Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 19, 2025

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 on the Meeting Schedule page.

• Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include a presentation by the Finance Department titled Overview of City Budget.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in District 6 and District 10.
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• Housing Policy Committee: The Housing Policy Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Agenda items include staff presentations on the role of the Housing Policy Committee, as well as Madison’s housing situation and the efforts of the City.
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If you would like more information about joining the City's board, commission, or committee, please visit the linked page.

Events

• FOOT - Free Concerts in Olin Pavilion - Wednesday, May 21, 2025: FREE concerts return to the Olin Park pavilion on Wednesdays in May from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Bird & Nature Adventures (Edna Taylor Conservation Park) - Saturday, May 24, 2025: Join Naturalist Mary Binkley for a free, fun, fascinating, family-friendly guided walk on beautiful walking trails at Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Edna Taylor Conservation Park.
• Mobile Vaccination Clinic - Saturday, May 24, 2025: We're hosting mobile vaccination clinics throughout the county in partnership with community organizations!

Please visit the City events calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.

Announcement

• Residents of Southwest and Southeast Areas Invited to Share Perspectives in Second Community Survey: The feedback the Planning Division receives in these surveys is crucial in helping them shape plans that accurately represent the needs of these communities.
• BRT Powers Metro to Highest April Ridership Since 2015: Madison’s Metro Transit is celebrating a major milestone: more than 1.3 million rides were taken in April, marking the highest April ridership in nearly ten years and signaling a powerful comeback for public transit in the region.
• Madison Celebrates 100,000 Street Trees: Today, the City of Madison reached an important milestone. There are now 100,000 trees lining the city’s streets and roadways.
• Monona Terrace 2025 Art on the Rooftop Now on Exhibit: Monona Terrace’s 2025 Art on the Rooftop public sculptures are now on exhibit on Olin Terrace and the William T. Evjue Rooftop Gardens.
• City of Madison to Host Community Listening Sessions on Workplace Discrimination: The City of Madison Equal Opportunities Commission announces a new series of public listening sessions to discuss workplace discrimination and empower individuals with the necessary tools to report it.

Please visit the City's news webpage for additional news and announcements and subscribe to receive notifications of news releases as they are posted.