Highlights for the Week of July 25, 2022

Please join me for a virtual neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 6:30pm, where we will hear about Apex Real Estate Holdings, LLC and Walter Wayne Development's development proposal for 6604 Odana Road, formerly Market Square Theatre. The proposal is for approximately 98 residential units in five stories over two levels of parking. It would require a demolition permit and conditional use approval. You can join the virtual meeting using your computer, smartphone, or tablet, or you can listen in via telephone. You will receive login information after registering at www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingJuly26Odana.

On July 21, 2022, Dane County moved into the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) “high” COVID-19 community level . At this level, in accordance with CDC guidance, Public Health Madison & Dane County recommends that everyone be up-to-date on their vaccines and take additional precautions, including wearing a mask in indoor public spaces. Read the full release here.

For information about additional City meetings scheduled for this week, please consult the City meeting schedule.

• In-person absentee voting starts on July 26th for the August 9 Partisan Primary. You can find the list of in-person absentee voting locations here. 

  • Acceptable Photo ID to Vote - As you prepare for the Partisan Primary on August 9, the City of Madison Clerk's Office wants to remind you what types of photo ID you can use for voting in Wisconsin.

• July is Disability Pride Month. On July 30, join Wisconsin's Disability Community at Warner Park from 12:00–5:00pm as we celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of the ADA. A fun day of entertainers, exhibits, adaptive sports, artists, and crafts people.

• From the Mayor:

  • Vote in the August Partisan Primary
  • Madison Youth Stay Engaged through Diverse Summer Programming

• CARES Team Expands with Second Response Team and Second Station Location to Better Serve City's West and South Sides

• From MPD Police Blotter - Summer Enhanced Traffic Enforcement and West District Summer Musings...

• Project Updates

  • Old Middleton Road and Craig Avenue Resurfacing

  • University Avenue

  • S. Blair Street Opens in Both Directions

• Vision Zero Continues Speed Reductions on a Section of East Washington Avenue

• Food Scraps Drop-off at Farmers' Markets a Success - Drop-off is available Tuesday evenings at the Eastside and South Madison farmers' markets

• OMG! The Outdoor Music Guide is Now Available - Learn how live music can be performed outdoors in the City of Madison

• City of Madison Releases Nationwide Request for Information (RFI) to Increase Sustainable, Equitable and Local Purchasing

• The Resource Recovery Special Charge will begin showing up on your Municipal Services Bill starting in August. Everyone who receives City of Madison recycling collection will receive this bill. To learn how much it will cost and the reason why it was created in the budget that was passed last year, visit the FAQ section of the Resource Recovery Special Charge page on the Streets Division website.

• Proposed Development - 5602 and 5606 Schroeder Road (Recording and Presentation)

• Friday, August 5: Dane Dances kicks-off their 23rd season

• Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 6:30pm: Virtual neighborhood meeting on about Northpointe Development and DreamLane Real Estate's development proposal for 6706-6714 Odana Road, formerly “The White House Shoppes.”

• Thursday, Aug. 11, 4-8pm: Madison Night Market

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F