Delinquent Round Up

I’m not going to admit how many days its been . . . but its been a while.  Here’s some of the latest!

POLICE POLICY FOR COMMENT

Officer Involved Critical Incidents – came out on Friday.  They only allow two weeks for comments so get them in quick!

CALL FOR ART – ARTISTS BEYOND BOUNDARIES

Access to Independence is continuing to seek artists with disabilities to submit works of art for our third annual (and first virtual) Artists Beyond Boundaries event. This is both an art event, and a fundraiser for our agency.

Artists of any type of disability, and any age, from anywhere in Wisconsin, are eligible to submit works of art. Details can be found in the flyer below, which is also attached. A text-only version is also attached.

The deadline is September 15^th, so please share and encourage artists to participate.

All works will be shown as part of our video event on October 8^th, and the 12 finalists will be featured.

Jason Beloungy, Executive Director

COUNTY UPDATES – SUPERVISOR HEIDI WEGLEITNER

DEMOLITIONS

Please be advised that Patrick Sheahan will be filing a demolition permit application on September 28, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a single-family house located at 2012 Waunona Way Madison, WI 53713 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Patrick Sheahan, Sheahan+Quandt Architecture, 2728 RUSSELL ST Berkeley, CA 94705 at pksarchitect@mac.com or (510)333-7575.

Applicant’s Comments:
Intent to file a demolition application and a conditional use application for the lakefront property at 2012 Waunona Way in Madison Wisconsin.

If you have any questions about the Plan Commission demolition permit approval process, please contact the City of Madison Planning Division at (608) 266-4635.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 1 story commercial building located at 5201 Old Middleton Rd Madison, WI 53705 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

If you have any questions about the Plan Commission demolition permit approval process, please contact the City of Madison Planning Division at (608) 266-4635.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 16, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 1 story commercial building located at 7601 Mineral Point Rd Madison, WI 53717 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 2 story commercial building located at 414 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 1 story commercial building located at 402 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 1 story commercial building located at 408 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, Knothe & Bruce Architects, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53562 at soehrke@knothebruce.comor (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 1 story commercial building located at 410 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 2 story residence located at 8 N Franklin St Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 2 story residence located at 9 N Hancock St Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 2 story residence located at 10 N Franklin St Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Stacey Oehrke will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a 2 story residence located at 12 N Franklin St Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Stacey Oehrke, 7601 University Ave, Suite 201 Middleton, WI 53593 at soehrke@knothebruce.com or (608)836-3690.

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Please be advised that Justin Beck will be filing a demolition permit application on September 2, 2020 for Plan Commission review that calls for a single-family house located at 803 South Shore Dr Madison, WI 53715 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Justin Beck, 529 S Shore Dr Madison, WI 53715 at justin@justinkbeck.com or (608)712-9449.

Applicant’s Comments:
Submitting Land Use Permit to Demo a 2 story single family home and replace it with a new construction 2 story single family home.

COUNTY COVID UPDATES FOR OFFICE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Welcome to a very hot and sultry Day Partners:

Here is this week’s update:

FYI:  Updates are not a policy making process.  This is about providing information sharing.

1. Briefing From Public Health Madison and Dane County

• Case count is heading in the right direction..  Decreasing.  The Forward Dane metrics are constant – no real change.
• PH is  working to preparing for UW students returning and partnering with UW Health Services so testing can go on and any cases can be addressed as quick as possible
• Working to extend service as Alliant

o   At present have tested a little over 25% of Dane County population – yes some people may have tested more than once.

• South Madison WIC – Started last week.  MWF days of operation.

o   Access services similar to Alliant. No fee.  No question if people live in county.

o   Sign up for appointment on PH test site.

o   Foreign Languages – staff at site who speak Hmong and Spanish to assist individuals whose first language is not English.

• Homeless Services – completed 2 complete rounds at homeless shelter and no cases.   This is a true testament to how staff are working to protect individuals who utilize facilities.
• School Opening

o   Friday – New order released on school and school attendance.

o   K-2 Grades can attend classes in person but schools are to provide a virtual option.  Schools may opt to be completely virtual.

o   Grades 3 -12 will be 100% virtual.  It is not safe to open schools at 100%.

o   PH uses the best data to make decision.   Order came out late Friday because the County was waiting DHS to release guidance as to not be in conflict with State directives.

• State did not have information in their guidance on metrics so the County had to work on getting information to put out information.

o   PH is still continuing bi-weekly calls for school  districts.

• Dashboard: Will keep website data page up to date.

Questions

Any additional discussion on Mask wearing:

• If in an office with door close by self .. you can take off mask as long as it is on when other enter with you.
• Still the best way to combat are the thing told previous:  wash hands, social distancing, limit any gatherings

Was considerations made for with persons with disability when virtual learning is not appropriate?

• PH – defer that question to the school call.
• What the resolution is for assisting persons with a disability is PH is not sure.
• PH knows those issues have been at the forefront when discussing school opening.

Are there different standards for school in comparison to other youth gathering?

• There was changes to child care order.  13 -17 could be in groups up to 25 and that has changed to 15.

Does the new Order have an impact on k-4 classrooms?

