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Konkel Daily Round Up is typically updated multiple times a day. Corrections, press releases and articles can be sent to forwardlookout@gmail.com.  Articles are added on the day they are published, however, sometimes they are added following day.

Sunday, August 1st

City of Madison

• Downtown Apartment Move Out Refuse/Recycling News – Alder Mike Verveer
• Wednesday, August 4th – Airport Commission Meeting and Overview of Airport Remediation Process – Alder Syed Abbas
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Nikki Conklin
• August Office Hours, Development at 5533 University Avenue, Metro Fare Study, Vision Zero and Other Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
• Metro, Vaccine, Element Lab, Airport & Upcoming Meetings and Events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Proposed Development – Element Labs at University Research Park – Alder Keith Furman
• D16 Projects & Public Meetings, Sustainability News Plus Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
• Madison needs to finally get homeless shelter done – State Journal
• Madison City Council to consider zoning change, but Wonder Bar still protected – State Journal
• Take back the streets – Madison Bikes
• City of Madison steps in after resident says apartment is making her sick – WKOW

Dane County

• Dane County braces for surge in evictions as moratorium expires – State Journal

Saturday, July 31st

City of Madison

• Uncertainty For The Reindahl Park Homeless Encampment – WORT 89..9 FM
• ‘People have already died’: Dozens call for street safety after East Washington traffic deaths – State Journal
• Cyclist’s rally to ‘Take Back the Streets’ – Channel3000.com
• Bicyclists demand the city take action to make East Washington Ave. safe – WKOW
• Madison Alder Juliana Bennett Woefully Wrong About Historic Preservation – Caffeinated Politics

Friday, July 30th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• Rally planned to call for a safer East Washington Avenue – Cap Times
• 5,500 households in Madison considered ‘High Risk’ for eviction as moratorium expires – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• Dane County hits ‘substantial’ level of community COVID transmission, per CDC – Channel3000.com

Thursday, July 29th

City of Madison

• Tornado Sirens – Alder Arvina Martin
• D11 Permitted Park Events, 07/30/21-08/08/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Survey / Spread the Word / Vision Zero – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Moving this August? Here’s what you need to know – WORT 89.9 FM
• Core Spaces seeking public support for State Street project – Cap Times
• Rally to Stop the Deaths of Pedestrians and Cyclists on East Washington Avenue – Madison Bikes
• The City of Madison is Hiring Crossing Guards – City of Madison

Dane County

• Former Sun Prairie School Board member announces bid for vacant Dane County Board seat – Cap Times
• Dane County ‘strongly recommends’ masks when indoors with people outside your household – WKOW
• COVID-19 spread from vaccinated to unvaccinated may already be happening in Dane County – WKOW

Madison Area Schools

• Madison School District names next East High School principal – State Journal
• Sean Leavy named principal at Madison East – Madison365

Wednesday, July 28th

City of Madison

• Public Information Session – Alder Jael Currie
• With $40 million project stalled, citizens seek to make the Wonder Bar a landmark – State Journal
• Metro Transit Public Hearing – Fare Technology & Policy Changes – City of Madison
• Street Closure–South Park Street – City of Madison

Dane County

• Dane County, Milwaukee officials urging return to masks as COVID-19 cases increase – WisPolitics News
• Dane County Regional Airport Commission to Host Community Information Session Regarding PFAS Remediation at the Airport – Dane County

Madison Area Schools

• UW-Madison Police reexamines its relationship with campus through new online tool – State Journal

Tuesday, July 27th

City of Madison

• Updates July 27, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• Weekly Update is 6/26-7/1 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Grappling with Madison’s Racist Past – And Present – WORT 89.9 FM
• Neighbors appeal plan to remodel Hoyt School into Capital High, sparking backlash – State Journal
• Wonder Bar redevelopment denied — for now – Cap Times
• Dane County health officials: Indoor masks ‘strongly encouraged’ for all, including vaccinated – State Journal
• August Moving Days: Donate! Donate! Donate! – City of Madison
• Urban Forestry Reminds Residents to Water Newly Planted Trees – City of Madison
• Judge Doyle Square hotel developer wants to transfer project – Cap Times

Dane County

• Dane County recommends masks indoors, even if vaccinated – Madison365
• Public Health Issues New Mask Recommendations & K-12 School Guidelines – City of Madison
• Health officials recommend everyone in Dane Co. wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination – Channel3000.com
• Dane County pushes for all residents to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status – WKOW
• Dane County advises masks indoors more cautiously than CDC, as Delta variant changes the game – WKOW

Madison Area Schools

• Madison College grants four million dollars to alleviate student debt – WKOW

Monday, July 26th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 26, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
• ELEMENT LAB VIRTUAL NEIGHBOR MEETING – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Traffic Enforcement Efforts – City-Wide – Madison Police Department
• Speed & Seatbelt Enforcement – E Washington Ave – Madison Police Department
• Disability Pride Month: Making Madison Accessible via Transit – Mayor Satya
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 26, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 26, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 26 – Alder Keith Furman
• Tomorrow, Monday, July 26th: Two Major Development Projects Appearing Before the Plan Commission for Approval – Alder Syed Abbas
• Fish Hatchery Road ramp to Highway 12/18 eastbound to close – State Journal
• Petition to preserve Wonder Bar gets more than 2,600 signatures – Cap Times
• Wonder Bar won’t be demolished; 18-story, $40 million housing project stalls – State Journal
• Metro Transit Public Hearing Scheduled – City of Madison
• Street Closure–University Avenue on-ramp from Old Middleton Road – City of Madison
• Jessica Price to Serve as Madison’s New Sustainability & Resilience Manager – City of Madison
• City leaders ‘hit pause’ on development that would demolish Wonder Bar – Channel3000.com
• 70% of Dane Co. has at least one COVID vaccine dose, but disparities continue – Channel3000.com
• Dane County reaches 70% of residents with at least one COVID-19 vaccine – WKOW
• Madison Plan Commission pauses development project that would include demolition of prohibition-era bar – WKOW
• E Wash action, Bcycle Updates, Gorham, New Cambridge Trail – Madison Bikes
• Madison City Week Ahead 7/26/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• Street Closure–University Avenue on-ramp from Old Middleton Road – City of Madison

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Vending Oversight Committee
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

Meeting	Board of Review
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703

Meeting	President’s Work Group to Review and Revise Chief of Staff Position Description
Date	Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Dane County hits new COVID-19 vaccine milestone – WMTV

• ‘We will not stop now:’ 70% of Dane County residents have one dose of COVID-19 vaccine – State Journal
• Dane County Hits Vaccine Milestone – City of Madison
• Dane County Week Ahead 7/26/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Madison Area Schools

• Madison Area Technical College will pay off outstanding school bills for 4,500 students – State Journal

 

Madison Area Schools

• Madison Area Technical College will pay off outstanding school bills for 4,500 students – State Journal

