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NEWS
City
Madison mayor says $40 wheel tax is ‘critical’ for city, but council members concerned it’s too high – Channel3000.com
Application deadline Monday for City Council seat representing UW-Madison campus – State Journal
No Madison Reps have yet signed on to support resolution honoring retired MPD Chief Mike Koval – Cap Times
Assembly resolution honoring retired Madison Police Chief Mike Koval never opened for local sponsorship – State Journal
Madison Club plans to take down wallpaper some found racially offensive – State Journal
Madison’s proposed $40 wheel tax would be highest in state, but may be ‘only way’ to balance budget – State Journal
Explained: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway’s $40 vehicle registration fee proposal – Cap Times
County
2020 budget addresses growth – Fitchburg Star
Suburban grocery battles heat up as Festival Foods opens Friday in Verona – State Journal
Arena Village Board said they don’t have a flooding solution – NBC 15
Schools
UW-Madison College Republican’s office taped with signs calling Trump racist, sexist – State Journal
UW-Madison suspends Sigma Chi fraternity for event with alcohol – State Journal
UW Regents vote could mandate student penalties for free speech disruptions – Cap Times
UW Housing to replace residence hall deli with Starbucks in 2021 – Cap Times
CITY PROJECT UPDATES
South Point Rd. 2019
Schools working with police, allowing them to tap into live surveillance cameras during emergencies – Channel3000.com
MMSD 2020 REFERENDA FORUM
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Madison Metropolitan School District referenda! What do you know? GRUMPS is holding a forum with district staff and BOE members to give you the answers. These referenda, the largest in state history, will fund major renovations in the high schools, construct a new school in the Rimrock Road neighborhood, and allow the District to increase spending for the purpose of classroom instruction. Learn the details; ask questions; communicate your opinions/concerns.
LISTENING SESSION TONIGHT ON CITY COUNTY HOMELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
City County Homeless Issues Committee Budget Recommendation Listening Session (Committee Meeting to Follow)
Thursday, October 10th 2019, 6:30pm
Madison Municipal Building – Room 206
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison
The City County Homeless Issues Committee hopes you will join them for a listening session in downtown Madison. This listening session will help inform the budget recommendations they will send to elected leaders at the City of Madison and Dane County.
What is the City County Homeless Issues Committee?
The City County Homeless Issues Committee is an advisory committee of private citizens, Dane County Supervisors, and City of Madison Alders. The committee recommends policy and budget priorities related to housing and homelessness for consideration by decision makers in the Dane County and City of Madison governments.
What Will Happen at the Meeting?
At the listening session, members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts with committee members on issues related to housing and homelessness in Dane County, specifically any ideas that could help inform the committee’s budget recommendations for 2020.
How Does The Listening Session Work?
Staff will be available to help people who have not participated in a listening session before sign up to speak. Written comments are also accepted at the meeting if people do not wish to speak.
Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. Committee members will ask people to take turns giving their comments and will remind speakers when their time is up.
This meeting is open to the public – please feel free to share this information with others who may be interested. You do not need to RSVP to attend this meeting.
If you have questions, please e-mail committee staff Casey Becker atbecker.casey@countyofdane.com or Sarah Lim at slim@cityofmadison.com.
FITCHBURG NEIGHBORHOOD HUB PLANNING AT LEOPOLD SCHOOL
WI GREENS FALL GATHERING SATURDAY
We need you to help build the party for people, planet and peace over profit: come to the Wisconsin Green Party’s Fall Gathering membership meeting in Milwaukee this Saturday, October 12th!
Click here to see more details about the Fall Gathering and how you can RSVP on our website.
Click here to see the event on Facebook and invite friends!
On the Fall Gathering agenda: 2020 elections, building local chapters, choosing officers to guide our party, presentations on Ranked Choice Voting and Eco-Socialism, and more!
All are welcome. To participate in decision-making, you should be a dues-paying member of the WIGP in good standing. Click here for information on how to become a member or renew your membership.
What’s on the Agenda?
To see the full Fall Gathering 2019 agenda and schedule, go to the Fall Gathering 2019 event page on our website.
Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook and invite friends.
The WI Green Party needs YOU!
An important part of the Fall Gathering is choosing who will guide our party through the coming year full of opportunities and challenges.
We need committed people who believe in our mission of building a political force for people, planet and peace over profit, independent from the corporate-controlled political establishment.
We’ll be electing officers, members of the coordinating council, delegates to the national party, caucus members (diversity, LGBTQIA, women’s, youth), as well as looking for more active members to serve on our committees (membership, communications, elections, finance, platform and policy, and IT).
For more information on these opportunities to help build the Green Party, check out our Officers page, our Committees page, and our Caucuses page.
Open officer positions that we need to fill include Co-Chair, Elections Treasurer, Operations Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary.
We will be electing Coordinating Council representatives: 1 from each congressional district, 1 from each accredited local chapter, 1 from each caucus, and up to 8 at large; as well as 3 National Committee delegates and up to 3 alternates.
If you are interested in any of these roles, click here to submit a self-nomination. Please include the position you seek and why you think you would be a good fit.
Please note that anyone interested in becoming an officer or Coordinating Council representative should also plan to attend Sunday’s meeting from 10-3 at the same venue.
Hope to see you at what’s sure to be another great Fall Gathering!
Peace,
Dave Schwab
Co-chair, WIGP
P.S. – The Green Party is a people-powered party that refuses to take money from corporations, lobbyists or super PACs. We rely entirely on people like you for support. Please consider making a contribution to support our work – thank you!
P.P.S. – Mark your calendars for our upcoming Campaign School in Madison on November 9, and stay posted for a formal announcement soon!
WI Green Party
http://www.
MADISON CITY PARKS UPDATES
PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999 AT WPCRC – Friday
Party Like It’s 1999 is an all-day and evening event celebrating 20 years of the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. The festivities begin with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Original Pancake House on Friday, October 11. LEARN MORE
HAYWAGON RIDES
The first haywagon ride of the season is Friday at Warner Park. We’re bringing out the haywagon, campfire and s’mores and you’re invited! These are rain or shine events. LEARN MORE
BIRD & NATURE OUTINGS – Saturday and Sunday
This weekend explore Owen Conservation Park and Turville Point Conservation Park with guided nature walks. LEARN MORE
PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT WORKSHOP – Monday
We are replacing a number of playgrounds in 2020. As part of this process the community is invited to a regional workshop discussing several park locations. The first workshop, on Monday, October 14, we’ll discuss Hillington Green, Wingra, and Woodland Hills parks. LEARN MORE
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Step back in time and help support your parks with Madison Parks Foundation’s signature annual event on Saturday, October 19 at Vilas Park. LEARN MORE
TRICKS & TREATS GOLF SCRAMBLE
It’s back for its 4th year! Are you brave enough to play? Odana Hills Golf Course will have tricky holes and treats along the way on Saturday, October 27. LEARN MORE
PARK PROJECTS
Are you seeing work happening at a nearby park? Wondering the status of a recent park project? Visit Parks Projects
OUT & ABOUT FALL 2019
Read about the Progress for Pollinators, Picnic in the Park, and more in the Madison Parks Newsletter. READ NEWSLETTER
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