Monday, May 31st
City of Madison
- All On-Street Parking Restrictions Resume Tuesday – Alder Mike Verveer
- Weekly Greeting, Beach Season, Town of Madison Attachment, BRT Award Plus Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 31st – Alder Jael Currie
- Tuesday June 1st Common Council Meeting: Zoning Ordinance – Alder Syed Abbas
- June Office Hours and Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 31 – Alder Keith Furman
- State Street development plans to offer affordable rents in a new way – Cap Times
- Developer seeks to raze Zor Shriners temple for big housing project on Madison’s Far West Side – State Journal
- Reduced Metro schedule on Memorial Day – WKOW
- Ride the Drive is Back! – Madison Bikes
Sunday, May 30th
Madison Area Schools
Saturday, May 29th
City of Madison
Friday, May 28th
City of Madison
- Madison’s BRT project recommended for $80 million in federal funding – Cap Times
- $80 million for Madison’s Bus Rapid Transit included in President Joe Biden’s 2022 budget proposal – State Journal
- $80 million for Madison’s Bus Rapid Transit in President Biden’s budget -WKOW
- $80 Million for Madison’s Bus Rapid Transit System Included in President Biden’s Budget – Channel3000.com
Dane County
And more . . .
Thursday, May 27th
City of Madison
- New museums, state offices create opportunity to reimagine Downtown – State Journal
- Virtual Town Hall TONIGHT, 7-8:30! – Alder Arvina Martin
- Office Hours – Alder Tag Evers
- City of Madison and Madison School District to provide bus passes for middle and high schoolers – State Jounral
- All Madison middle, high school students to receive free summer bus pass – Cap Times
- City of Madison, MMSD partner to provide free bus passes to all middle, high school students this summer – Madison365
- City and MMSD Partner to Provide Free Summer Bus Passes to All Middle and High School Students for the First Time – City of Madison
- Welcoming Process Begins with Communication: Town of Madison Attachment – City of Madison
- Madison, MMSD partner to provide free bus passes to all middle, high school students – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison, MMSD pair up to provide free summer bus passes for students – WKOW
Dane County
- Community, government work to protect lakes – WKOW
- Mobilization to protest F-35s at Truax – June 26 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE HEARS UPDATE ON HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC PLAN – Dane County
- DANE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL HEARS PRESENTATION ON DANE COUNTY RACE AND ETHNICITY DISPARITY ANALYSIS – Dane County
- Beach Season in Dane County: Testing the Waters – City of Madison
- Cities of Madison, Fitchburg to absorb Town of Madison in 2022 – Channel300.com
- Cities of Madison and Fitchburg prepare to absorb Town of Madison – WKOW
- Public Health Madison and Dane County to begin water testing for safe summer swimming – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD students rally for LGBT+ youth – WORT 89.9 FM
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison to rescind mask guidance for fully vaccinated people starting June 2 – Channel3000.com
- Chancellor Rebecca Blank statement on UW System budget – Campus News
- UW-Madison announces masks not required for fully vaccinated people on campus – WKOW
And more . . .
