3:30 AM . . .
I hope this trend of skipping committees and doing committee work on the Council floor doesn't continue . . . these late nights...
Yawn.
If you're wondering why there is no post here, its cuz I have the day off and I just woke up. I'm working...
CC Recap – 600 East Johnson
Tear down 11 houses and build 3 big buildings on E Johnson Street? Sure, screw the neighborhood plan . . . if we...
Common Council Recap (less than 1.5 hours)
Short meeting. PETER TALEN FIRE ALARM ORDINANCEWe started off with something I don't think I've ever seen - one of the items on...
Analyzing the New Council
Everyone is watching closely as this new council takes its first votes. People are anxious to see who falls into what categories...
CC Recap – Bike Lanes on Midvale?
Does Midvale need in street bike lanes?From the council meeting last night.PUBLIC TESTIMONYAbout a dozen speakers came to speak about how they don't want...
The "As Long as I’m Awake" Council Recap
Well, I just got home at 2:00 . . . and it's not cuz we were at the bar!We probably should have known that...
Council Recap: Jan 16, 2007
For those of you who miss Kristian Knutson's live-blogging of the City Council on thedailypage.com, I hear ya! Here's my best recap of...
Surprisingly long Council Recap (Part I – Final)
It was a 4.5 hour meeting, part one is filled with discussions of roundabouts and who pays for them (hint: the county doesn't...
Zoning Code Rewrite – Council Briefing Recap
Only 6 or 7 alders were present at 5:30 when they it was supposed to start (Clear, Kerr, Palm, King, Skidmore, Bidar-Sielaff and Schmidt)...
18 Minute Common Council Recap
One reporter described it as feeling like we were in the eye of the storm.GETTING STARTEDThey started on time!!!! Taking at least Verveer...
Civility, Aldermanic Courtesy and Working Together
Yesterday, outgoing alders were given the opportunity to say their good-byes, impart some words of wisdom to us and give us some words of...