Well, the city has their heads buried in the sand and are busy pointing fingers at the county . . . the county is working a little harder at the legislative level (head buried in sand at executive level). Check out just this week’s meeting schedules for an example.
MONDAY
CITY – 4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
– $10,000 so homeless persons are not turned away in extreme cold conditions
– Expanding the Low Income Bus Pass Program
COUNTY – 5:45 PM Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Room 351, City County Building
– Res. 247, 12-13 – Extending Special Event Permit at Token Creek Campground
WEDNESDAY
COUNTY – 6:30 PM Homeless Issues Committee Room 351, City County Building
– Discussion about Dane County Point-in-Time Count and City of Madison resources for homelessness
– Discussion about Occupy Madison camping options
THURSDAY
COUNTY – 5:15 PM Human Services Board Room 357, City-County Building
– Permanent Task Force on Poverty
– Task Force on Poverty Collaboration with School and Municipal leaders
– Update on Housing Assessment
COUNTY – 6:30 PM Health & Human Needs Committee Room 351, City County Building
– Res. 237, 12-13 – Amending the 2013 Capital Budget to Provide Funds for a Housing Partnership Program.
– Res. 247, 12-13 – Extending Special Event Permit at Token Creek Campground.
– Res. 249, 12-13 – Amending the 2013 Capital Budget to Fund Security Measures at Rainbow Project, Inc.