Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28, 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 at the Meeting Schedule page.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, July 28, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include authorizing the issuance of up to $137,910,000 in general obligation promissory notes.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include revising the area plan sequence (Item# 89107), which would shift the timing of the Near West Area Plan—covering parts of District 11, including the entire Westmorland neighborhood—to take place between Fall 2026 and Spring 2028. This change is intended to align with UW–Madison’s upcoming Campus Framework planning process, which will update the university’s 2019 Campus Master Plan (approved by the City under MGO 28.097) and falls largely within the Downtown and Near West Area Plan boundaries.
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Public Information Meetings (PIMs)

• Public Input Meeting - Midtown Commons Park, Tuesday, July 29: The community is invited to a virtual public meeting to help guide the future of Midtown Commons Park, located at 1310 Waldorf Blvd. Midtown Commons Park is expanding to include ~8.2 acres of additional park green space. Community members are invited to review existing park uses and provide their thoughts on desired park amenities in the expansion area.
• Public Input Meeting - Kenneth Newville Park, Thursday, July 31: Newville Park neighbors are invited to the park for a community input meeting on Thursday, July 31, starting at 6:00pm. Parks staff will be sharing potential amenities and layout options for a new development plan for Kenneth Newville Park. We’re seeking community feedback to help prioritize features and ensure the plan reflects local needs and preferences.

Announcements and News Releases

• MPD recognizes National Deflection Week: Madison, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is pleased to announce its involvement in National Deflection Week and the efforts being done to help those experiencing substance use disorders in the community. [posted July 23, 2025]
• August Moving Days: Your Time Starts Now: The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madisonians will be changing homes within the moving days area during the first few weeks of August.  And if you are moving, you have many tasks… [posted July 23, 2025]

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

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  Sprayground at Rennebohm Park Ribbon Cutting, Tuesday, July 29: Neighbors and community members are invited to join the Madison Parks Foundation and the Erlanger family in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park, 115 North Eau Claire Avenue, 53705 at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 29.

• Capitol City Band Concert, Thursday, July 31 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm: Join friends and neighbors for a free evening of music at Rennebohm Park 115 N Eau Claire Ave, Madison, WI 53705)
• Summer Nights at Segoe, Friday,  August 1 at 6:30 pm:  The Midvale Heights Community Association sponsors a free concerts in Segoe Park. For their last concert of the series, on August 1, 2025, they will have The Madtown Mannish Boys
• District 11 Book Club: "Shrink the City: The 15-Minute Urban Experiment and the Cities of the Future" August 20th at 7:15 PM, Sequoya Library

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