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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 13, 2026

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In the D19

  • More D19 Speeding Deterrence: MidTown Police Station Captain Blackamore reported that another enforcement blitz on April 7 resulted in 46 citations and 15 warnings in an area that included Whitney Way, Segoe, Midvale, and the Beltline.
  • Food Scraps Recycling Drop-off Returned April 11, 2026, with "Towering" New Weight Goal: Free food scraps recycling drop-off at the Westside Community Market will be back once again this year, and with a new weight goal. The Westside Community Market is located at 505 Rosa Rd in District 19, and is open Saturday mornings from 7 AM to 12:30 PM until November 7. [posted April 8, 2026]
  • Oakwood Village Expansion Neighborhood Meeting: Residents living near the Oakwood Village campus on Mineral Point Rd have received postcards inviting them to a 10 AM Monday, April 13 meeting in which Oakwood Village management and EUA architects will describe a planned expansion. This is a public meeting, and anyone may register to attend the virtual meeting.
  • Temporary Parking Restriction Signage: Traffic Engineering will be installing temporary signage next week near the intersection of San Juan Trail and Carlsbad Drive. This is an area heavily used by construction workers for the Stone House development on Old Sauk Rd. The signage will make it easier for Parking Enforcement to assure that pedestrians, bikers, and drivers using that intersection will have open views to avoid collisions.
  • Whitney Way/Odana Intersection Improvements: As a necessary step toward safety improvements scheduled for 2027, Item 3 (Legistar 92355) on the Plan Commissions Monday agenda is for approval of obtaining the necessary temporary easements.

Updates and Notices

Call for Nominations - Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award: The City of Madison Equal Opportunities Division (EOD) and the Equal Opportunities Commission present the Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award annually. The award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright, who served as the Executive Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission from its inception in 1968 until his retirement in 1992. One or more awards will be presented. 

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.

  • City Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include authorizing the Parks Division to purchase 8.86 acres of land located at 1010 North Street in District 12, as well as authorizing the City to purchase the property located at 3030 Darbo Drive in District 15.
  • Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 1, 2, 6, 9, 12, 13, and 14.
  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include a discussion about potential short-term solutions to improve traffic safety on Park Street and other similar arterial streets.

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)

Announcements and News Releases

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

  • Wisconsin Virtual TB Summit, Tuesday, April 14 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Join local, state, and national tuberculosis experts as they share their work to understand and improve care for people diagnosed with TB in our community. The Wisconsin TB Summit features free weekly virtual sessions held every Tuesday in April and early May. 
  • Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Training, Wednesday, April 15: Come join us for our in-person CRASE Training session where you'll learn crucial strategies for handling active shooter situations. Led by experienced instructors, this event will cover life-saving techniques and emergency response protocols. 
  • Coffee with a Cop - North District, Wednesday, April 15: Coffee with a Cop is a chance for community members to connect with the officers who serve their city. Officers can speak about recent cases to department wide initiatives to lower crime in our community.
  • Vaccine Clinic at Mendota Elementary School, Saturday, April 18:All vaccines are free for eligible individuals. Children six months and older who lack insurance, are under 19, and are either Alaskan Native or American Indian, as well as those with BadgerCare or most other types of insurance, can receive vaccinations at no cost.
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area, Saturday, April 18: Earth Week Creek Cleanup ~ Join Lance Green and Friends of Starkweather Creek to help pick up trash in and along the beautiful Starkweather Creek greenway that winds through the east side of Madison from Lake Monona all the way to MATC and East Town! Join Friends of Starkweather Creek to help with cleanups by canoe and on foot. 
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park, Sunday, April 19: Looking for Spring Ephemerals ~ Join Naturalist Mary Binkley for a free family friendly walk at Warner Park to celebrate the return of Spring! Ephemerals are flowers that bloom in woodlands while trees are still bare and sunlight reaches the ground. Warner Woods is reportedly the oldest uncut woods in Madison.  Recent removal of invasive early-greening buckthorn has resulted in a surprising variety of beautiful native wildflowers and more are being restored.

Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.

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Alder John P. Guequierre

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