Sunday, July 25th

City of Madison

• Mid-summer update – Alder Regina Vivider
• 18 Story Project goes to Plan Commission on Monday, Lake Monona Waterfront Preliminary Report – Alder Tag Evers
• How tall should future buildings be on Willy? REMINDER – Alder Brian Benford
• Week of July 26 – Alder Brian Benford
• If Madison gets passenger rail, where should the station go? – State Journal
• Fate of Madison bar with mob ties now awaits plan commission decision – Channel3000.com
• Carts in Parks program officially begins – Channel3000.com
• New program aims to help vending businesses jump back from COVID – WKOW

Saturday, July 24th

City of Madison

• Updates & Week of July 26 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• Madison and Dane County launching new efforts to distribute millions more in federal rent help – State Journal
• Pinney Library announces Maria Amalia Wood as its first artist-in-residence – Madison365

Dane County

• With clock ticking on Dane County landfill, focus turns to reducing food waste – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• Madison school officials explain reasoning for requiring masks this fall – Channel3000.com

Friday, July 23rd

Partially lost the updates

City of Madison

• Upcoming Meetings and Events, Trickle Down Town, Youth Career Fair, Let’s Talk Street – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 26, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• Metro Transit could move toward cashless, tap card fare system – Cap Times
• Developer of Judge Doyle Square hotel seeks to hand off project – State Journal
• Pinney Library Welcomes Its First Artist-in-Residence – City of Madison
• August Moving Days: How to Set Out Appliances, Furniture, & Other Large Items for Collection – City of Madison

And more . . .

• Woodman’s now accepting EBT SNAP for Instacart online payment – WKOW

Thursday, July 22nd

Partially lost the updates

City of Madison

• Developers, builders sue Madison over bird protection ordinance – State Journal
• Explained: Why did Madison consider preserving lake view from the Lamp House? – Cap Times
• $40 million housing project stalls because developer can’t secure part of site – State Journal
• ‘This case isn’t about birds’: Madison faces lawsuit ove… – WORT 89.9 FM
• What’s up with Madison’s city budget? – Tone Madison

Madison Area Schools

• Masks required for all in Madison School District buildings in the fall – State Journal
• MMSD will require masks while indoors to start 2021-22 school year – Cap Times
• As UW-Madison classes near, some employees worry about lack of vaccine or mask mandate – State Journal

Wednesday, July 21st

Partially lost the updates

City of Madison

• Madison adds Juneteenth holiday, designates Ho-Chunk Day – Cap Times
• Madison City Council pursues alternating in-person, virtual meetings – Cap Times
• City leaders shoot down proposal to preserve view from historic buildi… – WORT 89.9 FM

Tuesday, July 20th

City of Madison

• District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Learn About the ARPA funds – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• City Council rejects move to preserve lake view from Downtown Frank Lloyd Wright house – State Journal
• Community members rally to prevent demolition of historic bar – WORT 89.9 FM
• 7 developers offer proposals up to $140 million for State Street Campus Garage project – State Journal
• Madison City Council plans to alternate between online, in-person meetings for rest of year – State Journal
• City of Madison Receives Seven Proposals to Redevelop State Street Campus Garage – City of Madison
• August Moving Days: Daily Collections of Carts in Student Move Area – City of Madison

Madison Area Schools

• UW faces backlash for scheduling first day of school on Jewish holiday – Badger Herald
• UW-Madison ‘deeply sorry’ for setting first day of class on Rosh Hashanah, reschedules some events – State Journal

And more . . .

• Find us at area events! – Safe Skies Clean Waters
• Public Leaders Speak Out Against the F-35s: “This Is Not Inevitable” – Safe Skies, Clean Waters

Monday, July 19th

City of Madison

• ARPA funds, future of Metro fares, fun stuff – Alder Regina Vivader
• Updates July 19, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• Happenings! – Alder Brian Benford
• ARPA Update, University Research Park Development, Metro Redesign and Highlights for the Week of July 19, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 19, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 19, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• State Street businesses should not call the shots on Bus Rapid Transit – Tone Madison
• Madison moves forward on several solutions for homeless residents – Cap Times
• City, county leaders join calls to stop Enbridge pipeline projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin – State Journal
• Coping in the wake of our deadly streets – Madison Bikes
• Madison city leaders to introduce resolution calling for stop to Enbridge pipeline projects – WKOW
• Street Closure–North Bassett Street – City of Madison
• Tobacco-Free Coalition Relaunches with New Name – City of Madison

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

 

 

 

Cancelled meetings

Meeting	Warner Park Community Recreation Center Advisory Subcommittee
Date	Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board
Date	Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021 at 12:15 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• 2021 Archery Limited Access Permits Application Process Now Open – Dane County

Sunday, July 18th

City of Madison

• Traffic Updates, Impending Changes to Metro Fare & Public Meeting, Wage Equity for Municipal Employees Plus Meeting & Event Highlights – Alder Jael Currie
• Environmental Justice, Metro Redesign, Coldspring Gates – D15 Update 7/18/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Good start toward a grand promenade on State Street – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• Republican groups eye school funding overhaul that factors in student poverty – State Journal

Saturday, July 17th

City of Madison

• City Program Will Bring Food Carts to Madison Parks – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison moves to preserve view of lake from Frank Lloyd Wright house; owner doesn’t want it – State Journal

Friday, July 16th

City of Madison

• Olbrich, Olin, McDaniel Park beaches closed due to high bacteria, algae levels – State Journal
• Street Closure–East Gorham Street – City of Madison

Thursday, July 15th

City of Madison

• Downtown advocacy group opposes State Street, Capitol bus rapid transit stops – Cap Times
• East Washington Avenue: A deadly problem – Channel3000.com
• Street Closure–South Broom Street – City of Madison
• Work Orders Required for Large Item Collection – City of Madison

Dane County

• No candidates running for Dane County Board District 20 seat – Cap Times
• Airport Commission rejects resolution seeking PFAS clean-up oversight – Cap Times

Madison Area Schools

•  Airport Commission rejects resolution seeking PFAS clean-up oversight – Cap Times

And more . . .

• Memo: GOP bill to fund PFAS grants could prevent enforcement of pollution laws – State Journal

Wednesday, July 14th

City of Madison

• Madison Area Technical College working with developer to restart Downtown hotel project – State Journal
• City’s nonunion employees challenge mayor’s plan for wage parity with unions – State Journal
• Bus station downsizing not enough for Downtown Madison merchants group – State Journal
• Madison Recognized as One of the Best American Cities at Using Data and Evidence to Improve Residents’ Lives – City of Madison
• Spring Harbor Dredge – City of Madison

Dane County

• #PFASFree Day of Action – July 14 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
• MEET AND GREET TO BE HELD IN DISTRICT 28 WITH COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR MICHELE DOOLAN AND SHERIFF KALVIN BARRETT – Dane County
• Dane County Awarding Over $187,000 to School Districts, Local Organizations for Driver’s License Program – Dane County
• COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR HIGHLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL NON-BINARY PEOPLE’S DAY – Dane County

