Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 8, 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.

• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, April 8, in virtual format at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include amending Madison General Ordinances to allow Accessory Dwelling Units for properties with up to eight dwelling units and removing owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs, as well as development-related requests in Districts 6, 9, 12, and 18.
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Announcements & News Releases

• Lane Reduction – South Blair St, between Williamson and Railroad St:  Starting 7:00 am, on Friday April 5, South Blair Street will be reduced to one traffic lane in each direction, between Williamson Street and Railroad Street, for a sanitary sewer lining project.  The lane closures will remain in place through the… [posted April 4, 2024 by Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• Community Meet & Greet at The Heights with Alder Regina Vidaver & County Supervisor Richelle Andrae: Please join the City of Madison Alder Regina Vidaver (District 5) and Dane County Board Supervisor Richelle Andrae (District 11) in the 6th floor Community Room at The Heights, 2206 University Avenue, for a special meet and greet on Friday, April 5! [posted April 4, 2024 by Common Council Office]
• Provisional Voters: Get Your Ballot Counted!: Provisional voters have until 4:00 pm this Friday to submit photo identification to the City Clerk’s Office. The Board of Canvassers will convene at 4:00 pm on Friday to count provisional ballots for those who met this deadline. A total of 18… [posted April 3, 2024 by Clerk’s Office]
• All Madison Residential Streets to be Plowed Today, April 3, 2024: All City of Madison residential streets will be plowed today, April 3, 2024.The plowing operation began at 7:00am with City of Madison Streets Division crews along with additional plows from heavy equipment contractors and plows from other City of…  [posted April 3, 2024 by Public Works and Streets & Recycling]
• Extended Voting Hours for Wards 60 and 134: Voters in Madison Ward 60 and Ward 134 have until 9:30 p.m. to cast a ballot at the UW-Memorial Union polling location. Earlier today staff at the front desk mistakenly told people entering the building that there was no voting taking place in the… [posted April 2, 2024 by Clerk’s Office]
• Public meeting tonight (4/2/24) to discuss road salt impacts on water quality: Join us tonight from 4-6 PM at Madison Water Utility (119 E Olin Avenue) for a public meeting hosted by Madison Water Utility and City Streets division to discuss road salting application, including the impacts on our infrastructure and waterways. [posted April 2, 2024 by Public Works and Water Utility]
• New Signs in Polling Places this Tuesday: New signs will greet voters as they enter their polling place on Tuesday. The new signs contain English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Hmong, and an icon to help voters navigate the polling place. Through a project with the U.S. Alliance for Election… [posted April 1, 2024 by Clerk’s Office]

Events

• Yoga Core, Tuesday, April 9: 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.
• Learn How to Ride Metro, Tuesday, April 9: Learn how to use Metro Transit’s fixed route city bus service. Topics include using Google Maps, the Transit app, and other digital options; paper schedules and phone service; and discounted fare options. Metro employees will answer your questions about bus travel and provide one-on-one assistance in English and Spanish.
• Learn to Fall Safely, Wednesday, April 10: SAFELY Learn to fall safely and to get back up without injury. Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults in Wisconsin. We will use thick “crash mats” for practicing. Classes are progressive. Attending all 4 classes recommended. Scholarships available.
• Strategies to Prevent Basement Flooding, Wednesday, April 10: Ever had water in your basement? Whether it’s a reoccurring issue or has only happened during extreme weather conditions, in most cases, it can be avoided. With some planning, a few rules and basic landscaping tools, most homeowners can address this problem on their own. Sponsored by MG&E. No registration is required, but sign up for an email or text reminder if you like.
• Meditation At Monona Terrace, Thursday, April 11 (VIRTUAL): Life can be stressful, meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. All experience levels and drop-ins welcome.
• Futsal at Penn Park Ribbon Cutting, Thursday, April 11: The community is invited to join Forward Madison FC, Madison Parks Foundation and the City of Madison in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed courts - futsal and basketball - in Penn Park!
• Yoga Core, Friday, April 11: 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.
• Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, April 12: 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!
• Homebuyer Education Workshop, Saturday, April 13: Take the first step to owning a home and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE Homebuyer Education workshop takes place in-person at the Sunshine Place (18 Rickel Rd., Sun Prairie, WI) on Saturday, April 13 from 8:30am-3:30pm! Lunch will be provided. Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County's first time home buying workshops cover the following:..
• Prescribed Burn Crew Training, Saturday, April 13: Learn what it means to be part of the Burn Crew! New and current Madison Parks volunteers are invited to participate in this small-group workshop on prescribed burning at Elver Park. This class will include a prescribed burn in the prairie vegetation at the park if the weather and conditions allow.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, April 13: 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.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, April 14: 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.