- Local newspapers can help reduce polarization with opinion pages that focus on local issues – The Conversation
Wednesday, May 26th
City of Madison
- New Proposal Meeting-take a look! – Alder Brian Benford
- No Streets Division Collections on Memorial Day – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- Water Utility Board Approves New Strategies to Manage Madison’s Wate… – WORT 89.9 FM
- A vision of a black cultural hub in Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
- Mayor responds to Sustainable Madison Committee’s PFAS Recommendations – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Madison commission picks station design for planned Bus Rapid Transit – State Journal
- Metro Transit Follows Holiday Schedules on Memorial Day – City of Madison
Dane County
-
Dane County, Madison Community Foundation to partner on COVID relief for local non-profits – Deforest Times-Tribune
- Again, Madison and Dane County pass the buck to the military on cleaning up burn pits. Why? – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Dane County Secures $1.8 Million Grant to Improve Quality of Local Waters – Dane County
- Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett shares his initial thoughts after seeing the George Floyd video last year – WKOW
- Dane County Regional Airport expects increase in flights this Memorial Day Weekend – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
Tuesday, May 25th
Madison
- Madison faces $18 million operating budget gap in 2022 – Cap Times
- Madison approves $60 million, 10-story housing project near Monona Terrace – State Journal
- New Large Item System Begins This Friday – City of Madison
- How has policing changed in Madison since George Floyd’s death? – Channel3000.com
- Madison Police Department outlines progress on reforms on anniversary of Floyd’s death – Channel3000.com
- Madison leaders reflect on one year since George Floyd’s murder – Channel3000.com
- ‘What will Madison do?’: One year after George Floyd murder, those in the middle of State Street unrest reflect – WKOW
-
Grazing goats clear Madison parks of invasive species – WMTV
- How has policing changed in Madison since George Floyd’s death? – WMSN
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Community Development Authority – Finance Subcommittee |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, May. 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | President’s Work Group to Review and Revise Chief of Staff Position Description |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, May. 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
-
Dane County joins EPA green power program – McFarland Thistle
Madison Area Schools
Monday, May 24th
Fall Elections
- Sheriff Kalvin Barrett announces bid for election to full term – Madison365
- Activists call for release of Jimmie Joshua – Madison365
Madison
- COVID Vaccine Clinic at Lakeview Library for this Wednesday from 12 PM to 4 pm – Alder Syed Abbas
- Covid-19 Vaccine this Wednesday 12-4pm – Alder Charles Myadze
- Upcoming Meetings and Events – Akder Yannette Firgueroa Cole
- District 18 Community Meeting June 8th 6-7:30 pm at Warner Park – Alder Charles Myadze
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 24, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 24, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Updates May 24, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Cedar Street Pavement Markings, Monroe Street Library Reopens – Alder Tag Evers
- Olbrich Path, Encampment, Library Reopening – D15 Update 5/24/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 24, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Ride the Drive 2021 – In Your Neighborhood – Alder Gary Halverson
- Office Hours Tomorrow and Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 24 – Alder Kieth Furman
- Madison Libraries Are Open Again! – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Beautiful and welcoming’: After 15 months, Madison reopens libraries to in-person use – State Journal
- Madison projects $18 million budget shortfall for 2022 – State Journal
- East and West Side Plan Meeetings and a Stacked Transportation Commission – Madison Bikes
- Madison City Week Ahead 5/24/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- No Streets Division Collections on Memorial Day – City of Madison
- Families thrilled to take home stacks of books as Madison libraries reopen – WKOW
Dane County
-
Friends fondly recall Julie Schwellenbach – Sun Prairie Star
- Dane County Week Ahead 5/24/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Dane County, Madison Community Foundation to Partner on Covid Relief for Local Non-Profits – Dane County
- Dane County, Madison Community Foundation partner to giveaway $5M in grants to local non-profits – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Union and Madison School District at impasse over teacher contracts; union warns of court battle – State Journal
- Madison school board unanimously approves resolution opposing trans athlete bills – WKOW
Sunday, May 23rd
Madison
- Madison Public Libraries Reopen Monday – Alder Mike Verveer
- Alder Currie Updates, Important Reminders Plus City Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of May 23rd – Alder Jael Currie
- Coming Up! – Alder Brian Benford
- knutson Drive neighborhood virtual meeting – Alder Charles Myadzze
- Ride the Drive – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Efforts to remake policing in Madison in the year since George Floyd killing have been uneven – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County police agencies: Use-of-force tactics were already in line with reformers’ demands – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
- Parents, students question ‘one size fits all’ approach in Madison push for earned honors – State Journal
Saturday, May 22nd
Madison
- Updates & Week of May 24 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Madison water utility considering citywide rationing strategies – State Journal
- Madison mayor pledges better communication on PFAS, resists call for task force, health study – State Journal
Dane County
- Cash Bail in Dane County: Cruel and Unjust Punishment – Red Madison