Tuesday, July 13th

City of Madison

• Encampments, Body-worn Cameras, Coldspring Gates – D15 Update 7/13/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• American Rescue Plan Act Allocation Information Sessions – Alder Sheri Carter
• Setting the Record Straight on Body Worn Cameras – Charles Myadze
• With little time left, neighbors hope to save historic Madison bar with mobster ties – State Journal
• Proposal to make Juneteenth paid city holiday, rename day after Thanksgiving moves forward – Cap Times
• Madison police make 24 traffic stops in 1 day on East Washington Avenue – State Journal
• ‘Better dogs than donkeys’: A year after dogs were welcomed in most Madison parks, response is largely positive – State Journal
• American Rescue Plan Act Allocation Information Sessions Scheduled for July 22nd and July 27th – City of Madison
• Madison Senior Center Reopening – Alder Mike Verveer
• State Street bus rapid transit shelters redesigned to appease business concerns – Cap Times

Projects

• Street Closure–Nelson Road
• Street Closure–Felland Road
• Kroncke Drive, Lanett Circle and Tanager Trail

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Sustainable Madison Committee – Environmental Justice Working Group
Date	Thursday, Jul. 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Timothy Rockwell wins special election for County Board’s vacant seat – Cap Times
• Timothy Rockwell wins special election for Sun Prairie-area seat on Dane County Board – State Journal
• Special election underway in Sun Prairie – Channel3000.com

And more . . .

• Photos and video of June 24 march to Truax – Cap Times

Monday, July 12th

City of Madison

• Updates July 12, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• COVID-19 clinic at Lussier Community Center on Thursday, July 15 & August 5 – Alder Keith Furman
• Busiest Food Pantry Needs a Larger Space to Feed More People. – Alder Charles Myadze
• Reindahl Park, 18-Story Bldg goes to UDC, and more – Alder Tag Evers
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 12, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 12, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• West Washington Avenue Resurfacing Project Update – Alder Mike Verveer
• Despite state funding cut, Madison’s transportation projects move fo – WORT 89.9 FM
• Mayor announces downsized shelter design for State Street rapid bus stations – State Journal
• Proposed redesign for Willow Creek focused on recreation, stormwater management – State Journal
• Weekly Update: West Wash Construction Begins – Madison Bikes
• Community Policing in South Madison – A Conversation with MPD – City of Madison
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway and Metro Transit Release New Designs of State Street BRT Stations to Address Concerns – City of Madison
• City responds to State Street business concerns with smaller bus stop designs for new rapid transit – Channel3000.com
• Madison shrinks size of bus rapid transit stations on State Street – WKOW
• Madison Week Ahead 7/12/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Projects

• State Street Sidewalk Repairs

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Sustainable Madison Committee – Zero Waste Work Group
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Location	Virtual

 

 

Meeting	Public Safety Review Committee Budget Subcommittee
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 at 9:00 am
Location	Virtual

 

 

Meeting	Board of Review
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703

 

 

 

 

Meeting	Madison Food Policy Council – Regional Ag and Food Sovereignty Work Group
Date	Friday, Jul. 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

Dane County

• Residents asked to identify their ‘communities of interest’ for redistricting commission – Sun Prairie Star

• Some animals at Henry Vilas Zoo to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Channel3000.com
• Henry Vilas Zoo to vaccinate some animals – WKOW
• Dane County Week Ahead 7/12/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Madison Area Schools

K-12

• Madison Promise Academy enrollment period begins – Cap Times

Higher Ed

• Tripling up: UW-Madison dorms taking on more students than usual – Cap Times

Sunday, July 11th

City of Madison

• Climate Advocacy, Transit Cuts Plus Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 12, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
• Week of July 12th things to consider! – Alder Brian Benford
• July 14th – (Virtual) Urban Design Commission Meeting about Proposed Galway Project at 1858-1890 East Washington – Alder Syed Abbas
• July 14th – Virtual Neighborhood Meeting about Proposed 512 N. Sherman Ave Restaurant – Alder Syed Abbas
• Meetings, news, and fun stuff! – Alder Regina Vidaver

Dane County

• ‘Not everyone has to come to jail’: COVID-19 changes could lead to sweeping transformation – State Journal

Saturday, July 10th

Summer Elections

• Cap Times Election Q&A: Dane County Board District 19 – Cap Times

City of Madison

• Body Worn Cameras, HCRI funds, Trace the Line Conversations, Upcoming Events & Job Opportunities – Alder Figueroa Cole
• Updates & Week of July 12 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• Food carts are coming to a Madison park near you – State Journal
• After city threatens to shut it down, E. Johnson community fridge finds a new home – Channel3000.com

Madison Area Schools

• Madison School District hopes to share fall safety protocols in early August – Cap Times

Friday, July 9th

City of Madison

• July Office Hours, Body Cameras, News and Recap from Last Few Weeks, and Highlights for the Week of July 12th – Alder Kieth Furman
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 12, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Matt Tucker named Madison’s new Building Inspection Division director – State Journal
• City scraps food scrap collection after digester shifts focus – State Journal
• City of Madison unveils “Carts in Parks” vending program – Madison365
• Matt Tucker Appointed City Building Inspection Director – City of Madison
• City Council Moves Forward on Police Body Cams – WORT 89.9 FM
• Food Scraps Recycling Program to End on July 17, 2021 – City of Madison
• City Unveils Carts in Parks Vending Program – City of Madison
• Madison announces new ‘Carts in Parks’ food truck program – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• Water main turned off in Monona after leak – WKOW
• Advocates say pandemic proves lower jail populations possible – Madison365

And more . . .

• ‘This is not inevitable’: Madison elected officials demand legislative leaders join their opposition of F-35 jets – Cap Times

Thursday, July 8th

City of Madison

• D11 Permitted Park Events, 07/09/21-07/18/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
• My Thoughts on Reindahl Park and Body Worn Cameras – Alder Jael Currie
• Meeting and Event Highlights – Alder Gary Halverson
• City Service Desks are Re-opening – Alder Gary Halverson
• Madison restoring in-person access to city services – State Journal
• Madison Municipal Building, parts of City-County Building open to the public – Cap Times
• Mayor’s Statement Regarding State Budget Cuts to Transit – City of Madison
• Update on Opening of City Service Desks – City of Madison

Projects

• Street Reconstruction–West Washington Avenue

Dane County

• Dane County, Urban Triage to provide emergency rental assistance – Cap Times
• Dane County Partnering with Urban Triage for $12.5 Million Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Dane County
• COUNTY’S HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE TO HEAR OVERVIEW PRESENTATION OF DANE COUNTY’S VETERANS SERIVCE OFFICE – Dane County
• Dane County announces additional $10.7M for local rental assistance – Channel3000.com
• Dane County, Urban Triage to provide $12.5 million in rental assistance – WKOW

And more . . .