• Will take question to school calls which will take place tomorrow morning.
• For sure children 5 yrs. and older should have covering.

2. Announcements and Updates

• Paid respects to Deputy R. Treadwell who passed away due to COVID
• Next Meeting Monday, August 31 and no meeting on Monday, September 7

HOMELESS UPDATES

CoC Coordinator Report for HSC Board

August 2020

 COVID-19 Response

• Trying to keep other work around homelessness still going, but most of my time and effort is focused on the COVID response and planning for what our new “normal” looks like for homeless services
• Weekly meet with City, County and Public Health staff to check-in. They have all been incredible partners.
• Nightly meeting with City staff.
• There are approximately 57 families currently in hotels.  About 169 people in the vulnerable population hotels. There are 73 people on the wait list and an additional 21 who were in a hotel, left and have been re-referred to the list.
• Medical Respite Center: hotel for people with symptoms of or who have tested positive for COVID and are experiencing homelessness, nursing staff, security and services on site. Will open part of the hotel as a quarantine site for people who have been a contact to someone with COVID and have been advised to quarantine. Now have a system in place to take referrals from the prison system in addition to Dane county jail. Currently, there are 6 adults and 3 children at the MRC. City staff have been in charge of referrals during the day, evening and weekends, with TSA taking referrals overnight. Soon, Focus Counseling will take over the referral so City staff will no longer be on call.
• Unsheltered homelessness is a huge focus of conversation, people are staying in places for longer periods of time which causes others to notice them, have been getting complaints about behaviors of some folks, permanent housing is the ultimate solution, but have been working to locate additional spaces where people can camp/park their cars safely
• Thinking about how to connect people to housing, this is such an opportunity where we know where a lot of people are located and there will be additional funding coming to the community, need to think creatively about housing folks and working differently
• Meeting regularly with Housing and Shelter Providers to check-in and see what their needs are
• Meeting weekly with City, County and United Way re: Rapid Rehousing response in COVID times
• Meet weekly with State DHS to talk about FEMA and homeless response
• ESG-CV Round 2 funds have been announced. City of Madison will get $2.3 million and State of Wisconsin will get $19.7 million
• Always thinking about race equity and how to ensure I am bringing that into my work every day
• Vulnerable Population Case Conferencing: had our first meeting last week, working to connect people who are in vulnerable population hotels or on the wait list to housing opportunities
• Work to set a plan in place for what happens when hotel funding is spent

CoC NOFA Competition – Nothing New

• At this time, HUD is not sure how this year’s competition will look. They are currently saying they do NOT want to drop a NOFA on us now. They want us to focus all of our efforts on the COVID response. In webinars, they have been quite clear that COVID work should take precedence over other things. The most recent call with HUD made it sound even more so that we should not be worrying about the CoC Competition.

YHDP NOFA – Nothing New

• Participating in regular technical assistance calls to improve our application, calls have turned towards COVID response and connecting to youth
• Possible YHDP NOFA release in the next month

POS Agency Meeting

• August meeting was canceled

Priority List Numbers

Families

Singles

Interagency Council on Homelessness

• Meeting with the Director weekly
• Workgroup met on 8/19, heard from Department of Administration on their programs related to homelessness

Housing First Coalition

• Working on Housing First Toolkit

Trainings

• Receiving HUD TA around Housing Problem Solving (diversion), Sarah Lim and I just completed the 5 week course

Day-to-Day

• Regular meetings that I have been attending or will start attending:

o   Core Committee: Dominique Christian and Loreen Gage have agreed to co-chair this committee, working to get back on track with review/update of Written Standards

o   Community Plan Committee: working on mapping of faith-based/grassroots organizations, this group is tasked with conducting 3 different focus groups, will consider partnering with Core Committee on incorporating voice of lived experience, hoping to have interviews for mapping project complete by September meeting

o   Governance and Nominating Committee: Seeking a new Chair, working to clear up bylaw confusions that come up during board elections, present bylaw changes at next HSC meeting

o   Committee to End Youth Homelessness: haven’t met recently

o   Funders Committee: started to develop questions for provider survey for gaps analysis, will take the good work of the Community Plan Committee to get us started

o   Employment and Training Coalition: will continue to meet with City, County and United Way staff to explore ways of bringing employment and housing programs together

o   Built for Zero: have had a shift in our chronic numbers, have been below our median for at least 6 months, BFZ will now be free for communities (it was always free for us) and are looking at ways to better support communities

• Assisting CAC with their plans to transition folks out of their PSH program by August 2020; transition is almost complete, will now assist CAC with starting new Rapid Rehousing program
• Monitoring of CoC-funded projects: currently not monitoring projects and not planning to in 2020, HUD says to focus on COVID response and I don’t want to stress agencies out with monitoring when they need to spend time working with participants
• Developed a work group to create “CoC-Approved” forms to be recommended for project use, completed forms are on the website

STATE RESTRICTIONS ON PFAS-CONTAINING FIREFIGHTING FOAMS

MADISON ACTIVIST CALENDAR

Madison Activist Calendar from 8/31/20 – Solidarity Edition!

