Dane

A hodgepodge of mostly City updates, including Free Thanksgiving meals and Madison Activist Calendar Updates.

Officially, this is the City of Madison Committee, but it has Alders, Dane County Board Supervisors and School Board members along with Mayor and School Superintendent reps.  It could be an impactful group!  They voted to change the name to City, County, Schools Collaborative Committee (CCSCC).  They were almost convinced to disband, but were re-energized with new members after the elections last spring and are discussing what they should be working on.

Didja miss me?  3 trips to the ER and 2 admissions, but I'm back!  Here's a round up of a bunch of random that I didn't cover in the past week.

F-35s resolution, update on PFAS public meeting, jail needs two more change orders and more.

After meetings this week, neither the City Council nor the County Board will meet until April 21st (3 weeks), School Board not meeting until the 27th (4 weeks)?  Each body will meet only once in April.  The mayor seems to be the only decision maker at the city at this point, with the council rubber stamping decisions. What roles should our alders, supervisors and school board members be playing in this pandemic?  How are they representing us in this crisis?

Retroactively approving $3,000,000 for food, homeless services contracts and small business loans.  Personnel & Finance, CDBG, Board of Health, County Board and more meeting this week.

I'm sure they'll be coming to the taxpayers with their hands out again during the next city budget . . . the only question is how much?

Brenda Konkel and Dylan Brogan discuss what is up in the week ahead in local government meetings.

Budget season not yet started, affordable housing funds and criminal justice reform at a couple meetings.

Nothing bugs me more than when there is a public hearing announced, and no readily available information on what the public hearing is about.

Not much for the county board this week - but the new supervisors will get sworn in on Tuesday!

4 meetings at the county this week, all today or tomorrow