- When it comes to cash bail, Dane County has too many blind spots – Tone Madison
- Sun Prairie becomes latest Wisconsin city to ban ‘conversion therapy’ – State Journal
Friday, May 21st
Madison
- Live music coming to downtown Streateries – WORT 89.9 FM
- Lane Closures–South Gammon Road – City of Madison
- Madison mayor stays the course – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County Supervisor Julie Schwellenbach dies at 62 – Cap Times
- COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR JULIE SCHWELLENBACH DIES – Dane County
- Sun Prairie City Council unanimously votes to ban conversion therapy – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie bans use of conversion therapy on minors – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Airport shows off new equipment – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie city council bans gay conversion therapy – WKOW
- Dane County to lift all COVID-19 orders, restrictions June 2 – Badger Herald
Thursday, May 20th
Madison
- Office Hours, Glenway Golf Course, Parking Restrictions – Alder Tag Evers
- Upcoming Meetings: Odana Area Plan & Watershed, New Large Item System Available on May 28 and On-Street Parking Restrictions Resume – Alder Keith Furman
-
If you have time… Alder Brian Benford
- Madison needs more housing. Are zoning changes the answer? – Cap Times
- Madison to begin enforcing parking restrictions again – State Journal
- Committee recommends pop-up shops, summer music series for State Street – State Journal
- City of Madison to resume enforcement of on-street parking restrictions June 1 – Madison365
- City to Resume All On-Street Parking Restrictions June 1 – City of Madison
- City of Madison parking restrictions, regular rates to return June 1 – Channel3000.com
- Madison mayor holds weekly briefing on Twenty is Plenty movement – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County Board Sup. Julie Schwellenbach dies at 62 – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR DANE ARTS NEED GRANT PROGRAM – Dane County
- EPA Recognizes Dane County Among Nation’s Leading Green Power Users – Dane County
- PHMDC releases recommendations for kids who can’t get vaccinated, when mask mandate expires – WKOW
- Dane County joins national ‘Green Power Partnership’ – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Monona Grove School District asks lawmakers to allow transgender athletes to play on teams they identify with – Channel3000.com
Wednesday, May 19th
Madison
- Reindahl in limbo – WORT 89.9 FM
- DNR repeatedly engages public in Marinette & Peshtigo on PFAS–but ignores Madison – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- City Council says Reindahl Park homeless camp can remain as it weighs legal issues – State Journal
- Madison delivers $225,000 to community partners to address violence – State Journal
- Historic News, City of Madison Launches Multilingual Complaint Portal for Discrimination Cases – City of Madison
- City of Madison parking restrictions, regular rates to return June 1 – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council takes no action to stop Reindahl Park evictions – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County putting $2 million into Badger Prairie Needs Network expansion, new job training initiative – State Journal
- Dane County Investing $2 Million in Building Expansion with Badger Prairie Needs Network for Job Training Initiative – Dane County
- Dane Co. plans to invest $2M in Badger Prairie Needs Network expansion, job training initiatives – Channel3000.com
- Dane County investing $2 million in job training initiative – WKOW
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
- Madison School District announces 14 ‘Big Ideas’ that will receive funding from federal grant – Cap Times
Higher Ed
Tuesday, May 18th
City of Madison
- Glenway Golf Course & Loss of Trees – Alder Tag Evers
- Public Health Will Lift All Dane County Orders June 2 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Public Health Will Lift All Dane County Orders June 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Weekly Update 5/17-5/23 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Streets Division’s New Work Order System for Large Items – Alder Arvina Martin
- City leaders weigh evicting unhoused residents from Reindahl Park – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison committee recommends continued use of camping in Reindahl Park – Cap Times
- Madison City Council: What will they talk about tonight. – Forwardlookout.com
- City Attorney’s Office Attempt to stop Reindahl resolution protecting encampments – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison New Reindahl Park Encampment Resolution – Forwardlookout.com
- How to Use the Work Order System for Dropping Off Items – City of Madison
- Envision the Future of the East Towne Area – City of Madison
- Businesses in Streatery program could host musical performances under proposal – WKOW
- Madison mayor announces pop-up shop initiative – WKOW
- PHMDC leaving mask decision to individual businesses – WKOW
- Proposal would bring pop-up shops straight to State Street – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County Officials Announce COVID Restriction Orders Will End on Ju… – WORT 89.9FM
- Dane County plans to end mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions on June 2 – Cap Times
- Dane County public health agency set to make announcement on mask mandate – State Journal
- Smile! Dane County residents can ditch masks starting June 2 – State Journal
- Dane County: All COVID restrictions end June 2 – Public Health
- Public Health Will Lift All Dane County Orders June 2 – City of Madison
- Some uneasy about kids’ health as Dane County announces end date for mask mandate – WKOW
- Dane County mask orders to end June 2 – WKOW
- No masks required starting June 2nd: What Dane County’s decision means for grocery shopping – Channel3000.com
- Dane County lifts mask mandate June 2 – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. will not issue new health order when current order expires June 2 – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
Monday, May 17th
Summer elections!
