Week of December 1, 2025
postedDistrict Niners,
The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency to facilitate plowing and removing the first measurable amount of accumulated snow that we have received for the 2025-2026 winter season. And yes, it will require adjustments in parking on major streets.
- Tonight (11/29/25 into the morning of 11/30/25), park on the side of the street with even house numbers so your car is on the correct side of the street when alternate side parking is enforced.
- Tomorrow night (11/30/25 into the morning of 12/1/25), park on the side of the street with odd house numbers so your car is on the correct side of the street when alternate side parking is enforced.
- Make sure you also follow all parking rules posted on street signs.
A fee of $60 will be assessed if you do not follow winter parking rules and, if your car is towed you will be assessed a towing fee $115.00.
Visit the City of Madison winter website for more information about snowstorm response and plowing.
Snow Clean Up
If you can, park your car off the street in a city garage or any other off-street location.
Fast forwarding to Monday, trash and recycling carts should not be placed on the street. Instead, they should be placed on your driveway or the median (terrace).
If you are hand shoveling as an older adult, please be safe, take breaks.
Heart attacks can and do happen. By all means, know your limitations.
Boards, Commissions & 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, December 1, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include awarding up to $13,963,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to support four affordable housing development projects.
- Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, December 1, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include creating a housing type called “cottage courts” in Madison General Ordinances.
- Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 3, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include public works projects in districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20.
If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.
Public Information Meetings (PIMs)
- Public Information Meeting - Carpenter-Ridgeway Park, Tuesday, December 2: The City of Madison Planning Division, in cooperation with Madison Parks, is hosting a Public Information meeting on this Bike Playground and Skills Track at Carpenter Ridgeway Park. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. Advanced registration is required.
- Far West Operations Building, Tuesday, December 2: A public information meeting is scheduled for this project at 6 p.m., Dec. 2, 2025, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.
Announcements & News Releases
- Help Shape Greater Madison’s Music Identity: The Hero’s Journey process is rooted in community participation. Through the survey, community members are encouraged to reflect and respond to what makes the Madison-area music scene unique.
- Help Us Envision Downtown Madison: Envision Downtown Madison is a strategic partnership between the City of Madison and Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) that will provide a vision for the future of downtown.
- City of Madison Secures $17 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Metro Fleet : This significant investment allows Metro Transit to retire some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet.
- Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.
Events
- Girls' Mentorship Group, Tuesday, December 2 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Join Keena Atkinson of R'oujie Wellness on Tuesday evenings at Warner Park Community Recreation Center! This free series is designed for females aged 11 to 18. Pre-registration is requested but not required.
- Vaccine Clinic at Madison Area Partners and Allies, Thursday, December 4: In partnership with O'Connell Pharmacy, we're offering vaccines at Madison Area Partners and Allies on December 4th.
- Wright Design Series - Behind the Scenes of Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, Thursday, December 4: Go behind the scenes with architectural historian and exhibition curator Eric Vogel as he discusses Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, an exhibition that challenges the common notion that Wright’s designs were secondary to his architectural work.
- Vaccination Clinic at the Bayview Foundation, Saturday, December 6: We're offering vaccines at the Bayview Foundation on December 6th.
- Holiday Fantasy in Lights, Saturday, November 15, through Monday, January 5, 2026: Lighted holiday-themed displays set in beautiful Olin Park. Drive through from dusk until 10:00pm to enjoy this magical light show for free, brought to you by The Electric Group
Your Well-being
The Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, and it's time to think about some of the stressors associated with winter ...shopping for gifts for loved ones, cabin fever, and yes, respiratory issues. It's flu season. It's not too late to get that all important flu, Covid, pneumococcal or RSV vaccine.
