Round Up for Madison and More – Fri 12/6/19

December 6, 2019 10:23 am

Madison, WI – The long night homeless memorial, police survey, census update, voter “mover” notice, new fair housing app, parks updates and more!

NEWS

In order to keep the news up to date a little bit better, I have a new format for news. You can look on the homepage under “Konkel Round Up” and I will update that information periodically throughout the day, depending upon what else is going on.

MO’ MEETINGS

Will also be putting Mo’ meetings with the news items.

CALENDAR

You will now see a calendar on the front page and a tab to the full monthly calendar. This calendar is for all the government related meetings I find out about that are not in the week ahead.

THE LONGEST NIGHT – MEMORIAL FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT HOMES THAT PASSED AWAY

Longest Night Memorial Invitation

TAKE THE POLICE COMMUNITY SURVEY

We ask and hope that you will take a few minutes to complete the survey. In order for the City of Madison Police Department to improve our service(s) to the community, we need and value your feedback! One of our core values is a commitment to continuous improvement and your insights will aid us as we consider ways in which we can modify or enhance our service model(s).

Survey link: https://policefoundation.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gSgyFFSTH9JTH7

CITY OF MADISON – CENSUS 2020 UPDATE #5

The City’s Ad Hoc Complete Count Committee will be holding its fourth meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 4pm in room 202 of the Madison Municipal Building at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The meeting agenda is available on the City’s Legislative Information Center page. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend. For more information on the 2020 Census, please visit the City’s 2020 Census web page and the Census Bureau’s 2020 Census website.

PICK UP YOUR COPY OF CAPITAL CITY HUES

In our December 2^nd Issue, we celebrate Ada Deer as she publishes her book “Making a Difference” and is honored by UW-Madison.PEBOGA produced another hit Fall Gospel Fest. Eric Upchurch talks about the Movement Fund. Hector and Aracely Portillo are forming a supportive community through Padres e Hijo en Acción. We continue our retrospective on the late Dr. Virginia Henderson and the push to rename Glendale Elementary School after her. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.

PROGRESSIVE DANE SNOWBALL

Saturday – 4-6 at the Argus Bar and Grill, lower level

Progressive Dane’s Snow Ball is a wintertime, celebratory event to raise funds for upcoming campaigns and honor the past work of members, elected officials, and supporters. There will be plenty of food and drink, but feel free to bring a treat to share! The Snow Ball is always free and open to the public.

This year we will be honoring Greg Gelembuik (Kathy Schroeder Award for his tremendous work on the Ad Hoc Police Policy and Procedure Ad Hoc Committee Report for the past 4 years!) and the Safe Skies Clean Water Coalition and the Vermont Delegation to check out the F-35s (Chris Taylor, Rebecca Kemble, Brandi Grayson, Amelia Royke Maurer) who are getting the David Austin Award for thier work opposing F-35s. (with special thanks to Dylan Brogan and Nicole Desautels for covering the trip!)

Help us honor the folks doing great work in our community! And to raise money for candidates we may endorse for the the upcoming 37 County Board (7 incumbents stepping down that we know of), 3 School Board (Savion Castro, Kate Toews, Nikki Vander Muelen incumbents) and the campus Alder seat.

Invest in our progressive future by sponsoring the 2019 Snow Ball today, visit: https://prodane.org/snowball

Bring some extra cash, there will be a silent auction of precious “blast from the past” Progressive Dane items!

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VOTERS: DID YOU GET A “MOVER” NOTICE?

League of Women Voters wants to hear from you!

Forward

Urgent:
The League’s attorneys are asking anyone who has been mailed this ERIC “mover” notice this fall to contact them. If you have received this notice in the mail this fall, please call Jon Sherman at Fair Elections Center immediately. His number is 202-248-5346, and his email is jsherman@fairelectionscenter.org.

LWVWI filed necessary papers to join the lawsuit to prevent Wisconsin voters from being removed from the registration lists due to the process of identifying voters for removal is erroneous. LWVWI supports efforts to keep the state’s voter rolls updated and accurate, and believes removing people from the voter rolls should only be done with reliable information. In an effort to protect voters, LWVWI has filed a motion to intervene to stop Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty forcing the Wisconsin Election Commission to remove voters from the rolls. You can read more about the legal action and link to legal documents through the LWVWI website.

We need your help.

The League’s attorneys are asking to see if we can find anyone who has been mailed the ERIC “mover” notice this fall. (See image below.) They were mailed out in October, but may have arrived at different times. If you have received this notice in the mail this fall, please call Jon Sherman at Fair Elections Center immediately. His number is 202-248-5346, and his email is jsherman@fairelectionscenter.org. This is *time-sensitive* as our attorneys are trying to file something today or tomorrow in state court. If you received an ERIC notice this fall, please call Jon as soon as you see this email.

NEW FAIR HOUSING APP

We are proud to announce the creation of a new, free housing search app for mobile phones and tablets: Fair Housing Hunt. You can find links to install the app here:
https://www.fairhousingwisconsin.com/housing-search-app

Designed for use throughout Wisconsin, Fair Housing Hunt allows users to quickly and easily record information about rental housing options, and then compare units based on characteristics like size, cost, and location. It also contains important information about fair housing laws, and how home seekers can stand up for their rights if they experience discrimination.

Please share this free resource with renters you know!

Thanks so much!

Taylor Raether
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Program Services Coordinator – Team Leader
Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison
612 W Main St #200 Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 257-0853

Toll free statewide: 1 (877) 647-3247
www.fairhousingwisconsin.com

PARKS UPDATES

ELVER SKATE-SKI SNOW LOOP – Open Now!
A portion of the machine-made snow loop is now open for skate skiing! A daily or annual ski permit is required and available for purchase online. A 2020 annual permit is valid now through 12/31/20. LEARN MORE

HOLIDAYFEST – Saturday!
Shop more than 80 local and regional crafters on Saturday, December 7 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center. LEARN MORE

ODANA HILLS GOLF COURSE – Open this Weekend!
Special opening Saturday – Sunday at 9am each day, walking only: 9 holes – $10, 16 holes $16. LEARN MORE

SKATEPARK at McPike Park – Open this Weekend!
Thanks to our volunteers the Skatepark at McPike Park will be open Saturday and Sunday 8am to sunset! LEARN MORE

DISC GOLF COURSE – Open!
Yahara Hills Disc Golf Course is open for the winter season! Due to a special event, players will experience interrupted play or a closed course December 10-15. LEARN MORE

BIRD & NATURE OUTINGS – Saturday and Sunday
Take a guided hike this weekend and learn about nature in nature. Saturday, December 7 meet us at Tenney Park beach shelter and on Sunday, December 8 walk with us at Turville Point Conservation Park. LEARN MORE

2020 MADISON PARKS CALENDAR – On Sale!
The Madison Parks 2020 wall calendar featuring 13 original Madison park images is available for purchase in-person at WPCRC, Forest Hill Cemetery and Parks downtown office or by phone (608) 266-4711. All proceeds of the $10 calendar go to the Madison Parks Foundation. LEARN MORE

INDOOR GOLF SIMULATORS
Make your online tee time and keep your golf game sharp over the winter. LEARN MORE

SEE WEBSITE FOR WINTER UPDATES
Eager for winter recreation to begin? See cross-country skiing updates, learn when your favorite ice rink is open and make plans for fun winter events – including Skate Cinema! Bookmark cityofmadison.com/parks/winterfun