To post events or announcements for future listings, please contact: jepeck@wisc.edu

For an online version of this calendar, please visit the Madison Infoshop Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/Madison-Infoshop-295863957110653

This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Mutual Aid Workspace (MAW) – Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703https://madinfoshop.wordpress.com

We are a non-hierarchical freespace and activist clearinghouse that needs your support to survive and flourish. Check out our free lending library (videos, books, periodicals, zines), our other community resources (art supplies, theater props, graphix and stencils, megaphones, and button maker). We also host meetings and help organize events.

Mon. Aug. 31st 10:30 am Press Conference & 6:00 pm Rally State Capitol – State St. Steps

Invest in Us Protest! Hosted by Urban Triage and many other allies.

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the shooting of Jacob Blake (that left him paralyzed from the waist down), the murder of George Floyd, Anisa Scott, as well as Kenosha protestors, Wisconsin community leaders have created demands for the government to reduce police funding and invest in public health, violence prevention and intervention strategies to make Black communities safer and healthier.

Increasing police presence in communities surviving poverty has shown to increase violence vs decreasing community violence, specifically, gun violence. Evidence-based violence prevention models are clear when a city and/or a state invests in building the people by providing resources and supports, violence drops substantially.

Gov. Evers has now requested a special session on policing to occur on Monday, August 31st to consider a package of policy changes that include multiple reform actions, but more importantly, funding a $1 million grant to invest in gun violence intervention programs. The request made by the Governor is a small step and a necessary one.

For the first time in a long time, Black community leaders across the state are in agreement that Wisconsin leaders need to take this special session seriously, make a larger investment in our communities ($25 million to start) and implement a comprehensive community safety approach that includes efforts to prevent all forms of violence against marginalized communities, access to trauma services and housing security.

What we’re anticipating is that the special session will be whitewashed by conservatives who are more concerned with performative politics then Black Lives. We’re expecting the Republican majority will gavel in and gavel out as they did last Nov. when Gov. Evers held a special session on gun violence.

In preparation, we’re asking all black people, allies for black lives, all co-conspirators for black lives, to show up and show out tomorrow in full force.

For more info, visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/326037768453958

Thurs. Sept. 3^rd 6:00 pm Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive – a memoir by Stephanie Land. Join the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Madison Branch for an online book discussion. From Obama’s 2019 Summer Reading List: “A single mother’s personal, unflinching look at America’s class divide, a description of the tightrope many families walk just to get by, and a reminder of the dignity of all work. ―former president Barack Obama. For the Zoom link, email:wilpfmadison@gmail.com

Mon. Sept. 16^th 6:00 pm Choice Words: Writers on Abortion – Zoom Roundtable with Editors and

Contributors of the new anthology that spans six continents. Join Choice Words editor and acclaimed feminist poet and author Annie Finch, as well contributing writers Manisha Sharma, Alina Stefanescu, Desiree Cooper, and Nicole Walker, who will perform readings from the book, participate in a discussion, and answer your questions! Hosted by A Room of One’s Own Bookstore. To register for the event, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/x/choice-words-writers-on-abortion-event-for-reproductive-justice-in-wi-tickets-116352345999

Sun Sept. 20^th 1:00 – 5:00 pm Penn Park (2101 Fisher St.) Black Latino Unity Picnic! – Building Towards a United Front! An event for the whole community focused on the common struggle of Black and Latino Workers for better working, housing, employment and living conditions in our neighborhoods. Food, music, kids’ activities, information, and unity! 100% free and family friendly! Un evento para toda la comunidad enfocada en la lucha común de los trabajadores Latinos y Morenos por mejores condiciones de trabajo, vivienda, empleo y de vida en nuestros vecindarios. Comida, musica, actividades infantiles, informacion y unidad. 100% gratis y familiar! More info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/749976695785608/

Sept. 26th – Oct. 4th FARM/ART DTOUR Returns!

The Farm/Art DTour is a free, self-guided, 50+ mile agri/cultural excursion through the scenic working farmlands of rural Sauk County. Celebrating its eighth year, the 2020 DTour moves to southern Sauk County with trailheads in Plain and Sauk City. The new route allows us to collaborate with new partners, align with existing assets such as Badger Prairie and the Great Sauk State Trail, and highlight the unique beauty and diverse cultures of the Driftless Region. Punctuated by large-scale artworks, local food markets, roadside poetry (Burma Shave format), and educational Field Notes, the 2020 DTour offers festivity and fresh air for all ages with social distancing built in. You’ll wander through small towns, country churchyards, and a changing agricultural landscape where artists explore the timeless connections between land and people; farmers perform fundamental and inspiring work; and where lines that can sometimes separate, converge or are happily blurred. Plan to spend a day or two on this magical mystery tour—a little bit of Kansas, a little bit of Oz—plus cows! Maps will be available at several sites in Sept. More info? Visit:https://www.fermentationfest.com/farm-art-dtour

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Feed Darbo’s Future — Support Darbo Youth!

The Darbo Pantry Project began delivering fresh produce and other food into the Worthington Park neighborhood just over one year ago in July 2019. Since March 2020 and the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, well over 20,000 pounds of high quality food has been distributed, mostly by youth of color to their own friends, families, and neighbors in need. The future goal is to replicate this direct to door delivery model in other neighborhoods across the city under the umbrella of the Madison Food Club.

