Interactive Electric Utility Talk, Group Walk on Tap in Madison

Electric Utility Presentation, Q&A: An informal presentation and Q-and-A about the  Madison Electric Utility and what it means to residents of Madison is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at .

Madison is one of only a handful of municipalities in New Jersey that owns and operates its own electric utility.

Mayor Bob Conley and Councilman Vincent Esposito, the council liaison to the utility, are planning an informal and interactive presentation. Residents are encouraged to attend and ask questions, according to an announcement for the meeting.

Is Madison a better place because of the utility? Can Madison leverage its utility to become an environmental leader in the state?  This is a chance for residents to answer these questions and many others as well as ask their own questions.

A proposal for is among the topics that could come up at the presentation.

Summer Seminars:  Dr. Allan C. Dawson, assistant professor of anthropology at , , and how their colonial pasts impact their economic and social present, at 2 p.m. Monday at the . The lecture is part of the 28th Annual Summer Seminar Series co-sponsored by the library and the Madison Senior Center.

At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Vonda Givens, director of education at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, . She also talk about Craftsman Farms, the rustic country estate built in 1911 in Morris Plains. For more information about the series call the library at 973-377-0722 ext. 2.

Park Avenue Paving: Following work by Matina & Son Utility Contractors on Park Avenue, including inspection of the sanitary force main between North Street and Ridgedale Avenue, Morris County is expected to begin repaving and restriping the road.

Wednesday Walk: Rose City Steppers for a weekly walk.

Madison Farmers Market: The farmers' market on Waverly Place is open from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday.