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🌱 Fitchburg's $1.8 million surveillance proposal faces privacy pushback

Fitchburg, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Fitchburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fitchburg's $1.8 million surveillance proposal faces privacy pushback
  • YMCA move to Fitchburg opens possibility for new Madison shelter
  • A Brewers mural brings baseball art to McKee Farms Park

Also on today's calendar: Tai Chi and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 30.
  • Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fitchburg weighs $1.8M surveillance package as Dane County committee denies Axon contract (wmtv15news.com) — Fitchburg's proposed $1.8 million police surveillance package faces pushback from residents seeking stronger privacy safeguards and more public discussion. A 2026 budget resolution failed Tuesday night, while a related 2027 amendment remained pending at the report's cutoff. Police say the package, including drones and license plate readers, would help investigations without sharing data outside the city.
   

2. Salvation Army plans to sell East Washington property, move to West YMCA site (madison.com) — The West YMCA's move to Fitchburg could give the Salvation Army a new home for its shelter for women and families. With the $58 million YMCA facility on McKee Road expected to open in 2028, the charity proposes selling its East Washington Avenue property and redeveloping the existing Madison YMCA site.
   

3. Photo of the day: Story time with Madison Ballet (madison.com) — Fitchburg’s McKee Farms Park appears in this regional photo collection, with artist Emily Balsley working on her mural “7th Inning Stretch” outside the tennis courts. The work is part of the Milwaukee Brewers’ statewide mural initiative, which has brought seven murals to Wisconsin cities over three years.
   

4. Two men arrested after fleeing Monona Police, being caught by K9 officers in separate incidents (wmtv15news.com) — Fitchburg police are pursuing a felony eluding charge against a Milton man arrested after a reported domestic violence incident in Monona, according to police. His arrest was one of two separate cases in which Monona officers used drones and outside-agency police dog teams to find men who allegedly fled on foot.
   

5. Wisconsin 2026 midterm election: Percentage of votes for David Crowley in Dane County municipalities (blogspot.com) — Fitchburg was one of six Dane County municipalities where Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley outperformed his countywide vote share of 80.3%. The county-sourced comparison also places Madison, Middleton, Monona, Shorewood Hills and Sun Prairie above that mark, showing how support varied across the county.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fitchburg

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.