- Morris announces District 19 candidacy – Sun Prairie Star
City of Madison
- Zoning Ordinance Vote Delayed, Voting No on Evicting the Homeless – Alder Tag Evers
- Greater East Towne Area Concept Plan Update Meetings – Alder Gary Halverson
- Neighborhood Meeting Recording and General Updates – Alder Syed Abbas
- Encampments, Traffic Calming, Plant Swap – D15 Update 5/17/19 – Alder Grant Foster
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 17, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 17, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 17, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Fighting for “one piece of parkland” for homeless people – Tone Madison
- Gold Walkability, 20 is Plenty, Complete Streets, TDM – Madison Bikes
- Madison City Week Ahead 5/17/2021 – Forwardlookout.com
- Envision the Future of East Towne Area – City of Madison
- These neighborhoods will see reduced speed limits of 20 mph on residential roads next month – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Personnel Board |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, May. 19, 2021 at 3:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Parisi helps open conservancy in Town of Medina – The Courier
- Dane County Week Ahead 5/17/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Agreement nearing between Madison School District and Madison Teachers Inc. over contracts – State Journal
Sunday, May 16th
City of Madison
- Virtual Town Hall May 27 7-8:30pm – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Dear Friends and Neighbors – Red Madison (Alder Brian Benford)
- Madison police start virtual conversation series – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Oscar Mayer Sludge History, Part II – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Saturday, May 15th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of May 17 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
Friday, May 14th
City of Madison
- Update on Wheeler Road Traffic Calming – Alder Charles Myadze
- Coming up! – Alder Brian Benford
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 17, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Ponder this! – Alder Brian Benford
- Public Health News – Alder Brian Benford
- East and West Towne malls to get $318,000 to settle property assessment lawsuit – State Journal
- Madison Parks Superintendent “I have no desire or plan to forcibly remove campers from the park.” – Forwardlookout.com
- New Trash & Recycling Collection Calendars Available on May 28 – City of Madison
- Madison receives gold ranking for walkability – WKOW
- Madison ends Reindahl Park’s status as homeless encampment to make room for summer events – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County Executive Parisi Cuts Ribbon at 140-Acre Joyce M. Baer & George J. Socha Nature Conservancy – Dane County
- ‘No mask, no service’ still applies in Dane Co., regardless of vaccination status – Channel3000.com
- Dane County announces nature conservancy expansion – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
Thursday, May 13th
City of Madison
- Tomorrow Office Hours Reminder, New Schedule for Large Item Collection, Flood Mitigation Survey and Grow Your Green Thumb – Alder Keith Furman
- Growth without traffic? Madison traffic management plan aims to curb congestion, pollution – State Journal
- Developers may raze church, store, houses, bar for 10-story housing project Downtown – State Journal
- Madison Awarded Gold Level Status as a Walk Friendly Community – City of Madison
- Greater Madison Music City Receives $50,000 Our Town Grant From National Endowment for the Arts – City of Madison
- Mayor Announces New Efforts to Curb Congestion and Emissions from Traffic – City of Madison
- Madison receives $50K grant to create more equitable music scene – Channel3000.com
- City leaders introducing transportation plan to decrease roadway congestion, greenhouse gas emissions – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison to introduce plan to curb traffic congestion and emissions – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County mask order remains in effect as officials review new CDC guidance – Cap Times
- Indoor mask order still in effect for Dane County, but ‘update’ expected next week – State Journal
- DANE COUNTY CONTRACTS WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT – Dane County
- PHMDC to update public health order next week in light of CDC masking guidance – Channel3000.com
- Dane County to update mask order next week following CDC guidance – WKOW
- PHMDC reviewing new CDC mask guidance, encourages teens to get vaccine – WKOW
Wednesday, May 12th
City of Madison
- Madison commission selects 2 neighborhoods to test 20 mph residential speed limit – State Journal
- Former Visions strip club site to be turned into community grocery store – Channel3000.com
- Madison Food Desert Finding Hope – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
And more . . . .