• ‘We won’t stop’: Opposition to F-35 jets in Madison remains strong – State Journal
• Truax Field neighbors, lawmakers continue to speak out against F-35 jets in Madison – Cahnnel3000.com

Tuesday, July 6th

City of Madison

• Madison City Council rejects taking quick vote on ending Reindahl Park encampment – State Journal
• Proposal from mayor, City Council members sets pay increases for general city workers – Cap Times
• Men’s Shelter is still 2 – 3 years away, if we move forward now – Forwardlookout.com
• Madison Common Council rejects quick vote to remove Reindahl Park homeless encampment – WKOW
• How tall should future buildings be on Willy? – Alder Brian Benford
• I’m Peeved – Reindahl Park Update and NIMBYs – Alder Juliana Bennett
• Weekly Update 7/6/2021-7/13/2021 – Alder Arvina Martin
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 5, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 5, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Protecting Pedestrians, Cyclists in Madison – Red Madison
• Mayor, City Council members seek pay boost for general city employees – State Journal
• Overture Center suspends CEO search – State Journal
• Rowland Foundation lead gift to start endowment for accessibility in Madison parks – State Journal
• Madison City Council will talk about what tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
• What do campers at Reindahl need? Ask them! – Forwardlookout.com
• Search Criteria for a “Fulltime Men’s Shelter” – Forwardlookout.com
• Madison Common Council to accept final report, policy on police-worn body cameras – Cahnnel3000.com
• Madison Parks Foundation received $100K grant to improve park accessibility – Cahnnel3000.com

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

Meeting	Women’s Initiatives Committee
Date	Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021 at 11:30 am
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Sustainable Madison Committee – Sustainability Plan Update Working Group
Date	Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021 at 2:30 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Alliant Energy Center recovering from COVID-19 pandemic; revenues expected to surpass 2019 – State Journal
• Water Show! Madison’s Drinking Water Quality + State of the Lakes – WORT 89.9 FM

Madison Area Schools

K-12

• Madison School District spent $30K to investigate evidence of hidden cameras at East High – State Journal
• Proposal to rename Memorial High School generates 88 pages of public comment – Cap Times
• Madison School District leadership seeing significant turnover this summer – Cap Times

Higher Ed

• UW-Madison plans to continue classes during Jewish holiday – WKOW

Monday, July 5th

City of Madison

• New Reindahl Park Resolution Would Evict Unhoused Residents of the Encampment – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison City Council to vote on proposal to end Reindahl Park homeless encampment – Channel3000.com
• Reindahl Park, Body-Worn Cameras, July 5th Reflections – Alder Tag Evers
• East Washington International Speedway! – Alder Brian Benford
• Week of July 5th Happenings! – Alder Brian Benford
• Traffic Violence, Body-worn Cameras, Town Hall – D15 Update 7/5/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Madison looks to redevelop housing at ‘the Triangle’ Downtown – State Journal
• Another Death on East Washington, Odana Restriping – Madison Bikes
• Madison City Week Ahead 7/5/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway Joins Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Tuesday in a Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Pandemic Recovery, Sustainability and Other Issues – City of Madison
• Madison Needs To Reclaim Reindahl Park – Caffeinated Politics

Dane County

• Vilas Zoo plans to vaccinate some animals against COVID-19 with experimental drug – State Journal
• Dane County Week Ahead 7/5/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Madison Area Schools

• ‘Opposite of inclusion’: Jewish students, profs sound off on UW-Madison scheduling conflict – State Journal

And more . . .

• Should Local Governments Have the Power to Defund the Police? – WORT 89.9 FM

Sunday, July 4th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 5, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Vision Zero, Midtown Blotter, Police Monitor application, RISE WI, CARE & Upcoming Events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• City of Madison Engineering Division Acquires Their First Ever Beehive… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison moves forward on ‘Triangle’ redevelopment – Cap Times

Dane County

• 7,100-strong Cottage Grove eyeing plan for its first public library – State Journal

Saturday, July 3rd

City of Madison

• Updates & Week of July 5 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• Madison City Council member seeks to end homeless encampment at Reindahl Park – State Journal
• Madison continues efforts to curb dangerous driving on East Washington Avenue – Cap Times

Dane County

• Ask your Dane County Supervisor to support/sponsor Res. 88 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
• Resisting Fighter Jets at Home and Abroad: With Activists from Canada, Israel, Wisconsin & Vermont – July 7 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
• Know Your Madisonian: Former Dane County Parks director encourages all to get outdoors – State Journal

Friday, July 2nd

City of Madison

• Mixed-use, grey box, overpriced, bingo! – Tone Madison
• Downtown businesses intensify opposition to BRT, large stations on State Street – State Journal
• The Bubbler at Madison Public Library announces new artist-in-residence program – Madison365
• The Bubbler at Madison Public Library Announces New Artist-in-Residence Program – City of Madison
• Applications for Independent Police Monitor position now open – Channel3000.com
• ‘A public health crisis’: Residents, officials sound alarm as death toll climbs from E. Washington Ave crashes – Channel3000.com

Thursday, July 1st

Summer Elections

• Dane County District 19 to Elect New Supervisor in Special Election – WORT 89.9 FM

City of Madison

• Office Hours, Help Stop Crime – Alder Tag Evers
• No Streets Division Collections on Monday, July 5 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Ambitious mass timber project in Capitol East district clears first city approval – State Journal
• Madison Police Officer Resign Rather Than Face Discipline – Forwardlookout.com
• Madison Water Utility to Restore In-Person Bill Payment Service – City of Madison
• City of Madison Transportation Offices Reopening to the Public on July 6, 2021 – City of Madison
• WILL accuses Madison police board of racial quotas – AP

Dane County

• Dane County Investing $2 Million in Building Expansion with Badger Prairie Needs Network for Job Training Initiative – Dane County
• Dane County Jail project delayed again, could get redesigned due to ‘skyrocketing’ costs – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• DPI: Madison School District would see 13% decrease in state aid under GOP budget – State Journal

Wednesday, June 30th

City of Madison

• Conservative law firm files lawsuit against Madison’s police civilian oversight board – Channel3000.com
• Metro Transit Follows Saturday Schedules on Monday, July 5 – City of Madison
• As gunshots continue, Madison, Dane County relaunch Violence Prevention Coalition – State Journal
• Broadband task force says more money, better data needed to increase internet access – State Journal
• Madison sued over police civilian oversight board membership – Cap Times

Dane County

• Dane County zoo director accused in sexual assault and civil cases – State Journal
• Dane County zoo director on ‘voluntary leave’ after being accused of sexual assault, retaliation – Cap Times
• Henry Vilas Zoo director facing sexual assault allegation – Channel3000.com
• ‘I’m fed up as well’: Madison’s Mayor says latest East Washington fatality reemphasizes importance of ‘Vision Zero’ – Channel3000.com
• Program Provides Free Native Plants for Schools and Community Groups in Dane County – Dane County

And more . . .

• Lanterns for Peace Madison – Aug 9, 6:30 pm – Safe Skies Clean Water

Tuesday, June 29th

Summer Elections

• Two candidates running for vacant Dane County Board seat – Cap Times

City of Madison

• City Continues to Curtail Traffic Speeds on East Washington Avenue – Alder Patrick Heck
• City Of Madison resumes goose management strategies – WORT 89.9 FM
• Dog days are coming – Isthmus
• Willy St Height Map neighborhood meeting – City of Madison
• Conservative law firm takes aim at absentee ballot procedures used in Madison – Cap Times

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	President’s Work Group to Review and Revise Chief of Staff Position Description
Date	Thursday, Jul. 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Dane County Creates $5 Million Covid-19 Relief Grant Program for Local Non-Profits Aiding Underserved Communities – Dane County
• Monona’s first Black and openly gay police chief shares triumphs, challenges of his new role – Channel3000.com

And more . . .

