Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 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, September 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include extending the supportive services contract between the City and MACH OneHealth through April 30, 2026, for work conducted at Dairy Drive campground.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 2, 12, 18, and 20.
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• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include construction management in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 17.
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Events

• Youth Poet Laureate Reception - Tuesday, September 16, 2025: Madison Poet Laureate Steven Espada Dawson and the Madison Arts Commission are inviting the public to the opening reception and poetry reading for the City of Madison’s new Youth Poet Laureate, Octavia Ikard.
• Trucks & Treasures - Saturday, September 20, 2025: Kids and adults are invited to climb aboard and explore public service vehicles and equipment, and meet the amazing City employees who operate them!
• Period Party: A Menstruation Celebration - Saturday, September 20, 2025: Public Health Madison & Dane County is partnering with Madison Public Library to host the third annual Period Party at Goodman South Madison Library in September!
• Movie at The Glen : Trolls Band Together - Sunday, September 21, 2025: Kick off the fall season at Movies at The Glen. The fun begins at 4:00 p.m. with classic yard games and a special appearance by the Girl Scouts of America, offering activities for all ages. 

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

Announcements

• Madison Unveils Latest Efforts to Create More Housing : The City of Madison is continuing its efforts to create more housing with another round of initiatives.
• Octavia Ikard Named Next Madison Youth Poet Laureate: Madison Poet Laureate Steven Espada Dawson and the Madison Arts Commission are inviting the public to the opening reception and poetry reading for the City of Madison’s new Youth Poet Laureate, Octavia Ikard.
• City of Madison Celebrates the Recommissioning of Well 15, New PFAS Treatment Facility: Madison Water Utility’s drinking water well that was contaminated by PFAS is put back into service – Well 15 on Madison’s northeast side.
• Fall Leaves and Yard Waste Collection Begins in October 2025: The fall yard waste and leaves collection of 2025 begins in October. You will receive three guaranteed curbside set-out opportunities for leaf and yard waste pickup this fall.

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