Mayor Dave’s Committee Appointments
You know, over the years, the Mayor has made some unusual decisions about re-appointing people to various committees. It's his prerogative, just ask...
An Alternative Plan for Brittingham
The Mayor released his plan for Brittingham Park last week. The Parks Commission "accepted" the plan, but was not allowed to modify it,...
The problem with TIF policy
Some things, require no explanation . . .*******************April 16, 2007 - Cancelled*******************May 14, 2007 - Cancelled*******************Meeting held June 4- Absent Sanborn, Konkel*******************June 18...
Busted.
All the gossip, inside info and rumors one can take on a Friday.Before I start, let me explain. The phrase "don't blog this"...
Economic Development – Vision/Goals vs. Workplan
Yesterday I attended the Economic Development Commission to talk about how we move forward on the Economic Development Plan. I had talked to...
It gets worse . . .
Yesterday's post sent me into the world of Legistar . . . and it turns out the problem was even worse than I thought....
Neighborhood Plans – Just Advisory?
There was an interesting discussion at the Board of Estimates yesterday about why they approve neighborhood plans and it revealed some interesting information about...
Police Behavior & Public Oversight
I thought my Town of Madison incident was odd, but I was watching CBS morning news as I was writing and it and they...
Public Input and Access
That's a pretty boring title for a pretty boring subject, unless you think that your voice should be heard in local government . ....
WTF? Friday
This morning, I was calling today "Snarky Friday" based on my snarky postings this morning. But now . . . I'm steaming...
No School Board Races this Spring?
Seriously? Two open seats, only two candidates. Congratulations to Marj Passman and Ed Hughes on their impending wins to replace Lawrie Kobza...
Snow and Pedestrians
The thing about asking alot of questions, is that when it works right, you get answers. But then, you have to figure out...