• Why Public Trust In Local Government Is Eroding – Wisconsin Public Radio

Monday, June 28th

City of Madison

• Updates June 28, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• Vision Zero, South Madison Planning Team, Meet Bella – Alder Tag Evers
• Street Closure–Odana Road – Alder Arvina Martin
• Weekly Update, 6/29-7/5 – Alder Arvina Martin
• No Streets Division Collections on Monday, July 5 – Alder Nasra Wehelie
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July – Alder Sheri Carter
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of July 5, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• Vision Zero, Food Forest Tour, Atwood Cycletrack – D15 Update 6/28/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Oliv Madison wants to offer ‘equitable,’ reduced-rent beds to students – State Journal
• No Streets Division Collections on Monday, July 5 – City of Madison
• In-Person Recycling Fee Stickers Sales Return to Streets Division Offices on Tuesday, July 6 – City of Madison
• City Continues to Curtail Traffic Speeds on East Washington Avenue – City of Madison

• West Washington Avenue Resurfacing Project – Alder Mike Verveer

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 28, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
• Madison TIF district closure will deliver $30 million windfall – State Journal
• In weekend rally, community members protest F-35 jets at Truax Field – Cap Times
• Madison City Week Ahead 6/28/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Projects

• Street Closure–Odana Road

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of the Affirmative Action Commission – Appeals Subcommittee
Date	Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Dane County Parks Director to Retire After 28 Years of Service to Outdoors, Local Community – Dane County
• Dane County Week Ahead 6/28/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Madison Area Schools

• Independent Madison charter school sued by former landlord – State Journal
• Madison School Board approves 2021-22 preliminary budget, now awaits state budget – Cap Times
• Madison School Board adopts $530 million budget amid state funding uncertainty – State Journal

Sunday, June 27th

City of Madison

• Neighborhood Indicators Project, Water report, CARES initiative, Movies with Madison Parks – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Madison Water Utility Releases Annual Water Quality Report – Alder Charles Myadze
• The week of June 28th – Alder Brian Benford
• Updates & Week of June 28 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• 2020 NIP EDITION and Weekly Updates – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Vision Zero, Bike Advocacy Discussion at Community Meeting – Madison Bikes

And more . . .

• Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood hosts 19th annual Art Walk – Channel3000.com

Saturday, June 26th

And more . . .

• Protests opposing F-35s coming to Madison continue – Channel3000.com
• Activists renew efforts to oppose fighter jets in Madison – WKOW
• Madison’s MNA Board Should Not Promote Drunkenness – Caffeinated Politics

Friday, June 25th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 28, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
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• District 6 Alder, Brian Bendford, On A Truth And Reconciliation Proces… – WORT 89.9 FM
• City of Madison culls dozens of geese in ‘effort to maintain parks’ – State Journal

Dane County

• Dane County supervisor seeks options to regulate airport PFAS remediation – Cap Times

Thursday, June 24th

City of Madison

• D11 Permitted Park Events, 06/25/21-07/04/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Madison nearing launch of mobile crisis response team – Cap Times
• Michelle Drea: Bill would deliver a big hit to homeowners – State Journal
• Recycling Contamination Update – City of Madison
• Madison mayor tours new homeless shelter – WKOW

Dane County

• Dane County Board opposes use of no-knock warrants in drug cases
   – State Journal
• COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER FUNDS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS – Dane County

And more . . .

• Dear Commie – Red Madison
• Wisconsin DNR moves ahead with PFAS pollution rules – Channel3000.com

Wednesday, June 23rd

City of Madison

• Office Hours, Truman Olson is Breaking Ground!, Neighborhood Indicators Project, Dark Sky Ordinance – Alder Tag Evers
• Madison unveils state-of-the-art Fleet facility – Cap Times
• Madison Water Utility Releases Annual Water Quality Report – City of Madison
• Madison police chief holds forum – Channel3000.com
• Madison is experiencing a building boom. But how many apartments will be affordable? – Channel3000.com
• Madison Water Utility releases Annual Water Quality Report – Channel3000.com
• Wisconsin State Assembly OK’s penalizing cities that cut police funding. It puts Madison, Milwaukee in the crosshairs – Madison365

Dane County

• CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL TO HEAR PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT – Dane County
• Jail consultants warn Dane County $148 million project cost could be ‘substantially higher’ – Cap Times

And more . . .

• DNR to move forward with efforts to limit PFAS in ground, drinking water – State Journal

Tuesday, June 22nd

City of Madison

• Mayor Proposes Millions in Federal Funds – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney

• D16/City Relevant News and Updates Plus Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of June 21, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie

• jkakfhorfo – Alder Jael Currie
• Celebrating Madison Fleet Services New Home – Mayor Satya
• Madison eyeing more south side properties for land banking – Cap Times
• NIP 2020 Edition Released – City of Madison
• Opening celebration for City of Madison Fleet Services building – WKOW
• Committee shelves proposal to raise pay for Madison’s non-union employees – Cap Times

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Public Safety Review Committee Budget Subcommittee
Date	Friday, Jun. 25, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Traffic Calming Subcommittee
Date	Thursday, Jun. 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Mobilize at Truax Saturday, June 26 – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization

And more . . .

• Local governments, water utilities join industry groups in effort to slow state PFAS regulations – State Journal
• Forward, Comrades: Line 3, Pride and No F35’s – Red Madison

Monday, June 21st

City of Madison

• City Meeting Schedule: Week of June 21, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of June 21, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• American Rescue Plan, C.A.R.E.S., Rental Assistance – Alder Tag Evers
• Make Music Madison, Picnic in the Park, Rescue Funds – D15 Update 6/21/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Weekly Update 6/21-6/28 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Updates June 21, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• Fleet opening, electronics recycling & large item pick up, clean lakes survey – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Madison Police Chief tries to better understand spike in gun violence – WKOW
• Funding for Occupy Madison Inc Projects – Occupy Madison
• Madison moving to buy South Side strip mall for future redevelopment – State Journal
• Madison Finance Committee supports mayor’s plan for $47M in federal COVID-19 relief – State Journal
• City of Madison’s Solar Energy Program Makes Going Solar Easy – Madison365
• National Pollinator Week: Engineering Hosts New Bee Hives – City of Madison
• Madison Engineering Division steps up to help pollinators – WKOW
• Madison City Week Ahead 6/21/21 – Forwardlookout.com

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s)
Date	Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Location	Fleet Service Headquarters 4151 Nakoosa Trail Madison, WI 53714

Projects

• West Washington Avenue Resurfacing
• Nakoosa Trail Fleet/Fire/Radio Shop Facility
• University Avenue
• 300 Block W. Wilson
• Metro Transit Phase 3A –Maintenance and Driver Facility Improvements