- Fighter jets, environmental education, and social justice do not mix – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Corporate Control of Madison Media – Red Madison
Tuesday, May 11th
City of Madison
- Updates May 11, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Vilas Park Drive Goes to BPC, Office Hours – Alder Tag Evers
- Public Meeting on Bus Rapid Transit – Alder Gary Halverson
- City softens approach to close homeless camp, explores options for men’s shelter site – State Journal
- Developer shapes proposal for $100 million project facing State Street – State Journal
- Survey Open: City Engineering Works to Prioritize Flood Projects – City of Madison
- New location for homeless encampment faces opposition, handful choosing to stay at Reindahl Park – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Madison Development Corporation Board of Directors |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, May. 13, 2021 at 9:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Sustainable Madison Committee – Sustainability Plan Update Working Group |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, May. 13, 2021 at 3:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual – |
Dane County
- Countywide Deaths From Despair coalition holds first meeting – Cambridge News
- Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett discusses new role, future of Sheri… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Only 3 people applied for Dane County sheriff position – State Journal
- Monona hires first Black police officer — as chief – Madison365
Madison Area Schools
And more . . .
- MMSD trims 337 ‘Big Idea’ submission to 20 semifinalists – Cap Times
- Oscar Mayer’s Earth Day, 1970: Spray chemical perfumes on sewage stench! – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Monday, May 10th
City of Madison
- May 10th Things to Ponder – Alder Brian Benford
- Weekly Update 5/10-5/17 – Alder Arvina Martin
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 10, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 10, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Twenty is Plenty: Speed Reduction on Residential Streets – Alder Charles Myadze
- Meet & Greets, Budget Info, Rain Gardens & Adopt a Median, plus City Meetings and Event Highlights Week of May 10th – Alder Jael Currie
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 10, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Family Shelter Opening – D15 Update 5/10/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Homeless advocates push back against Reindahl Park evictions – Cap Times
- Shared streets, Vilas Park Dr up for consideration – Madison Bikes
- Madison Week Ahead 5/10/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Sustainable Madison Committee – Zero Waste Work Group |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, May. 12, 2021 at 3:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Deferred Compensation Committee |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, May. 11, 2021 at 3:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Task Force on Digital Inclusion Strategic Priorities |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, May. 12, 2021 at 9:00 am |
| Location |
Dane County
- Watch now: New Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett wants to keep jail population low, build community trust – State Journal
- ‘Humanity, dignity and respect:’ Kalvin Barrett sworn in as new Dane County sheriff – Channel3000.com
- Applications for Dane County small business pandemic recovery grants now open – Channel3000.com
- Kalvin Barrett sworn in as new Dane County Sheriff – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Madison teachers protest next year’s contracts not reflecting anticipated raises – State Journal
- Waunakee school board to keep Indigenous imagery, for now – Madison365
- Madison schools loosen grading standards, buck trend of more F’s during pandemic – State Journal
Sunday, May 9th
City of Madison
- District 4: Bus Rapid Transit Project Meeting and Network Redesign Survey – Alder Mike Verveer
Dane County
- County board OK’s $15M for small business recovery – Sun Prairie Star
Madison Area Schools
Saturday, May 8th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of May 10 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Libraries reopening May 24 – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Major makeover: Nursing home renovated into homeless shelter – Westport News
- Madison’s shelter shell game drags on – Tone Madison
Friday, May 7th
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 10, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Shelter from the storm! – Alder Brian Benford
- Madison regroups after City Council votes ‘no’ on east side property for homeless shelter – Cap Times
Dane County
-
City consolidates July 13 election voting at city hall – Sun Prairie Star
- Let there be sun – Isthmus
- Sheriff Dave Mahoney retires – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board approves $15M for small business grant funds – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
Thursday, May 6th
City of Madison
- City wants homeless campers out of Reindahl Park by Sunday – State Journal
- Madison libraries to reopen for in-person services May 24 – Cap Times
- Madison Public Library to reopen Madison-area libraries May 24 – Madison365
- Madison Public Library To Reopen Libraries on May 24 – City of Madison
- City of Madison to reduce speed limit to 20 mph in some residential neighborhoods – Channel3000.com
