Forward Lookout

County Board Budget Amendments

October 21, 2019 3:52 pm

Here's the budget amendments being considered by county committees this week! Check the links frequently for changes.

Black Friday No F35s Protest at the Capital

November 27, 2019 1:39 pm

Music and speakers noon - 1, march at 1:00. Here's the details and other Safe Skies Clean Water updates.

Dane County meetings you won’t find on line

January 7, 2020 9:02 am

Sigh. There is a huge problem with the way I do the "county week ahead". I only include meetings available electronically on-line . . . but there is a whole other set of meetings that don't show up unless you drive to the city-county building and look at the bulletin board.

Media Fail: EIS on F-35s is a decision making tool, not a decision

February 21, 2020 10:22 am

Reading local headlines one would be led to believe that the EIS was some sort of determination that Madison is still the number one choice for F-35s. That is not what an EIS is . . .

County Board Cuts off Public Input on Health Care of Jail Inmates

March 21, 2020 11:23 am

Several residents of Dane County tried to bring their concerns to their elected officials on Thursday and were denied. And the Public Protection and Judiciary meeting is cancelled this week. How do residents communicate with their elected officials in the world of coronavirus?

(Adopted?) Dane County Climate Action Plan

April 21, 2020 5:59 am

Yesterday the plan was "released" and the press release said it was "adopted" on the same day? Beyond that curiosity, what does the plan say?

Alders and Supervisors express concern over reopening plans

May 26, 2020 8:53 am

Well - thank you alders and supervisors! The response from leadership was not so great.

How should the county spend its remaining COVID-19 money?

July 19, 2020 10:26 am

I've lost track, they were down to $2M, then the state said they couldn't spend the money they way they designated it, and now I think they have $33.8M.