More Budget Tidbits: BOE Amendments due in 2 weeks
So, night two of a the public forum to ask the staff questions. Here's some items of interest we heard last night:Office of...
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...
One Stop Shop – $1.6M down the drain?
Rumors have been circulating for some time about a hotel on City property in the downtown area. Such a hotel could incorporate the...
The Politics of Policing
So, 600 people on the Westside want more police services. Maybe. I'm not sure what they want. The angry emails...
How much does one police officer cost?
It depends.The first 18 officers the Mayor added to the budget would start on May 27th and would cost the city $49,500 per officer...
It’s not in there.
In looking at the Capital Budget, I was at first horrified. Then just very disappointed. And now, even more people are being...
Budget time is coming, and I"m feeling cranky.
You know, when we pass the budget, we fight quite a bit over what does and does not get funded. We scrimp and...
Solving "Crime" – Feel Good Ordinances or Real Solutions?
Amen! Paul Soglin said it pretty well - except for the part where he said half the city council is making it hard...
Budget, Budget, Budget
The first round of operating budget and the second round of capital budget amendments are due at noon today. The public and the...
Budget . . . Budget . . . Budget
Tonight starts the City Council marathon meeting. We will be meeting tonight, tomorrow night and likely Thursday night as well. Here's a...
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...
The Cost of 30 Police Officers.
At the last council meeting, we stopped crime in Madison. Well, not really. We passed two ordinances, one that would stop new...