Dane County

• Sun Prairie city attorney suspended after charge of drunken gun possession in Waunakee bar – State Journal
• Dane County Week Ahead 6/21/21 – Frowardlookout.com

Madison Area Schools

K-12

• MMSD summer food program is back. Here’s what you need to know – WKOW

Higher Ed

• Madison College operating back at full capacity – WKOW

Sunday, June 20th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 21, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
• Highlights for Week of June 21 including ARPA Funds, CARES, Rental Assistance, and Office Hours – Alder Kieth Furman
• ARPA, Streets, CDD, other events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Week of June 21 and oh-by the way, Happy Father’s Day! – Alder Brian Benford
• Don’t pit fast buses versus a State Street promenade — Madison can have both – Wisconsin State Journal Editorial
• The trend of big apartment building developments continues in Madison – State Journal
• Weekly update: Why so slow? – Madison Bikes
• Madison Needs To Adhere To Federal Relief Guidelines – Caffeinated Politics

Dane County

• Local police departments form OWI Task Force with grant money – Channel3000.com
• Water quality in Madison’s lakes is still a concern – what you can do to make a difference – Channel3000.com

Saturday, June 19th

City of Madison

• Updates & Week of June 21 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck

Dane County

• How much PFAS is in the muck Dane County’s Dragon Dredge will suck? Where will it go? – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization

Friday, June 18th

City of Madison

• D11 Permitted Park Events, 06/18/21-06/27/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 21, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• Mayor proposes spending $47 million in federal funds on immediate needs, services – State Journal
• Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway offers proposal for $47.2 million in federal aid – Cap Times
• Make Music Madison coming Monday to private driveways, public parks and street corners – State Journal
• Mayor Proposes Millions in Federal Funds to Support Housing, Shelter, Businesses, Youth, and Violence Prevention – City of Madison
• Madison mayor unveils plan for federal funds – Channel3000.com
• ‘Frustration’: State Street business owners sound off on plans to build newer, larger bus stops – Channel3000.com
• Madison mayor looking to jump-start the local economy with federal funds – WKOW
• Rhodes-Conway releases proposal for $23 million in American Rescue Plan funds – WKOW

Dane County

• Dane County’s Youth Governance Program now accepting applications – Madison365
• APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR DANE COUNTY’S YOUTH GOVERNANCE PROGRAM – Dane County
• Lake Monona’s Esther Beach closed due to elevated bacteria levels – Channel3000.com
• Complaint: Sun Prairie city attorney charged after allegedly waving handgun in Waunakee bar – Channel3000.com
• Dane County officials remind drivers to be mindful of construction on Beltline – WKOW

Madison Area Schools

• Where Madison kids can pick up free meals this summer – WKOW

Thursday, June 17th

City of Madison

• Office Hours this Friday – Alder Tag Evers
• What’s going on at the corner of Mineral Point and Whitney Way? – Keith Furman
• You can’t compare the two – Tone Madison
• Madison seeks feedback on program for handling mental health 911 calls – Cap Times
• UPDATE: Yahara Lakes fish advisories reflect “two Madisons” – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization

Projects

• Sunset Village: Hillcrest Dr., Standish Ct., Alden Dr.

Dane County

• Dane County starts new phase of Yahara River dredging, hopes to remove 4,000 truck loads of muck – State Journal
• Dane County moves to second phase of sediment removal – WKOW
• Dane County Starts New Phase of Climate Change Mitigation Project to Reduce Yahara Lakes Flooding Risk – Dane County

Madison Area Schools

• May poll shows most MMSD families planned on being in-person this fall – Cap Times

Wednesday, June 16th

City of Madison

• Several important updates – water conservation, ending operations at Alliant, traffic calming, etc. – Alder Regina Vivider
• The Train is Back on the Table – Mayor Satya’s Blog
• City of Madison CARES: Public Information Session for Alternative Crisis Response Team Scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22 – Alder Arvina Martin
• Mayor, City Council seek to raise pay for city’s non-union employees – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• Conservative law firm calls on Sun Prairie to reject race-based ‘community conversation’ groups – State Journal

Tuesday, June 15th

City of Madison

• Warning-you might come across new ways of thinking! – Alder Brian Benford
• Summer Fun & Safety, District/City Relevant News Plus Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
• Madison’s Crisis Response Team pushes forward – WORT 89.9 FM
• Yahara Lakes PFAS fish advisories reflect “two Madisons” – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
• Madison City Council revises independent police monitor job description – Cap Times
• Madison’s BRT project could use Brayton Lot, Junction Road parcel – Cap Times
• Madison Senior Center Begins to Welcome Back Participants – City of Madison

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Sustainable Madison Committee – Environmental Justice Working Group
Date	Thursday, Jun. 17, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• DANE COUNTY BROADBAND TASK FORCE NAMED – Dane County

Madison Area Schools

• MG&E, MMSD get approval for large solar energy project – Channel3000.com
• MMSD budget includes $200K for free menstrual products at schools – Cap Times

Monday, June 14th

City of Madison

• Traffic Enforcement in Midtown District – Alder Arvina Martin
  
• Weekly Update 6/14-6/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
• City of Madison CARES: Public Information Session for Alternative Crisis Response Team Scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22 – Mayor Satya’s Blog

• City Meeting Schedule: Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter

• City Meeting Schedule: Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
• Let’s Talk Streets, Listening Session, LENA – D15 Update 6/14/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Let’s talk streets; bike camping; two crashes – Madison Bikes
• “Better street design better connects communities.” “Let’s Talk Streets” looks to engage Madison’s marginalized communities – Madison365
• Madison:  City Week Ahead 6/14/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• When will Madison’s in-person public meetings return? – Cap Times
• Madison 100 years ago: Privileged, pretentious…and polluted – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
• Street Closure–Maple Grove Drive – City of Madison
• Metro Transit Public Meeting – New Fare Technology and Policies – City of Madison

Projects

• Street Closure–Maple Grove Drive

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Board of Assessors
Date	Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2021 at 10:00 am
Location	Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703

 

 

 

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s)
Date	Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2021 at 4:59 pm
Location	Virtual

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s)
Date	Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2021 at 11:59 am
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 6/14/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• Testing & Vaccination Operations at Alliant Energy Center Ending June 26 – City of Madison
• PHMDC to continue COVID tests, vaccinations at other sites once Alliant Energy Center closes June 26 – Channel3000.com
• Sun Prairie to change name to ‘Fun Prairie’ for entire month of July – Channel3000.com

Madison Area Schools

• Waunakee school board votes to end mask requirement, other COVID-19 measures – WKOW

Sunday, June 13th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
• Consider this for the week of June 14th! – Alder Brian Benford
• As city strugles for solutions, homeless encamptment grows at Reindahl Park – State Journal

Dane County

• Dane County airport sees massive increase in travelers, but still shy of pre-pandemic levels – State Journal

Saturday, June 12th

City of Madison

• Updates & Week of June 14 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• Upcoming Events, Summer Fun, Wingra Watershed Study – Alder Yannett Figueroa Cole
• Goodman Pool Opens Friday with Limited Capacity – City of Madison