- Madison Public Libraries reopening to in-person browsing beginning May 24 – Channel3000.com
- Public libraries in Madison to reopen May 24 – WKOW
- Announcing New Schedule for Large Item Collection Beginning June 1, 2021 – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves clearing $150,000 in jail inmate debt – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION SPENDING FUNDS FROM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ALLOCATION FOR LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT – Dane County
- Dane County Set to Approve $15 Million for Latest Round of Small Business Pandemic Support Grants – Dane County
- Farewell to Sheriff Mahoney – Channel3000.com
- Sheriff Mahoney reflects on decades-long career ahead of retirement – Dane County
- Candidates for Monona police chief meet the public – WKOW
- Dane County Board votes to help businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Report recommends Madison terminate district employees who OK’d East High hidden cameras – State Journal
Wednesday, May 5th
City of Madison
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Statement on Men’s Shelter Vote – City of Madison
- Abbas’s Statement Regarding the Men’s Homeless Shelter Location – Alder Syed Abbas
- Common Council Approves New Tiny Home Village for Madison’s Houseles… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison council narrowly shoots down homeless shelter – WORT 89.9 FM
- Men’s homeless shelter measure fails by one vote at Madison City Council – Cap Times
- Homeless shelter purchase could hinge on one Madison City Council member – State Journal
- Street Closure–Right Turns from Southbound Park Street to Fish Hatchery Road – City of Madison
- Recognizing National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day – City of Madison
- Homeless population stuck in limbo after council rejects men’s shelter location, orders eviction from park encampment – Channel3000.com
- Madison planning 20 mph speed limits on residential streets beginning in 2022 – WKOW
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day – Alder Gary Halverson
- Madison City Council fails to pass proposal for homeless men’s shelter near East Towne Mall – State Journal
- Resolution to Allow Unhoused Campers to Remain at Reindahl (and other) Parks – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison Common Council rejects plan to buy proposed men’s shelter site – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council votes against buying permanent site for men’s shelter – WKOW
Dane County
- Schools will receive nearly $1.5 million in Dane County grants to support mental health – Cap Times
- Dane County convenes first meeting of task force to help prevent deaths from suicide, drug overdose and alcoholism – State Journal
- County Executive Convenes “Ending Deaths from Despair Coalition” to Help Prevent Deaths from Suicide, Drug Overdose and Alcoholism – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD TO RECOGNIZE MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS AWARENESS DAY – Dane County
- Dane Co. announces new initiative focused on preventing suicide, overdose deaths – Channel3000.com
- Dane County launches coalition to mitigate suicides, overdoses – WKOW
- Dane County’s new public health order starts Wednesday. Here’s what the order changes – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
Tuesday, May 4th
City of Madison
-
May Office Hours, Oakwood Development Meeting, BRT Meeting, 2021 Recyclopedia and Spring Yard Waste Collection – Alder Keith Furman
- Updates May 4, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- City works to restore Gates of Heaven synagogue – WORT 89.9 FM
- Community protests Reindahl Park eviction – WORT 89.9 fM
- Madison Common Council Prepares to Vote on New Men’s Homeless Sh… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Local groups donate $300,000 to Madison’s guaranteed income pilot program – Cap Times
- Madison libraries could open doors beginning May 24 – State Journal
- Madison’s 2022 city budget process begins; Rhodes-Conway issues directions – Cap Times
- Madison City Council – What will they talk about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Statement on Men’s Shelter Vote – Mayor’s Office
- Proposal would allow Madison libraries to reopen May 24 – WKOW
- Resolution introduced to stop Madison park encampment eviction – WKOW
- Rezoning for permanent tiny house village approved – WKOW
- Council President Syed Abbas Alder Appointments – Forwardlookout,com
- Helping Homeless Families in Madison – Mayor Satya’s Blog
- Madison’s Men’s Shelter Vote Tonight – Forwardlookout.com
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Board |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, May. 6, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Special election to be set as Dane County Board Supervisor Teran Peterson resigns – Cap Times
- Dane County to Award Nearly $1.5 Million in Mental Health Grants to Local Schools – Dane County
- Dane County school districts to get combined $1.5M in funding for mental health initiatives – Channel3000.com
- Dane County announces mental health grants for local schools – WKOW
- Another County Board Resignation/Appointment/Barely Noticed Special Election – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison high schools to hold in-person graduation ceremonies as pandemic limits loosen – State Journal
- MMSD asks for community input as they consider renaming Madison Memorial High School – Channel3000.com
- James Madison Memorial High School could soon have a new name; Here is the list of proposed changes – WKOW
And more . . .