For more details on this exciting project and how you can contribute, visit:

https://www.facebook.com/feedingdarbosfuture.org

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Some Other Ways to Get Involved with Racial Justice Efforts in the greater Madison community:

Freedom Inc is working to end of violence against women, gender-non-conforming and transgender folks, and children within communities of color by challenging the root causes of violence, poverty, racism and discrimination. http://freedom-inc.org/

Freedom Youth Squad is another local organization that has pushing to getpolice out of schools, promotingother justice efforts in our schools, and creating social support and crisis support for youth of color.https://www.facebook.com/FreedomYouthSquad/

Free the 350 Bail Fund is also involved in challenging the prison industrial complex. Many people are held in jail before they receive a fair trial, simply because they can’t afford bail. Often, these are parents of colorwho are separated from their own kids. https://freethe350bailfund.wordpress.com/

Urban Triage seeks to empower Black families to excel and believe in their own ability to make a differencethrough crisis response, advocacy, psycho-education, community support services, intervention, leadership development and systems training. https://urbantriage.org/

Dane County Time Bank’s Restorative Justice project hosts a hotline to help resolve non-emergency disputes without involving the police. https://danecountytimebank.org/projects/restorative-justice

The Social Justice Center (SJC) is a busy grassroots hub for several community organizations, challenging racism and many other forms of systemic injustice. https://www.socialjusticecenter.org/

Groundwork s a group of dedicated white anti-racist activists that offer classes and resources to other white people so they can be better educated and organized about these issues. https://groundworkmadison.com/

WILLY STREET PARK FALL BULB SALE

Dear Friends of the Willy Street Park,
It’s no Fair! Alas, the Willy Street Fair is canceled, and we won’t get to see our friends in September. But Willy Street Park remains open and flowering and the all-volunteer committee that takes care of it continues the work. As in spring, we have taken our fund-raising effort online.

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, fritillaria and many other flowers are available for sale. Plant this fall and look for the colors to come. Spring is on its way!

To see what’s available, and order, go to Willy Street Park’s Flower Power Fund Raising Catalog for fall bulbs at:

http://willystreetpark.fpfundraising.com/

This site sends half the sale price to the Willy Street Park, and ships bulbs reliably for planting this year.

Willy Street Park is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit community corporation whose sole purpose is to own and operate the park at Williamson and Brearly Streets in Madison. To donate, send contributions to PO BOX 3023, Madison WI 53704. For more information, call 608-242-0712

Bill Jolin

BIKE MADISON UPDATES

Cycle September and Madison Bike Week

Join us as we celebrate bicycling and community this September! Cycle September is a free month-long challenge brought to you by the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board and City of Madison, with support from partners throughout the region.

Cycle September is a great way to support health, wellness and virtual community during this physically distanced time. Ride anywhere, anytime, for just ten minutes to be eligible for amazing prizes. Encourage friends, family, and co-workers to experience the joy of two wheels. Create a workplace team to compete with other workplaces locally, nationally, and worldwide – join riders from over 186 organizations in the Madison area!

Learn More & Register Here.

Don’t miss out on the 2020 Madison Bike Week happening September 12-29 hosted by Madison Bikes., Visit Madison Bike Week to stay updated on activities and promotions during this week. It’s not too late to sign up to hold an event! A full schedule will be posted shortly.

OTHER NEWS

• City of Madison Pilots Electric Cargo Bike – The City of Madison has joined with Saris, a Madison-area manufacturer of cycling related products, to launch one of the first municipal electric-assist cargo bike pilots in the US. The City will test the use of the bike in different departments and jobs to better understand how it can best be used by city government both here in Madison and across the country. The bike has already by trialed by employees in Fleet Services and City Engineering’s Greenway Vegetation Program. Next week it will start to be used by employees in Madison Parks. More Information 
• Wisconsin Bicycle Route Announced – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced today that the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has approved US Bicycle Route 30 and US Bicycle Route 230 as Wisconsin’s first nationally designated bicycle routes. Read more.

