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City Meetings and Event Highlights for the Week of January 29, 2024

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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.

  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, January 29, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include authorizing a contract with Sustain Dane to provide energy efficiency upgrades to naturally occurring affordable housing, accepting $400,000 from Dane County to support the Dairy Drive urban campground, and selecting a public art feature for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park.
  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 31, in virtual format at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include creating the City of Madison Honorary Street Name program, adopting the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan, and the Vision Zero annual report.

State of Public Safety Address Thursday, Feb 1st at 11am

MPD Chief Shon Barnes will be giving the annual State of Public Safety Address on Thursday, February 1 at 11:00 a.m. This will take place at the Madison Municipal Building, Room 215. All are welcomed to attend. Questions can be directed to Lieutenant Angela Kamoske, Executive Officer to Chief Shon Barnes, 608-261-9113, akamoske@cityofmadison.com. 

Events 

Announcements & News Releases

  • Affordable Connectivity Program – ACP Windown: In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appropriating $14.2 billion. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked to develop and implement the ACP as well as ACP outreach and awareness activities. As of January 2024, over 22 million households are enrolled and receiving the ACP monthly benefit. Without additional funding from Congress, the allotted $14.2 billion to fund the ACP is projected to run out in April 2024 (this date is an estimate and may change). As a result, the FCC has begun taking steps to wind down. This includes:
    • ACP applications and enrollments will not be processed after February 7, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. 
    • Households who have applied, been approved, and are receiving the monthly internet discount before February 8, 2024, will continue to receive their ACP benefit until ACP funds run out, as long as the household remains enrolled in the program.   
    • After the ACP funds run out (projected in April 2024), households participating in the ACP will no longer receive the ACP discounts.
    • We’re hearing from community partners that some ISPs are telling customer the program isn’t running anymore; this is inaccurate—if households are enrolled (not just have applied) by February 7, they can still benefit until the funds run out.
  • Common Wealth Development is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program!: The 2024 Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program is a 8-week internship provides Madison youth with the space to build valuable connections, learn about the City of Madison, and gain crucial professional development skills, all with supportive mentorship. Interns will work, on average, 16 hours per week and wages start at $15.50/hour for this internship opportunity. For more information, please visit Common Wealth’s website. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Sam Heim at samantha@cwd.org or via phone at 608-220-8155. 
  • Christmas Tree Collection Resumes Monday, January 29, 2024: Streets Division crews will be performing one final round of Christmas tree collection starting Monday, January 29, 2024. If you still need your Christmas tree collected, please have it out on the terrace or right of way area by 6:30am on Monday,…
  • The Madison Common Council Appoints John Guequierre to Alder District 19 Vacancy: On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Common Council Executive Committee (CCEC) convened to make a recommendation on the appointment of an alder for District 19 according to the procedures outlined in Madison General Ordinances 2.03. After conducting can
  • MPD job shadow program sends officer to barbershop: MADISON, Wis. -- The second set of participants in the Madison Proximity Project brought an officer to a barbershop on the city’s near east side.Officer Tieranie De la Rosa spent last Wednesday job-shadowing Terry Moss, the owner of Atwood.
  • Make Sure Your Home is Winter Ready!: Protect your homes water pipes from freezing

Upcoming Metro Transit Info Sessions

Learn how to get around the city with help from Metro Transit! Whether you're looking to navigate the bus system or find alternative options, these helpful information sessions led by Metro employees will connect you to the services that are right for you. Several sessions are planned in library locations between January and April 2024. Metro employees will be available for one-on-one conversations in English and Spanish. No registration required; all are welcome!

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