Friday, June 11th

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 14, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Utility Asks for Wise Use of Outdoor Water – Alder Sheri Carter
• Goodman Pool Opens, Alternative Crisis Response – Alder Tag Evers
• Splash Splash Goodman Pool is OPEN – Alder Sheri Carter
• The fearsome glare of development – Tone
• Utility Asks for Wise Use of Outdoor Water – City of Madison
• Roger Bannerman Rain Garden Dedication – City of Madison
• Share Your Thoughts on Madison’s Street Design – City of Madison
• City to Present, Gather Input About Alternative Crisis Response Team – City of Madison
• City of Madison urges people to limit outdoor water use as drought continues – Channel3000.com
• Madison mayor speaks on climate crisis – WKOW

Dane County

• Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Dane County health department order to close schools – State Journal
• Dane County Jail project needs city of Madison approval to move forward – State Journal
• Madison’s Truax Field to recoup millions in border wall funds – State Journal
• Clean Lakes Alliance: How can we help our PFAS-poisoned lakes & fish? – Midwest Environmental Organization
• Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Dane Co. order closing schools was unconstitutional – Channel3000.com

Madison Area Schools

• Sun Prairie hires for new equity-focused administrative role – State Journal
• Michael D. Morgan Jr. selected as first-ever Sun Prairie School District Director of Systematic Equity and Inclusion  – Madison365

Thursday, June 10th

City of Madison

• New Backwater Valve Program Provides Financial Incentive, Homeowner Protection – Alder Arvina Martin
• Office Hours, Town of Madison, Backwater Valve Program – Alder Tag Evers
• Office Hours on Saturday and New Backwater Valve Program Provides Financial Incentive, Homeowner Protection – Alder Keith Furman
• MPD resists comparison between officer conduct at Mifflin Block Party, protests – Cap Times
• LGBTQ Representation in Elected Office with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway – WORT 89.9 FM
• City Updates: Bus Rapid Transit and Zoning Changes – WORT 89.9 FM
• Engineering Charges Up New Electric Fire Engine – City of Madison
• Dane Dances! Announces 2021 Concert Season Band Line Up – City of Madison

Dane County

• Fish from all Yahara lakes on advisory for PFAS – Midwest Environmental Organization
• Dane County Approves Airport Expansion – WORT 89.9 FM
• National Leader in Behavioral Health Crisis Care Selected to Plan Dane County Mental Health Triage and Restoration Center – Dane County
• HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON DANE COUNTY’S YOUTH COMMISSION AND IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS OFFICE – Dane County
• Over $10 million in rent assistance is still unclaimed in Dane County – how to find out of you qualify – Channel3000.com

Madison Area Schools

• Madison School District drops mask mandate for graduation – State Journal
• Madison School District announces fully in-person return for next school year – State Journal
• MMSD plans to return to in-person learning, 5 days a week this fall – Channel3000.com
• MMSD to drop mask requirement for graduation ceremonies due to heat – Channel3000.com
• MMSD announces plan for fully in-person learning for 2021-22 – WKOW
• MMSD lifts mask requirement for graduation ceremonies – WKOW

Wednesday, June 9th

City of Madison

• Max Prestigiacomo’s tumultuous year on the Madison Common Council – Tone Madison
• Madison Fire Department unveils first-ever electric fire truck – Madison365
• Madison Fire Acquires First-Ever Electric Municipal Fire Engine – City of Madison
• What will East Towne Mall look like in 2024? Madison city planners ask for input on 800+ acre redevelopment – Cahnnel3000.com
• Fourth of July fireworks to return to Madison at Breese Stevens Field – Channel3000.com
• Madison Fire Department receives first all-electric fire engine in North America – WKOW
• Students face criminal charges in connection to Mifflin Street Block Party damage – WKOW

Projects

• Street Closure–East Johnson Street
• Street Closure–Northbound Gammon Road

Dane County

• DNR: Fish from Yahara chain of lakes contaminated with PFAS; anglers warned to limit consumption – State Journal
• Dane County airport anticipates start of $85 million south terminal expansion – Cap Times
• Local Health Organizations Seeking Community Feedback – City of Madison
• New PFAS fish consumption advisories for lakes and rivers in Dane, Rock counties – Channel3000.com
• Major expansion planned at Dane County Airport – Channel3000.com
• DNR issues fish consumption warnings for Yahara chain – WKOW
• PHMDC plans pop-up vaccine clinics at Dane County festivals – WKOW

Madison Area Schools

• MTI files lawsuit over contract dispute – Cap Times
• Madison teachers’ union files lawsuit over ambiguous teacher contracts – Channel3000.com
• Madison College resumes guided tours – WKOW

Tuesday, June 8th

City of Madison

• First-Ever Electric Fire Engine Unveiled at D17 Fire Station 8 – Alder Gary Halverson
• I must be getting old! – Alder Brian Benford
• Madison hopes new land banking policy will lead to more affordable housing – Cap Times
• Madison vetting ‘at least three’ potential sites for permanent men’s homeless shelter – Cap Times
• Fireworks coming back to Downtown Madison July 3 — but not over Lake Monona
  – State Journal
• Madison Fire Department unveils first-of-its-kind electric fire engine – Channel3000.com
• Watch now: Madison unveils nation’s first electric fire engine – State Journal

Projects

• Public Information Meeting; Spring Harbor Watershed Study
• Public Information Meeting: Wingra West Watershed Study

Dane County

• Dane County attorney assures supervisors that PFAS at Truax Field is under control – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
• Dane County Regional Airport’s $85M expansion to pave way for more flights, passengers – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• Reissued Madison teacher contracts don’t ‘resolve the issue,’ MTI says – Cap Times
• UPDATE: MMSD to return to five days a week in-person instruction in fall – Cap Times
• Madison School District reissues teacher contracts, still without pay increases – State Journal

Monday, June 7th

City of Madison

• Madison City Week Ahead 6/7/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• Art Bikes, advocacy meetup – Madison Bikes

Projects

• Project Update: University Ave.

Dane County

• Dane County governments inch toward in-person meetings again – Channel3000.com
• Dane County governments inch toward in-person meetings again – WKOW
• Dane County Week Ahead 6/7/21 – Forwardlookout.com
• Dane County’s largest municipalities plan return to in-person public meetings – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• Watch now: Madison School District to offer online option in fall after some students thrived virtually – State Journal

Sunday, June 6th

City of Madison

• Upcoming Community Meeting June 8th 6-7:30 PM – Alder Charles Myadze
• Ride the Drive was supposed to be ‘downsized.’ Why it took even more work to pull off this year. – Channel3000.com
• Watch now: Madison making big plans to redevelop area around East Towne Mall – State Journal
• Madison, community group may create ‘all wheel spots’ for skateboards, bikes and more – State Journal

And more . . .

