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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 10, 2025

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In the D19

  • 2026 & 2027 Trash and Recycling Schedules Now Available: Tired of being unsure if this week is your recycling week? Worried about mixing up those confusing holiday schedules? Are you just done with wondering if the neighbors you have been relying on to put out their carts first so you can follow their lead… [posted November 6, 2025]
  • Common Council will Adopt 2026 Capital & Operating Budgets Nov 11-13: Each November the Common Council reserves three days to consider the capital and operating budgets for the following year. It is likely that it will only take one day of discussion this year. That is because maximum operating expenditures are constrained by Wisconsin’s “Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program” (ERIP). Any Common Council amendments to the executive operating budget increasing an expenditure for one program beyond those recommended by the Finance Committee would require a decrease of some other program. Here is where we are as of 5 PM on Friday, November 7:
    • Capital Budget: There are no proposed Common Council amendments to the Finance Committee’s recommended $286,193.208, including $171,688,393 of General Obligation Borrowing.
    • Operating Budget: The Finance Committee recommended net expenditures of $452,723,152 requiring a property tax levy of $326,884,458 (an increase of $218,037 over the Executive Operating Budget). There is one Common Council amendment at this point for consideration on November 11. It would reduce the levy by the $218,037 added by the Finance Committee by increasing the use of general fund (“rainy day fund”) dollars by the same amount. This would still be consistent with the long-range operating plan approved last year and updated in this year’s Executive Operating Budget. If the amendment is approved the average Madison property tax would increase by $30.41. Your property taxes also include Dane County, schools, and Madison College taxes.

Updates and Notices

Public Health Offices Closed: Public Health Offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for the Veteran's Day holiday. The City of Madison Offices will remain open and operate regular office hours.

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.

If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.

Public Information Meetings (PIMs)

Announcements and News Releases

  • Update: N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace Reconstruction with Utilities Project: On Monday, November 10, N Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace will re-open to traffic after the concluding the replacement of aging and deteriorating utilities for N Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace. Learn more about this project on Engineering’s… [posted November 7, 2025]
  • Street Closures for Madison Marathon: Several streets in and around downtown will be closed for the Madison Marathon races on Sunday, November 9th. The races all begin on the Capitol Square with the full marathon course taking runners through the UW Arboretum, Vilas Park, around Lake…[posted November 6, 2025]
  • Temporary Perry Street Closure Begins Monday, November 10 : From Monday, November 10 until Tuesday, November 11, Perry Street will close between Jonathon Drive and Stewart Street by Homburg Contractors for utility installation. [posted November 5, 2025]
  • North Randall Avenue - Street Reopened: North Randall Avenue has been reopened to traffic between Campus Drive and West Dayton Street, as of Wednesday morning, November 5. The street had been closed to traffic since May for a UW/DOA utility installation project. [posted November 5, 2025]
  • Madison Public Library's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Wrap Up with 150 Artists x 150 Years Exhibition and Events : MADISON, WI –  The final celebration of Madison Public Library’s 150th Anniversary in 2025 will take the form of an art show highlighting literacy, history, and the wealth of local art connections the library has made over the past 12 years… [posted November 4, 2025]
  • Foods Scraps at the Farmers Market: Season Over and Goal Update: The ability to bring your food scraps to a neighborhood farmers’ markets has ended for 2025.For the winter months, you can use one of the Dane County Scrap Stops to drop off your food scraps. Visit the Dane County website to register for a kiosk… [posted November 4, 2025]
  • Gorham Street Lane Closures: Work began Monday, November 3 on W Gorham Street, between N Broom Street and N Bassett Street, and will last until approximately Friday, November 21. There will be lane closures and vehicle travel lane shifts in place to accommodate utility… [posted November 3, 2025]
  • Updates to Winter Alternate Side Parking Program: The City of Madison is reviewing its Alternate Side Parking Program to find ways to improve safety, efficiency, and communication during winter months. [posted November 3, 2025]
  • Put Your Pumpkins in Your Leaf Piles: Spice up your leaf piles with this season’s jack-o-lanterns. Streets Division crews will collect pumpkins, hay, corn stalks along with your leaves and other yard waste. Remove wires, candles, string, electric lights, and similar items from your… [posted November 3, 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

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

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