Heroic Efforts to Save People’s Lives
No matter what the officials might tell you, not everyone gets into shelter and in this cold weather, that could mean the difference between life and death. Check out what various churches, community volunteers and private citizens have been doing!
Overture – Version 4 Expanded Language
This is a much more readable version of what the council workgroup offered to the Overture parties. And, a list of the potential meetings coming up, every day.
DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution.
The Dane County Towns Association included the following in their January 2011 update:
DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution.
The Towns Association Board voted Wednesday, December...
Oregon Progessives County Executive Debate . . .
I can't believe I forgot to post this, its been playing on WYOU for the past week . . . doh!
Check Out All the Candidates!
So far, the only unopposed Alders are . . . Verveer, Bidar-Sielaff, King, Schmidt, Weier and Clear and two walk-ons Maurice Cheeks and Denise DeMarb. But the deadline is today so we'll see if that changes. And there aren't as many retirements as once expected - only Maniaci, Solomon, Rhodes-Conway and Jill Johnson stepping down.
County’s Crappy Choice . . . 4 days and Counting
I've been sick for the last three days and haven't blogged, but this is the choice offered to the folks abandoned at Token Creek on Monday and provided in writing yesterday.
Mayor’s Bike Trip . . . The Costs Revealed.
All is revealed . . . kinda . . . sorta . . . 6 months late.
Message to Overture Employees
Oh . . . and . . . the council.
From: Carto, Thomas
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:34 AM
To: ALL ALDERS
Subject: FW: Message to Staff
To...
Enviros Support Parisi
It's a Joe Parisi lovefest! Sorry other candidates, send me your stuff, I'll post it! :)
Occupy Update – Transportation?
After a week a Token Creek Park Campground - still no transportation, water, laundry, showers, etc. But hey, there's this!
5 PORTA-POTTIES
TRANSPORTATION OFFER NOT...
City-wide Summit on Housing as a Human Right
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, and a broad Coalition of people are going to Meet April 27, 2013 to realize his vision.
TIF . . . Change our Policies or Not?
The Economic Development Commission recommended a bunch of changes last spring, the council created an ad hoc committee which has been meeting since July to review the recommendations and it seems they are contemplating some changes, but maybe not all those recommended by the Economic Development Commission . . . lets catch up with that conversation. Is the candy store wide open with no one there to guard it? Or are the EDC recommendations falling a little flat.