• F-35’s Out of Our Skies! Film Screening and Panel Discussion June 17th 7PM – Safe Skies Clean Waters

Saturday, June 5th

City of Madison

• Updates & Week of June 7 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
• One year later, Madison lacks meaningful checks on its police – Tone Madison

Dane County

• Watch now: Middleton preparing major improvements to historic downtown park – State Journal

Madison Area Schools

• MMSD in-person students had slightly higher attendance than those who remained virtual – Cap Times

Friday, June 4th

City of Madison

• District 8 Blog One EEEEEE – Alder Julianna Bennett
• Camping at Reindahl Park is Not a Long-Term Solution – Alder Gary Halverson
• Proposed Men’s Shelter Site Selection Criteria and other Event Highlights for the Week of June 7, 2021 CORRECTION – Alder Gary Halverson
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 7, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Ride the Drive to return Sunday – Channel3000.com
• Madison’s libraries can serve as cooling centers as it heats up this weekend – Channel3000.com
• Madison splash parks now open – Channel3000.com
• ‘Ride the Drive’ route shortened in Madison neighborhood, hurting organization’s efforts to reach people of color – WKOW
• Some Madison streets to close Sunday for Ride the Drive – WKOW
• You’re Invited: City Fleet Building Ribbon Cutting, Open House – City of Madison

Projects

• Project Update: Fire Station 10 Roof Replacement

Dane County

• County now accepting CDBG, HOME funding applications – Sun Prairie Star

• Long road ahead for addressing PFAS contamination at Dane County airport – Cap Times
• Some Dane County courthouse employees petition for hybrid workplace policy – Cap Times
• Nonstop routes slow to return to Madison airport – Cap Times
• Dane County Now Accepting Applications for Nearly $2 Million Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program – Dane County
• Madison beaches closed due to blue green algae – Channel3000.com
• Dane County Board recognizes Juneteenth – Dane County

Thursday, June 3rd

City of Madison

• I’m always surprise to find hidden gems in my backyard – Alder Charles Myadze
• Midtown District Summer Strategic Plan and more… – Alder Tag Evers
• A Message from Midtown District Captain Freedman – Alder Arvina Martin
• Call for Community Navigators: Town of Madison Attachment – Alder Sheri Carter
• South Madison Plan Meetings – Alder Sheri Carter
• Updates – Alder Nikki Conklin
• City of Madison prepares to absorb Town of Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
• Street Closures–Ride the Drive – City of Madison
• Road Closure–Mineral Point Road – City of Madison

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of the Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s)
Date	Thursday, Jun. 3, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Watch now: 5 Madison-area beaches closed due to hazardous blue-green algae – State Journal
• Dane County Board puts $2M toward former San Damiano Friary property – State Journal
• COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SAN DAMIANO FRIARY IN THE CITY OF MONONA – Dane County
• DANE COUNTY BOARD TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AT BOARD MEETING – Dane County
• City of Middleton to open cooling centers during heat wave – Channel3000.com
• Dane County to increase mobile vaccination efforts – Channel3000.com
• Dane County Board recognizes Juneteenth – Channel3000.com

Wednesday, June 2nd

City of Madison

• Updates June 2, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
• New Schedule for Large Item Collection Beginning Thursday Downtown– Alder Mike Verveer
• South Madison Plan Meetings – Alder Sheri Carter
• All Public Health Orders Lifted in Dane County – Alder Gary Halverson
• All Public Health Orders Lifted in Dane County – Alder Patrick Heck
• Proposed Development at Oakwood Village Presentation – Alder Keith Furman
• Amid public pushback, Madison common council approves zoning changes – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison City Council votes 11-9 to adopt zoning changes to add housing – Cap Times
• New Backwater Valve Program Provides Financial Incentive, Homeowner Protection – City of Madison
• Call for Community Navigators: Town of Madison Attachment – City of Madison
• New “Flower Flash” Going Up at Madison Public Library’s Central Library This Friday – City of Madison
• Masks still required on public transportation – WKOW
• Madison City Council narrowly adopts zoning changes aimed at boosting housing stock – State Journal
• Mayor Statement Regarding Council Action on Housing-Related Zoning Amendments – City of Madison
• Madison Common Council passes pop-up shop initiative to help entrepreneurs – WKOW

Mo’ Meeting

Meeting	Notice of Possible Quorum of the Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s)
Date	Thursday, Jun. 3, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• PHMDC reminder: All county health orders lifted – Sun Prairie Star
• August 10 election set to fill District 20 county board seat – The Courrier
• Dane County’s New Sheriff Outlines Goals – Wisconsin Public Radio
• Dane County drops public health orders – WORT 89.9 FM
• Dane Co. makes a pro-environment case to keep working from home – WMTV
• All Public Health Orders Lifted in Dane County – Public Health
• Mask mandate, all COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Dane County – Madison365
• SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE SET FOR DISTRICT 20 SUPERVISORY SEAT – Dane County
• Dane County public health orders are gone. What’s next? – Channel3000.com
• ‘There’s just not a need to keep a facility this big’: Public Health prepares to end testing, vaccines at Alliant Energy Center – Channel3000.com
• Blue-green algae forces closure of local beaches – WKOW
• Dane County lifts mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions – Cap Times
• Dane County’s health order expires Wednesday – WKOW

Madison Area Schools

• Schools keep mask rules as Dane County mandate ends – WKOW

And more . . .

• Open House/Block Party – Occupy Madison

Tuesday, June 1st

City of Madison

• City – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
• Eastmorland Meet-Up, Ride the Drive, Zoning Proposal – D15 Update 6/1/21 – Alder Grant Foster
• Building an Equitable Music Ecosystem – Mayor Satya Blog
• Madison Common Council Condemns Anti-Trans Bills in State Legislature – Mayor Satya Blog
• City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 31, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
• Masks still mandatory for Madison Metro Transit users in compliance with federal order – State Journal
• Madison, what will the city council talk about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
• Masks will still be required on Metro buses, even after Dane Co. order expires – Channel3000.com

Mo’ Meetings

Meeting	Task Force on Digital Inclusion Strategic Priorities
Date	Thursday, Jun. 3, 2021 at 9:00 am
Location	Virtual

Dane County

• Joe Parisi urges telecommuting as ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to combat climate change – State Journal
• City’s purchase makes nearly 10 acres of open space available on Lake Monona – State Journal
• 12 Rounds with Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett – Madison365
• Dane County Awards Over $101,000 in Grants to Local Arts Organizations – Dane County
• “County Executive Parisi: Pandemic Offers Generational Opportunity to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions” – Dane County
• New Monona police chief sworn in – Channel3000.com
• City of Monona takes over ownership of historic San Damiano property – Channel3000.com
• Dane County ends COVID-19 restrictions June 2 – channel3000.com
• COVID testing, vaccines at Alliant Energy Center to end June 30th – Channel3000.com
• Dane County mask mandate to end Wednesday after 11 months – Channel3000.com
• Waunakee Village Board unanimously approves flying Pride flag through June – Channel3000.com
• Monona swears in new police chief – WKOW
• Dane County to encourage remote work beyond pandemic – WKOW
• Dane County leans in to remote work for environmental benefits – Cap Times

Madison Area Schools

• Madison high schools have in-person graduation ceremonies planned for next week – WKOW

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