CONSTRUCTION, ETC 

• Grand Family Path – The path is being patched on Tues, Sept 1-Wed, Sept 2. This is the path between Winnebago St and Farwell St. The detour will use Lafollette Ave.
• The Capital City Trail is temporarily closed between Nob Hill Rd and South Towne Dr to upgrade a sanitary sewer line. Work is anticipated to last through September. The project also includes relocating an existing manhole cover off the trail to provide a better surface. The detour follows Nob Hill Dr to Industrial Dr to South Towne Blvd. More Information
• Phase 3 of Dane County’s Capital City Trail restoration project is anticipated to start Sept 8. This will close the trail between Seminole Hwy and the Dunn’s Marsh Bicycle Roundabout. The detour will use the Cannonball Path utilizing the connector path along Seminole Hwy. More Information
• N Ingersoll St from E Washington to Curtis Ct will be closed starting Tues, Aug 25 at 7am until Fri, Sept 11 at 5pm. Pedestrian access will be maintained along E Washington Ave and on the east side of N Ingersoll. Please yield to pedestrians. More Information
• East Washington Ave will have one lane closed again this weekend in an attempt to curb speeding and dangerous driving. The lane closure will not impact the bike lane. More Information 
• Anderson St – Anderson St has been fully closed to finish paving. The sidewalk on the north remains open and the shared-use path is paved. Green marking and other work is still taking place. More Info
• E Gorham St from N Butler to N Livingston – Sanitary sewer work has started and the bike lane is detoured to E Mifflin St. More Information
• E Wilson St – Emergency repairs have closed one lane from Blair St and King St. Use caution.
• Cottage Grove Rd from the Interstate to Sprecher Rd –  Traffic lanes have shifted o the new pavement on the south side of the street which includes a bike lane for outbound direction only. Project Information
• Schroeder Rd near Struck St – The McKenna Flood Mitigation project has moved into Phase 2 on Schroeder Rd. The Greentree-Chapel Hill Path will remain closed and at Schroeder Rd bicycles will be detoured to Rayovac Dr to reach Struck St. Please follow the marked bicycle detour.  Project Information
• Johnson St – ATC is doing work on Johnson St between Blount St and Pak St related to the substation and are working at manholes throughout this area with short closures required where work is happening.
• Badger State Trail and Seminole Hwy at McKee Rd – The Badger State Trail in Fitchburg is closed to begin construction of a bridge over the road. Construction is tentatively expected to be complete in mid to late September. Seminole Hwy is open but with only one travel lane in each direction with no bike lane. The City of Fitchburg asks bicyclists on Seminole Hwy to follow the marked bicycle detour. More Information and Detour Map
• Gregory St – This reconstruction project has started and is expected to last until October. Project Information
• Toepfer, Holly, Euclid, St Clair – Work has started and the road is closed except for resident access.
• Fish Hatchery Rd Reconstruction – Work is happening in the section in the City of Fitchburg. Detour at the Cannonball Path north of the beltline if traveling south from Madison. Project Information
• West Towne Path extension and underpass of Gammon Rd – Avoid travel on Gammon Rd near the Beltline and West Towne Mall if possible. Access to the mall is being maintained in this area but it will be easier to use Mineral Point Rd entrances. Project Information
• UW Arboretum Curtis Pond Rehabilitation – Work is going on near the west entrance to the arboretum across from the Curtis Pond. New stop signs have been installed and trucks will be using the road. Please follow any signage or workers. Watch for gravel in the road.

EVENTS

• Food Truck Friday – Starting Aug 14 there will be food trucks at Willow Island from 4-8pm. Expect higher traffic on the paths in the area during this time.
• Dane County Farmer’s Market – The market has moved to Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center and will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays. Expect higher than normal traffic on the paths in the area on these days. More Information

USELESS ALDER UPDATES

8/28/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 5,326

Total Tests – 243,678

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 324

Deaths  – 40

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

FAQ on the order: https://publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus/forward-dane/current-order#faq

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

South Madison

In case you missed it, we have opened a new community test site at the Village on Park (2230 S. Park Street). It is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for people ages 5 and older. See our website for more information.

Partnership with Madison Fire Department

A new partnership with the Madison Fire Department is boosting local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new “Outbreak Response Team,” comprised of MFD Community Paramedics, aims to catch possible disease outbreaks before they spread further into our community. The program especially focuses on outbreaks in congregate living facilities such as nursing homes. Read more in MFD’s blog post.

Information for Alders:

Special CCEC meeting scheduled for 4:30p on Friday to address the ordinance on the Civilian Oversight Board and the Independent Auditor.  Representatives from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement so please come prepared for questions on this important undertaking. Again all alders are invited to attend CCEC. Council President is requesting that all alders review the ordinance and be prepared for the meeting.

From City Clerk:

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters to help make sure misconceptions about voter ID do not prevent their friends and neighbors from casting a ballot this November.

Wisconsin’s voter identification law offers an expiration date grace period for 4 types of ID.  The following types of ID are acceptable as long as they expire after the last November election, which was Nov. 6, 2018:

• Wisconsin driver license
• Military ID card
• U.S. passport
• Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card

The ID does not need to show a voter’s current address.  Whether the voter’s address is up-to-date with the DMV is not relevant to proving identity at the polls.

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/27/20

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 5,290

Total Tests – 240,498

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 323

Deaths  – 39

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

FAQ on the order: https://publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus/forward-dane/current-order#faq

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

Information for Alders:

Special CCEC meeting scheduled for 4:30p on Friday to address the ordinance on the Civilian Oversight Board and the Independent Auditor.  Representatives from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement so please come prepared for questions on this important undertaking. Again all alders are invited to attend CCEC. Council President is requesting that all alders review the ordinance and be prepared for the meeting.

From City Clerk:

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters to help make sure misconceptions about voter ID do not prevent their friends and neighbors from casting a ballot this November.

Wisconsin’s voter identification law offers an expiration date grace period for 4 types of ID.  The following types of ID are acceptable as long as they expire after the last November election, which was Nov. 6, 2018:

• Wisconsin driver license
• Military ID card
• U.S. passport
• Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card

The ID does not need to show a voter’s current address.  Whether the voter’s address is up-to-date with the DMV is not relevant to proving identity at the polls.

