MABA opposition to removing bus stops, open house events to learn about the school referendum, upcoming demolition, emergency plans for cold weather for homeless, emergency planning meeting on Walker’s budget and the UW, WYOU Annual Meeting and Willy St. Park Annual Meeting
Madison Area Bus Advocates Position on Removing Bus Stops
Transit and Parking Commission meets on the 11th to discuss. More background information here.
Open House Events to Learn About the School Referendum
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) invites community members to attend any of four upcoming Open House events located in each MMSD high school attendance area, to learn more about the April 7 Referendum on School Facilities.
Referendum Open House Informational Sessions
Tuesday, February 10 at 6:00pm
Jefferson Middle School in Madison, WisconsinWednesday, February 11 at 6:00pm
Kennedy elementary in Madison, WisconsinThursday, March 12 at 6:00pm
East High School in Madison, WisconsinThe events will include tours of school facilities, information on plans for improving space, accessibility and school building conditions in 16 Madison schools, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and talk with staff and board members in one-to-one conversations. Participants may arrive and gather information at their own pace, anytime between 6 and 8 p.m.
For more information on the School Referendum visit www.mmsd.org/facilities.
Information from MMSD here:https://buildings.
madison.k12.wi.us/referendum- school-facil… Communities and Schools Together (CAST) is a non profit organization dedicated to supporting public education in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Our current efforts center on assuring passage of the April 7, 2015 facilities referendum. on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
groups/MadisonCast/
Web: http://www.madisoncast.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CASTMMSDVote Yes for Schools to assure that all of Madison’s children and families continue to have access to great neighborhood schools.
Demolitions
Please be advised that Derek Handley will be filing a demolition permit application on February 4, 2015 for Plan Commission review that calls for a Single-family house located at 101 Merrill Crest Dr Madison, WI 53705 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Derek Handley, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 110 N Whitney Way Madison, WI 53705 at church_office@molconline.org or (608)238-5656.
Applicant’s Comments:
We have a burn demo permit with MFD that we are wanting to fulfill ASAP. We would like to have the conventional demo permit application submitted in time for the March 23rd Plan Commission Meeting. Or if there is any way to get this application approved sooner, it would be much appreciated.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.
Please be advised that Jay Lengfeld will be filing a demolition permit application on February 18, 2015 for Plan Commission review that calls for a Single-family residence located at 4016 Mineral Point Rd Madison, WI 53705 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Jay Lengfeld, Madison Police Department, 211 S Carroll St Madison, WI 53703 at jlengfeld@cityofmadison.com or (608)245-3652.
Applicant’s Comments:
City is in the process of acquiring house, which will be demolished to create site for future MPD Midtown precinct.
Please be advised that Brian Munson will be filing a demolition permit application on March 4, 2015 for Plan Commission review that calls for a Mixed use apartment building located at 435 W GILMAN ST Madison, WI 53703 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Brian Munson, Vandewalle & Associates, 120 East Lakeside Street Madison, WI 53715 at bmunson@vandewalle.com or (608)255-3988.
Applicant’s Comments:
Demolition request for existing building as part of the redevelopment of the parcel for a mixed use residential building. Building located along Gilman Street addressed as 435 West Gilman. Principal site addressed at 510 University Avenue and includes frontage on University Avenue and Gilman Street.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.
Cold Weather Plans for Homeless
EMERGENCY WEATHER PLANNING: If a wind chill advisory is issued tonight/tomorrow morning, Bethel Lutheran Homeless Services will open at 7:00 a.m. and Porchlight will remain open until 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 5.
Emergency Planning Meeting, UW and Walker’s Budget
Tonight at 5:30.
This is an emergency meeting open to ALL interested members of the campus community (and beyond) to 1) discuss the proposed $300 million cut to the UW and the quasi-privatization of the UW system and 2) figure out a way we can most effectively defend our university and ourselves from the attack.
The cut will predictably lead to layoffs, wage stagnation and decline, reductions in student services, and the degradation of educational quality. The new structural changes threaten the integrity of shared governance, reduce student and faculty control, open the doors to runaway tuition increases, and otherwise increase managerial authority to the detriment of workers and students on campus. This is what the Administration has been working for in some form or another since 2011 with the failed New Badger Partnership and then the Human Resources Design Project, both of which we opposed.
The only option is to organize and fight. Join us on Wednesday!
Held in Humanities 2650
WYOU Annual Meeting
The WYOU Annual Membership meeting will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, at the Cardinal Bar, 418 .E Wilson St., Madison, WI.
Free drawing of door prizes donated by local restaurants and the WYOU Board
Event is free to all WYOU members and friends
Sign up to join a committee!
Sign up to volunteer for a video shoot or upcoming event!
Learn all about this and more!!
…by coming to the WYOU Annual Membership meeting!If your membership is past due or you have never been a member, you may renew your membership (or join) on-line at our website (www.wyou.org) or you may renew/join in person at the annual meeting.
Payments also may be made on line using Paypal or a credit card.
At our annual meeting you may:
Enjoy delicious snacks
Visit with Board Members and other volunteers about WYOU
Receive updates from Board Members and volunteers
Vote for new board members. (Note, only those with current memberships may vote for candidates to the WYOU Board of Directors.)If you do not plan to attend the annual meeting but wish to vote for candidates to our board of directors, you may request a ballot (once your membership is current) by sending an email to info@wyou.org
Put the words: “Ballot Please” in the subject line.
Willy St. Park Annual Meeting
Willy Street Park’s Society Inc.’s annual meeting will be next week Sunday,
Feb. 8 at 7pm in the WilMar Center. Everyone is invited to attend. for
more information call 294-9048.
