Month: September 2021

Local redistricting is happening now! The City’s Redistricting Committee needs your feedback on two Alder District Concepts Maps by Sunday September 26th. 

Local redistricting is the process of redrawing the City’s wards and alder districts based on population changes since 2010. Redistricting determines how communities and neighborhoods are assembled into alder districts and other voting districts.

The two alder district concept maps: 1. Concept 5a, 2. Concept 6

Leave your feedback on the comment map: Redistricting Comment Map

Or drop into any Madison Public Library to see the 2 large print draft maps through this Sunday, September 26 and fill out a paper feedback form. 

Visual storymap about the redistricting process: Redistricting Storymap

Check out cityofmadison.com/Redistricting for more information and subscribe to updates.

Please forward this email to your friends, neighbors, colleagues, or others, and encourage them to get involved in the City of Madison redistricting efforts. Thank you for helping to spread the word!

Any questions, please email redistricting@cityofmadison.com

The City of Madison is celebrating National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. To learn more visit:

https://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/news/national-voter-registration-day-this-tuesday

Redistricting 2021 – The redrawing of the City of Madison’s wards and alder districts is happening now! Join us for one of our Redistricting Informational Meetings on September 22 at 12-1pm or 6-7pm or provide feedback on draft maps at a library near you from September 20-26th.

South Madison Plan – The City of Madison will be introducing to the Common Council in the coming months the complete draft of the South Madison Plan. Before that happens, we would like to invite everyone from the South Madison to share their input and help the City complete the vision for the area. There will be two online engagement meetings and one in-person conversation with a free community meal. You only need to attend one meeting that works best for your schedule.

• Complete Draft Discussion Community Meal at Penn Park Shelter on Thursday September 30 from 4pm – 6pm
• Complete Draft Discussion Virtual Meeting #1: Wednesday, September 29th | 12-1PM | Register here: qrgo.page.link/ZnmMN
• Complete Draft Discussion Virtual Meeting #2: Wednesday, September 29th | 6:00-7:30PM |Register here: qrgo.page.link/seUnS

Walk-tober – October is a great month for walking! Walk to work, walk to the store, walk to school, or just walk for fun. Walk-tober includes ideas for nature walks, library walks, walks to school and more. Visit the Traffic Engineering webpage to learn more: Walk-tober This webpage will be updated soon with 2021 information.

Streets Division Updates

• Yard waste collection schedules for this fall are now available at www.cityofmadison.com/yardwaste.
• The annual Rain Reserve compost bin sale will be happening again this year at Garver Feed Mill. Learn more about this at the Streets Division’s website.
• Brush collection is wrapping up for 2021, so check the brush schedule before setting out your brush.
• And as always, be sure you are recycling the right stuff the right way. And never place batteries in your recycling cart.

Madison BCycle Launches Community Pass Program – Library card holders can check out one of the available Madison BCycle passes from any Madison Public Library location. The passes can be checked out for up to a week at a time and provide access to over 300 electric-assist bikes at more than 50 BCycle stations. Riders also have the option to check out a helmet as needed. To learn more email Helen Bradley, Madison BCycle, at helen.bradley@madisonbcycle.com

Crossing Guards Needed – The City of Madison is looking to fill a few more Crossing Guard positions, particularly in the west/near west area. The time commitment is typically around 10 hours per week, depending on the location. Candidates should have a desire to help children walk/bike to school safely. Apply online at City of Madison Jobs.

Walk-tober – October is a great month for walking! Walk to work, walk to the store, walk to school, or just walk for fun. Walk-tober includes ideas for nature walks, library walks, walks to school and more. Visit the Traffic Engineering webpage to learn more: Walk-tober This webpage will be updated soon with 2021 information.

Town of Madison Public Information Meeting September 15 – Come to a virtual public information meeting, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. to learn more about the Town of Madison Attachment. Visit the Planning Division webpage for details: https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/first-public-information-meeting-set-for-town-of-madison-attachment

Madison Parks Movies this Fall 

Saturday, September 11, 2:00pm	Warner Park	Soul
Friday, September 17, 6:00pm	Galaxy Park	Tom & Jerry
Saturday, September 18, 6:00pm	High Point Park	Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Tuesday, September 21, 6:00pm	McGinnis Park	Toy Story 4
Friday, September 24, 7:00pm	Peace (Elizabeth Link) Park	Spaceballs

Metro Redesign – Metro Transit has moved into Phase Two of their Network Redesign Project which focuses on examining the ‘network alternatives.’ To learn more, and to take a brief survey in English or Spanish, go here:  Metro Route Redesign PHASE 2 Input. Project leaders and City staff will also host a virtual Public Information Meeting on September 23, at 6:00 p.m. 

Capital Improvement Plan – On August 31, Mayor Rhodes-Conway released the 2022 Executive Capital Budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) detailing her funding proposal for buildings, infrastructure, and other capital investments for Madison. View the City’s full budget process, along with detailed budget information, at www.cityofmadison.com/finance/budget.