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/26?  (Sent on 26th, but labeled 24th)

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 5,206

Total Tests – 236,804

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 324

Deaths – 39

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

FAQ on the order: https://publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus/forward-dane/current-order#faq

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

Information for Alders:

Special CCEC meeting scheduled for 4:30p on Friday to address the ordinance on the Civilian Oversight Board and the Independent Auditor.  Representatives from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement so please come prepared for questions on this important undertaking. Again all alders are invited to attend CCEC. Council President is requesting that all alders review the ordinance and be prepared for the meeting.

From City Clerk:

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters to help make sure misconceptions about voter ID do not prevent their friends and neighbors from casting a ballot this November.

Wisconsin’s voter identification law offers an expiration date grace period for 4 types of ID.  The following types of ID are acceptable as long as they expire after the last November election, which was Nov. 6, 2018:

• Wisconsin driver license
• Military ID card
• U.S. passport
• Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card

The ID does not need to show a voter’s current address.  Whether the voter’s address is up-to-date with the DMV is not relevant to proving identity at the polls.

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/25? (Sent on 25th, but labeled 24th)

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 5,158

Total Tests – 233,339

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 323

Deaths – 39

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

FAQ on the order: https://publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus/forward-dane/current-order#faq

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

Information for Alders:

From City Clerk:

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters to help make sure misconceptions about voter ID do not prevent their friends and neighbors from casting a ballot this November.

Wisconsin’s voter identification law offers an expiration date grace period for 4 types of ID.  The following types of ID are acceptable as long as they expire after the last November election, which was Nov. 6, 2018:

• Wisconsin driver license
• Military ID card
• U.S. passport
• Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card

The ID does not need to show a voter’s current address.  Whether the voter’s address is up-to-date with the DMV is not relevant to proving identity at the polls.

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/24/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 5,114

Total Tests – 231,986

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 322

Deaths – 39

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

Information for Alders:

From City Clerk:

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/21/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 4,997

Total Tests – 225,621

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 318

Deaths – 39

Due to the current average COVID-19 case count in Dane County, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am.

Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students.

Census:

We still need a push for residents to complete the census.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/news/2020-census-30000-madison-households-still-need-to-respond

Please see attachments

Information for Alders:

From City Clerk:

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

From Madison Public Library:

Please see attachment from Library Board. – Budget 2021 Madison Public Library Board Letter

Message to Council

Common Council,

The temporary closure of the Monroe St. Library in 2021 is part of the 5% reduction contained within Madison Public Library’s proposed 2021 Operating Budget.

Attached is a letter from the Madison Public Library Board.  At their August 6 meeting, they indicated their wish to send a letter to the Mayor, to Common Council, and post to the community on MPL’s website, showing their support for preventing the temporary closure of the Monroe Street Library if conditions and finances allow.

The temporary closure of the Monroe St. Library was an exceedingly difficult decision for the Library Board to include in MPL’s proposed budget.   This statement expresses their concern and addresses the concerns of many others who voiced their advocacy to prevent the temporary closure.

Gregory P. Mickells – Library Director 

Madison Public Library 201 W Mifflin St Madison, WI  53703

Funeral Arrangements for Anisa Scott:

The Celebration of Life begins at 11:00 on Saturday, August 22 with a Unity March starting at Pickney St & E Washington Ave. There will be a private burial at 12:00 noon with Livestream at Breese Stevens Field with a Public View Following limited to 50 guests at a time. If it rains, the location is The Sylvee.

8/20/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 4,953

Total Tests – 221,818

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 317

Deaths  – 39

Census:

We still need a push for residents to complete the census.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/news/2020-census-30000-madison-households-still-need-to-respond

Please see attachments – Aldermanic_Census _Total#_NonrespondingHH_080320 Aldermanic_Census_NonresponseRate

Information for Alders:

From City Clerk:

The question most frequently asked of the City Clerk’s Office this week has been, “What are my options for returning my November ballot?”

Although the Clerk’s Office is still finalizing plans for this fall, it can provide general information on the options that will be available for City of Madison voters.

The City Clerk’s Office will mail ballots to all voters with requests on file by September 17. It may take up to one week for a ballot to reach a voter through the mail.

Voters may track the status of their ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov . An Intelligent Mail Barcode on each absentee mailing label will provide the voter with more ballot delivery information than was available for the April Election. The My Vote website will list the date the Clerk’s Office processed the absentee request, the date the Clerk’s Office assembled the absentee mailing, the date the ballot went through the USPS processing center, and the anticipated delivery date.

Voters who have requested an absentee are encouraged to note on their calendars that ballots will be mailed September 17, and that they should contact the Clerk’s Office if they do not receive their ballot by September 24.

Voters are encouraged to return their absentee ballots to the Clerk’s Office without delay.

