Highlights for the Week of April 15, 2024

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, April 16, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. The in-person portion will take place in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Agenda items include welcoming Lord Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and delegation from Madison Sister City Kanifing, the Gambia, the election of Council President and Vice President, removing owner-occupancy requirements for accessory dwelling units, and a resolution affirming unwavering support for survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 17, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for 2024 playground improvements, awarding a public works contract for the Warner Park Dog Park Lot Resurfacing project in District 12, and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for 20 is Plenty.
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Announcements

• New EPA PFAS Regulations: On April 10th, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized regulations for PFAS in drinking water. [posted April 12, 2024, by Water Utility]
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Action Fund to Activate Young People in Driving Climate Solutions: Madison is one of 101 cities that will receive funding and technical assistance to spur a groundswell of youth-driven climate action. [posted April 10, 2024, by the Mayor’s Office]Help Our Community Understand “Forever Chemicals”: Public Health Madison & Dane County is now accepting applications from local organizations interested in helping connect with people in their community about PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) or “forever chemicals”. [posted April 10, 2024, by Public Health Madison & Dane County]
• 2024 Spring Yard Waste Collection Begins Soon: The springtime collection round of yard waste by the Streets Division begins next week.The first set-out date for some neighborhoods is Sunday, April 14, 2024.  The first yard waste set out date for your home may be different. You can get the dates… [posted April 10, 2024, by Public Works and Streets & Recycling]
• Street Closures—Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square: Several streets will be closed for the Dane County Farmers’ Market each Saturday, beginning with the first market on Saturday, April 13. The following blocks will be closed to motor vehicle traffic each Saturday from approximately 8:00 am to 2:00… [posted April 10, 2024, Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• Urban Forestry Planting 1,600 Trees in Spring 2024 (corrected):  Urban Forestry’s spring planting season began today, Monday, April 8, 2024.Crews will be planting 1,682 trees from 27 different species along City of Madison streets this spring. The variety of species was selected by the City’s trained arborists to… [posted April 8, 2024, Public Works, Streets & Recycling]
• Three CARES Teams Now in Service During Peak Call Hours: Effective today, 'CARES 3' is in service weekdays 12:00-10:00 PM. This means three CARES teams are available during hours of peak demand for CARES response. CARES 3 responds from the old Town of Madison fire station on Fish Hatchery Road. [posted April 8, 2024, by Fire Department]