Round Up – June 2021

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
• 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