8/19/20 – labeled 8/15 but sent 8/19

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 4,924

Total Tests – 219,134

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 316

Deaths – 39

Census:

We still need a push for residents to complete the census.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/news/2020-census-30000-madison-households-still-need-to-respond

Information for Alders:

Census:

With “nonresponse followup” for the 2020 Census beginning locally on August 11^th, I wanted to provide an update on census operations.  If you are able to spread the word to your constituents regarding nonresponse followup via the methods you feel are most effective, that would be appreciated.  If you prefer social media, staff has been tweeting about the census and posting to Facebook on the City’s accounts.

Nonresponse followup is when the Census Bureau sends their employees to knock on doors to try to get replies from households that have not responded via mail, online, or over the phone.  Census takers will be from the Dane County area.  Tenants/homeowners who do not speak the same language as the census taker can request a return visit from a census taker who does speak the same language.  If no one is home when the census taker visits, the census taker will leave a notice of their visit with information about how to respond to the census online, by phone or by mail.  People who have not yet responded should do so now if they prefer to avoid having a census taker knock on their door.  Census takers will wear masks and follow local and state public health guidelines.  Census takers will be carrying an ID badge with their photo, a US Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date.  They may also be carrying a Census Bureau bag and other Census Bureau gear.  Households who do not self-respond or answer the door will likely get followup visits from a census taker.  There is a summary of this information available on the 2020 Census website.

City staff has also recently posted a census response rate press release in English, Spanish, and Hmong.  The release highlights the fact that an estimated 30,000 Madison households have yet to respond to the 2020 Census.  While our citywide response rate of 72.7% places us amongst the top 10% of cities of comparable size in the country, substantial progress still needs to be made to ensure a complete count.  To better illustrate where responses are lagging, I have attached a PDF of response rates and the estimated number of households yet to respond, by census tract.  Aldermanic district boundaries are overlaid.

Finally, the Census Bureau has moved the deadline for responding – either via self-response or nonresponse followup – from October 31 to September 30.  Staff has concerns that this will decrease responses from traditionally undercounted people, such as populations of color, renters, and immigrants.  We are working with the Mayor’s Office and our Complete Count Committee Chair to convey those concerns to our Federal representatives.  A complete count is critical for equal representation in elections and to receive our fair share of federal funding for the next 10 years for transportation, healthcare, COVID recovery, affordable housing, and more.

Please do whatever you can to spread the word on the census – thank you,

8/18/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 4,887

Total Tests – 215,702

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 314

Deaths – 39

Census:

We still need a push for residents to complete the census.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/news/2020-census-30000-madison-households-still-need-to-respond

Information for Alders:

From Public Health:

Pop-Up Testing

Today through August 20, there is pop-up testing at The River Food Pantry (2201 Darwin Road). Testing runs from 10:00am to 3:00pm. See their Facebook event for more information.

New Testing Site

We have opened a new community test site at the Village on Park (2230 S. Park Street).

It is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for people ages 5 and older. See our website for more information.

From Metro:

Starting on Tuesday, September 1, Metro will resume collecting fares on all buses. Passengers will need to present a cash fare or valid pass to ride.

Board Buses at the Front Door
Also starting on Tuesday, September 1, passengers are directed to board at the front of the bus to access the farebox. A plexiglass shield has been installed to help prevent virus spread between the driver and passengers when boarding.

Buy Passes Through the Mail
Passes and 10-ride cards can be purchased through the mail by paying online or by check using a printed mail order form. Customers are encouraged to place orders well in advance to account for mail delivery time.

Metro Administration Office Opens Wednesday
Buy passes and 10-ride cards at Metro’s Administration Office located at 1245 E. Washington Ave.   starting Wednesday, August 19. Metro’s office will be open for limited hours starting Wednesday from 7:30 am until 3:30 pm. If those hours present a hardship, please call (608) 266-4904 to set up an appointment to purchase fare items.

Bus Capacity Remains at 20
To help prevent virus spread, Metro continues its riding rule of only 20 passengers allowed on each bus.

Masks Required to Ride
As according to existing public health orders, all riders must continue to wear a mask when on the bus.

8/17/20

For Alder Blogs:

From Public Health:

Confirmed Cases – 4,869

Total Tests – 214,718

Cases Ever Hospitalized – 313

Deaths – 39

Census:

We still need a push for residents to complete the census.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/news/2020-census-30000-madison-households-still-need-to-respond

Information for Alders:

We have special CCEC meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 6:30p

MADISON FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDICS DOING COVID TESTING

Posted on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at 9:05 am

 

A new partnership between the Madison Fire Department and Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) is boosting local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new “Outbreak Response Team,” comprised of MFD Community Paramedics, aims to catch possible disease outbreaks before they spread further into our community. The program especially focuses on outbreaks in congregate living facilities such as nursing homes.

When a potential outbreak is identified, referrals are made by PHMDC to the MFD Community Paramedicine team. Community Paramedics then coordinate with the facility to administer COVID-19 tests to all residents and staff in the facility.

“People who live in congregate facilities have contact with staff and other people in the facility, so the number of contacts per case can be higher than average,” according to Karri Bartlett, Operations Chief for Public Health Madison & Dane County. “Going to the facility and providing testing and contact tracing on-site allows us to rapidly quarantine and isolate all contacts and cases, and reduce COVID-19 in those facilities.”

Outbreak testing has also given more people access to testing, including those who are homeless, uninsured, or cannot easily get to a clinic or the community testing facility at Alliant Energy Center.

Since its first outbreak tests in mid-July, the team has administered over 100 COVID-19 tests in communities across Dane County, including Madison, Sun Prairie, Monona, and Marshall. The opportunity comes at a time when much of their regular activities, involving at-home healthcare consultations with patients, have been put on hold.

“It felt nice for us because there was a moment where we started to feel like, ‘What can we do? How can we help?’” said Community Paramedic Mindy Dessert. “Now that it’s up and running, it feels really rewarding to be able to take some of the load off from the other people who have been doing so much of this.”

Through partnerships like these, Public Health officials have better data to inform their analysis and decision making around the novel coronavirus.

Stay up to date with the latest data, local orders, and more by visiting the PHMDC website.

This content is free for use with credit to the City of Madison – Fire and a link back to the original post.

PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 27th

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES

Answering Questions About Order #9

On Friday, August 21 Public Health Madison & Dane County released Emergency Order #9. The order requires all county schools to begin the school year virtually for students in grades 3-12, closing them to in-person pupil instruction, effective August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am. Grades K-2 may have in-person pupil instruction, with precautions outlined in the Order. Schools serving K-2 students are not required to open for in-person instruction, and those that choose to provide in-person pupil instruction for grades K-2 must still offer virtual learning options for students. Please see news release for more information. Since issuing the order, there have been many questions about the data used to create the school metrics, why the order was issued on a Friday, and what is allowed with the current order. Answers to these questions have been added to the current order page.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has now made it possible to register for testing at Alliant Energy Center in Spanish. On Public Health Madison & Dane County’stesting page, you can find and fill-out the registration form. Registering before getting tested is important because it saves you time and helps you get your results faster.

If you’ve moved – even to a different unit in the same building – you’ll need to update your registration. You can register online if your address is up-to-date with the Wisconsin DMV, or you can register by mail or in-person at the City Clerk’s Office. 2.  Make sure you have the ID you need to vote. Voters in Wisconsin have to present photo ID for their vote to count. Election officials look at the name, expiration date, and ID type when they check a voter’s ID; they do not look at the address on the ID. Need help getting an ID? The Dane County Voter ID Coalition assists voters fill out the necessary paperwork for free and can help arrange free transportation to the DMV. Call(608) 285-2141 for assistance getting an ID you can use for voting. The Coalition is a partnership between the Dane County NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Dane County. 3.  Make a plan for voting in the November 3rd election.

Fare Collection Starts Tuesday, September 1 Metro resumes fare collection on all buses starting Tuesday, September 1. Passengers must have cash or a valid pass to ride. Board Buses at the Front Door Also starting on Tuesday, September 1, passengers are directed to board at the front of the bus to access the farebox. Buy Passes/Tickets Through the Mail Passes and 10-ride cards can be purchased through the mail by paying online or by check using a printed mail order form. Customers are encouraged to place orders well in advance to account for mail delivery time. Buy Online For more information, call (608) 266-4466 or email mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com. Complete information is available at mymetrobus.com. 2020 Census – Are You Counted? There’s still time to complete your 2020 Census! Complete the 2020 Census online or by phone. If you have not completed the census for your household, expect a Census Bureau worker to knock on your door to do the survey in person. Workers carry an ID and follow public health guidelines.  Please work with them to complete your census. Census responses are confidential and protected by law – no personal information can be shared with anyone outside of the Census Bureau. There are no questions about citizenship or immigration status on the 2020 Census. Census data informs the drawing of electoral districts and the distribution of hundreds of billions in Federal funding every year.  For example, census data was recently used to distribute funds to state and local governments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.  Having a complete count will be critical for the next 10 years.

WATER MAIN FLUSHING UPDATES

Water Main Flushing plans beginning Monday, August 31st (all flushing is daytime unless otherwise noted)

BEACH UPDATES 8/28/20 (The latest version)

Beach Alert

Water quality monitoring occurs until Labor Day. Observe water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algal blooms. Per Public Health orders, a group gathering cannot be larger than 25 people (with distancing).

 

Beach Status

Beach	Status	Message
BB Clarke	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 82°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Bernies	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 79°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Brittingham	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 76°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Esther	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 80°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Frost Woods	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 79°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Goodland County Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 80°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Hudson Park Lake Access Point	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 81°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
James Madison	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 79°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Lake Mendota County Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 78°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Maple Bluff Beach Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 80°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Marshall	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/27/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 76°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
McDaniel Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 80°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Memorial Union (Pier)	Closed	In response to COVID-19, Memorial Union Terrace and Memorial Union Swimming Pier are closed indefinitely by order of The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Olbrich	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 81°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Olin	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 78°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Schluter	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/26/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 79°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Spring Harbor	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 78°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Stewart County Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/27/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 77°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Tenney	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 80°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Verona Fireman’s Park	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/27/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 79°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard No No
Vilas	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/27/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 82°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No
Warner	Open	Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 8/25/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 78°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms. Swim Ropes Lifeguard Yes No