Fire Truck Parade, October 3

Sunday, October 3 from 1:00 -3:00 pm over 40 Fire Trucks from Dane County area Fire Departments will parade up State Street. The parade begins at 1:00 pm at State and Lake Streets. The parade will proceed up State Street, finishing at the State Capitol. Children can meet the firefighters and sit on the fire trucks following the parade. Sponsored by Dane County Fire Chief’s Association and the City of Madison Fire Department.

MedDrop Event, Saturday, October 2

Saturday, October 2, is the date of the next MedDrop event. This is a free, drive-through service where you can bring medicine that has expired or is no longer needed. It will be conducted from 9am to 1pm at three locations: Middleton High School, Sennet Middle School in Madison, and the West Side Community Building in Sun Prairie. This is a safe way to keep unwanted medicines out of the environment and away from children and others who may accidentally take them or abuse them. For more information, check out the attached flyer or go to www.meddropdane.org.

GOOGLE FIBER OPTIC PROPOSAL

Some of you have likely heard about Google's plan to install fiber optics and super high speed internet in a few mid-sized cities across the country. Madison is competing to be one of the test sites. You can learn more about Google fiber, and Madison's bid to be chosen for the project at the website below. From there, you can show your support and even get involved further if you choose. http://www.madfiber.net/

NEW CITY OF MADISON SMOKE ALARM ORDINANCE

• By August 15, 2010, all owner-occupied single-family residences shall install smoke alarms that meet the criteria of this ordinance. The ordinance applies to all other residential structures on August 15, 2009. All residential buildings within the City of Madison, shall have smoke alarms in place which meet one of the following requirements:
• Hardwired smoke alarm with a battery backup
• Currently installed hardwired smoke alarms with no battery backup shall be allowed to remain in service until such time as the device must be replaced in accordance with manufacturer instructions. Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, no smoke alarm shall remain in service longer than ten years.
• Smoke alarm powered by a non-replaceable, non-removable battery capable of powering the smoke alarm for a minimum of ten years.
• All residential buildings within the City of Madison shall have smoke alarms installed in the following areas:
• In each bedroom
• In each sleeping area
• Within six feet of each door leading to a bedroom or sleeping area of each unit
• On each floor of the building

See a summary of the ordinance here
List of eligible smoke alarms here