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Thanks to Mary Jo Walters who attended the Airport meeting and took these notes and photos! Airport paid homeowners $2,000 for easements years ago saying they are ok with the noise . . . end of story?

Imagine if there was a committee where school board members, county board supervisors, city alderpersons and the community came together to discuss how to improve the lives of young people in Madison and Dane County. How powerful could that be? And why did former Mayor Paul Soglin and former School Superintendent Jen Cheatam, along with now School Board President Gloria Reyes keep trying to reign in that committee? Now that they are free . . . what could they be?

Here's the city staff's analysis of how F-35s will impact Madison, including more maps. The deadline for providing comments is Friday, September 27th. The full 1000-page draft EIS is available at http://www.angf35eis.com/Documents.aspx; the 40-page Executive Summary can be found here http://www.angf35eis.com/Resources/Documents/Draft_F-35A_EIS_Executive_Summary_August_2019.pdf. Everyone should provide comments!!!

Nearly a year after I was forced out of my 27 year career with the Tenant Resource Center (23 years as Executive Director), they have hired a new Executive Director! And, I got an apology.

Budget, sweet budget! Public Hearings Wednesday and Thursday! Also, airport noise, suing over not being able to build on top of the jail, affordable housing fund decisions and more.

County Board Inclusive Engagement Training, approving Bonds for borrowing and check to see what else may be of interest.

Community Justice Center discussion, long Zoning agenda including Tyrol Basin, equity plans, Specialized Transportation budget, Kassel Sister City and more.

It's been a while! Here's a few things that landed in front of me in the past week you might be interested in!  Alder community meetings, city updates, community events, free trainings, surveys, focus groups and open houses to give your local government input, etc.

Of interest, Department Equity Plans, questionable contract extensions, "Familiar Faces" presentation on frequent users of county services and the quarterly lake levels management report.

8 meetings, County Board meeting will be at Vilas Zoo (insert your own joke here.)

4 meetings today, only one meeting each on Tuesday and Thursday.

No meetings Monday or Wednesday. Only 6 meetings this week.