The city of Madison will be outlining its plans for the upcoming Halloween weekend, Oct. 31 and Nov.1, at a community meeting Monday Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Madison Room of the Memorial Union.

“It’s an opportunity for interested students and residents in the community to hear the city’s expectations for the weekend and give us last-minute advice and input, and of course we’ll be answering questions,” said City Council President Mike Verveer, a downtown alder who was active in the planning for Halloween weekend.

Among the plans affecting students is that there will be no busses on State Street Friday and Saturday nights, although they will be available on University Avenue. Cabstands will also be located on Henry Street south of State Street, on Murray Street and in the alley behind the Fluno Center off of Lake Street.

Bikes must also be removed from the racks on and around State Street, as the city will be removing them to alleviate congestion. Any bikes left on the racks will be removed and the owners will have to go to the City-County Building to recover them.

Also, students will be reminded that no glass bottles, even those that contain non-alcoholic drinks, will be allowed in the State Street area from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

Speakers from Killer Party 2003, Madison’s official Halloween celebration, will also be discussing the day-long plans for Saturday, Nov. 1. Events include bands playing near the campus end of State Street from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday night. A complete list of events can be found at www.madisonhalloween.com.

Verveer noted one of the primary differences this Halloween will be the increased police presence, with more than 100 police officers patrolling downtown both Friday and Saturday nights.

“We’re not taking any chances with our calendar this year,” Verveer said, noting the city has been planning since April to avoid the disastrous riots of last Halloween.