- Plant Sale Preview – Pre-orders now available! – Occupy Madison
Monday, May 3rd
City of Madison
- Finding a permanent Location for the Proposed Men’s Shelter – Alder Gary Halverson
- City of Madison raises $300,000 for Guaranteed Income Pilot – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison could consider mostly cashless, account-based system for bus fares – Channel3000.com
- Revisiting the Madison Model: A look at the future of policing in Madison – Channel3000.com
- Marquette Street On-Going Incident – Alder Brian Benford
- COVID-19 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Weekly Update, 5/3-5/9 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Census Info, Homeless Issues, ECA Elections – D15 Update 5/3/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Madison, Salvation Army transform former nursing home to shelter for homeless families – State Journal
- Madison Guaranteed Income pilot program gets $300K boost from local donors – Madison365
- Madison City Week Ahead 5/3/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Ride the Drive 2021 – In Your Neighborhood – City of Madison
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 3, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of May 3, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Parking sets the stage for a new Common Council’s relationship with police – Tone Madison
- Historic Preservation Month Focus: Gates of Heaven – City of Madison
- Whitney Way bike lanes approved; Old Sauk Path; May Bike Challenge – Madison Bikes
- The 2021 Spring Yard Waste Collection Is Complete – City of Madison
- Madison Guaranteed Income Pilot Raises More than $300,000 from Local Donors – City of Madison
- Madison guaranteed income program receives $300K in additional funding from local donors – Channel3000.com
- Madison guaranteed income study raises $300,000 – WKOW
- Near West Side Madison public art comes in half as big and over budget – State Journal
- Marquette-Atwood Neighborhood Art Walk returns – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Monona City Council approves borrowing $8.5M to buy San Damiano Friary – Channel3000.com
- Special election to be held for open Dane County Board seat – State Journal
- Dane County judge sides with public health department on setting COVID-19 restrictions – State Journal
- Dane County Week Ahead 5/3/21 – Frowardlookout.com
- Special Election To Be Set for District 19 County Supervisory Seat – Dane County
- Public Health Issues Update to Order #16 – City of Madison
- City of Middleton ends curbside recycling for plastic bags – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. judge denies injunction that would have thrown out local health orders – Channel3000.com
- Community Welcome for New Dane County Sheriff – Madison365
Madison Area Schools
Sunday, May 2nd
City of Madison
- Census Info, Homeless Issues, ECA Elections – Alder Grant Foster
- Updates & Week of May 3 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Alder Currie Greeting, D16 Relevant Events & Updates, City Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 3, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
- 2022 Budget – Regina Vidaver
- Editorial: Madison City Council should approve purchase for men’s homeless shelter – Cap Times
Dane County
- Board surveys public on virtual meeting experiences – Sun Prairie Star
And more . . .
- 115th Fighter Wing conducts evening flights this week – WKOW
- May Day! May Day! Madison – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Government won’t test air pollution in the Madison-Kipp neighborhood, so citizens are doing it themselves – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Saturday, May 1st
City of Madison
- Willkommen Hunde: Dogs to be allowed at Olbrich Park beer garden – State Journal
- With hard lessons from the pandemic and protests, Madison looks to forge the next Downtown – State Journal
- Eviction date for homeless encampment at Madison’s Reindahl Park set for May 9 – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Jail consolidation project moves forward despite objections – Madison Commons