How to Exclude the Public from Your Meeting
There's a formula, and this one has got it all. Another classic example . . .1. Don't tell the alders the meeting...
More Qualified.
Many of you have been following the hiring issues with our Facilities and Sustainability Manager, well, here's the qualifications of the other candidates:Applicant One:Bachelor...
Is the Mayor above the Law?
Can he just ignore Madison General Ordinances because he thinks he has a better idea? If so, why not just eliminate the Common...
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...
Finally doing something about the Water Utility?
Well, this puts a whole new twist on things. The question over who has the legal authority to manage anything at the water utility...
Concession in City/County Tax Collection Dispute
It seems like they might have a proposal to solve one tiny portion of the dispute, but we still don't know what tiny percentage of people will take advantage of this, there's still the foreclosure/delinquency issue that is not resolved and the question of if all the costs for new software, reprogramming and other staff headaches are going to be worth it.
Allied Drive – No budget, contradication and a road with little detail.
Q: When is a road not a road?A: When it involves the Allied Drive neighborhood and the Mayor.So, hunting down the details...
Someone should do something about that!
Ok - my blog this morning is not as it should be. Nothing is working out... I intended to tell you 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...
Getting Involved in Transportation Planning
How would you like to participate in deciding which roads, bike paths and other transportation projects are recommended for funding by the Madison Metropolitan...
Unbelievably, City Week Ahead, Take III
Yesterday, I was annoyed by the addition of 12 meetings to the weekly agenda, today, there are only three more. Including big news at the Overture and police department input. However, that is a record 15 meetings added. How are people supposed to participate in local government when notices of meetings go out 24 - 48 hours before the meetings start?
Turns out . . . it wasn’t necessary.
Remember when we jumped through all those hoops to bend all the rules to give a company a $700,000 that was portrayed to...