ballroom Basics for Balance™ (BB4B) is a fun way to improve balance through the basics of dance! This class is for you if you want to get better at moving about your world with more confidence and you want to have fun in the process! No partner or dance experience required. This session will focus on Latin, Smooth and Line Dances.
  • Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, March 8: Join us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, play in the game room or the gym, watch a movie or win some prizes playing bingo!
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, March 9: Explore Owen Conservation Park on gentle trails through historic oak openings on a hillside with an Ice Age kettle and along restored prairies with beautiful vistas on this high point overlooking the west side of Madison. Co-sponsored by Madison Parks, Badgerland Bird Alliance, Madison Audubon Society,  and the Friends of Owen Conservation Park . Free, family-friendly guided nature walks at Owen Conservation Park are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, year-round 2:30-4pm. No registration is required. No pets are allowed.
  • Saturday, March 9 – Metcalfe’s at Hilldale – Scouts BSA Troop 104 is collecting food for the Extended Hands Pantry from 9am-3pm. Top items needed are: white rice and pasta, canned black and pinto beans, cooking oil, kid-friendly cereal, laundry soap, canned tomatoes or corn, tuna fish, boxed mac n cheese, masa corn flour, and personal hygiene products.
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, March 10: Follow rolling hiking paths through the Turville Point Conservation Park woodlands and prairie with beautiful vistas of Lake Monona and Monona Bay. Walks at Turville Point held on the 2nd Sunday every month are co-sponsored by Madison Bird City FUN partners, Madison Parks, Badgerland Bird Alliance, Friends of Olin Turville, and Madison Audubon Society. Meet at the Turville Point parking lot, entrance at the E. Olin Ave. stoplight from John Nolen Drive at the railroad tracks, south of Olin Park (not at the boat launch). No registration is required. No pets are allowed.
  • Housing meeting, hosted by the Equal Opportunities Commission, March 14, 5:30pm, Lakeview Madison Public Library, 2845 N Sherman Ave.
  • Empower your Financial Journey- Wednesday, March 20th, 5:30-6:30 pm. Whether you’re aiming to boost your credit score or take control of your finances, this workshop has you covered!
  • Park & Open Space Plan Open House Drop-In Sessions: Madison Parks is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and seeking input from area residents. The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public park policies and park facility decisions in the city of Madison.  Parks staff is working with a consultant planning team led by MSA Professional Services, Inc., to host a series of open houses to introduce the project and gather input from attendees.  The open houses are drop-in sessions, held at various locations throughout the city in April and May. Participants may stop by anytime during the two-hour event, each held from 5:30 – 7:30pm. POSP Open House Sessions:
  • Thursday, April 4, Vel Phillips Memorial High School, 201 S Gammon Rd; Wisconsin Community Room
  • Thursday, April 25, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Dr; Meeting Room
  • Thursday, May 2, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave; Atrium
  • Thursday, May 9, Madison Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E Lakeside St; Board Room
  • The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison is offering a free, in-person fair housing training seminar for owners and managers of rental properties, or staff operating shelters or residential programs, in Madison on Tuesday, May 14, 3-5 p.m. at the Madison Public Library Hawthorne Branch - Community Room, 2707 E. Washington Ave. Register online for this seminar, or call 414-278-1240. The seminar will include information about the protected classes and prohibited practices delineated by local, state, and federal fair housing laws, as well as reasonable accommodations and modifications for tenants with disabilities.

 

Take care,

Regina Vidaver

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