Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 27, 2023

Winter is Coming!

As we are on the doorstep of winter, I wanted to share information with you about the upcoming 2023/2024 salt route changes for District 1. The City will be reducing the salt routes by a total of 6% this winter, so there will be noticeable (but not drastic) changes citywide. With Madison Metro redesigning its 2023/2024 winter routes, the salt route network was also re-evaluated. It was determined if Madison Metro is no longer using a street for a bus, then it is likely that the street would no longer meet the standards to be a salt route. Below is a map that shows what the salt routes will be for District 1.

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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 here.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, November 27, 2023, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include awarding up to $11,295,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to support five affordable housing development projects, authorizing the sale of City-owned property to Madison College for $1.00 for Madison College to construct and operate a childcare facility, and approving the 2024 Urban Forestry and Resource Recovery special charges.
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• Sustainable Madison Committee: The Sustainable Madison Committee meeting will take place on Monday, November 27, 2023, in a hybrid format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include updates on the Sustainability Plan and the UW-Madison West Campus District Plan.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, November 27, 2023, in virtual format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 1, 13, 16, 17, and 19.
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• Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include an update on Metro Transit ridership, supporting and approving the City of Madison's applications to WisDOT for Federal funding under the 2024-2028 Transportation Alternatives Program, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design and construction for retrofitting older energy inefficient streetlights to energy-efficient LED fixtures citywide through the Carbon Reduction Program.
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Events

• Yoga Core - Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and Friday, December 1, 2023: Want to build your strength and increase body awareness? Yoga Core is a great way to do it! 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!
• Upcoming Community Listening Session - Wednesday, November 29, 2023: The Madison community is invited to participate in the first of several upcoming Community Listening Sessions to be held by the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM). This first session will be hosted at the Madison Municipal Building in Conference Room 206 on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Information on future Community Listening Sessions will be made available in the near future.
• HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair - Saturday, December 2, 2023: Join us for the 24th annual HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair. Over 80 vendors from the Midwest will be participating. 

Announcements

• Collect New Free Snow Machine Baseball Cards: The City of Madison is ready for winter with its new collectible snow machine baseball cards, now available for free at all Madison Public Library branches, both City of Madison Streets Division offices, and other locations across the City.
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway Announces New Chief of Staff: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced that Mary Bottari will be stepping down, and Sam Munger, a District 13 resident, will serve as Chief of Staff starting at the beginning of 2024.