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The shelters need more space for people to be able to appropriately "social distance" and to meet basic needs, people without homes are being forced to risk their health.

I've filled out the noise report form on 4 occasions and never once gotten a response - and neither have many others.

A summary of what Madison, Dane County and the Public Health Department are doing due to coronavirus and reminders to the public.

This is the press release from the National Law Center  on Homelessness and Poverty that says what we should be doing in our community, according to the CDC.

Homeless services are not subject to the state and Madison/Dane County Public Health orders limited gathering to 10 or more people, instead, homeless people are being forced to congregate to get life sustaining needs met - food, shelter, etc.

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?

Dane County Board had a 46 minute virtual meeting where they have a 10 minute roll call, cut off members of the public for not being germane, allow virtual committee meetings and delay seizures of properties for not paying taxes.

Who knew public hearings would still be going on?  County has 3 meetings this week.

Mostly housing and homelessness related today . . . most other immediate needs issues have been resolved or are on their way. 

The county figured it out before the city?  Not what I expected! Here's the details of how you want access the meeting.

Things are flying at me so quickly and there are so many things to report, much of it is getting dumped here if it is not included in the basic needs guide or the Konkel Round Up news aggregation.  Both those resources are being updated as quickly as I can!  See end of the post for actions you can take from home!

The longer version than what you will you on WORT - Many government meetings are cancelled due to the coronavirus response. WORT's Dylan Brogan gets the latest from Brenda Konkel on what meetings are still conveying and what comes next.