Random Round Up
Still catching up from vacation - so here's a few random things I didn't have more time for.
HUD Wants Us To . . . Part IV: Leverage Mainstream Resources
Mainstream resources, how can we connect them to housing to help people be successful in housing?
Do you want monthly water bills?
It'll probably help your finances a whole lot better than the tax bill item them Mayor has arguing with the county over, but its not in his budget. The council will get a briefing on it tomorrow, even tho its not on the weekly meeting schedule . . . yet . . .
Not in the News Round Up
About a weeks worth had piled up . . . so here it is in a separate post. Pssst. This is the good news portion of the blog usually. :)
Watch this.
907 homeless kids in our schools. 16 sleeping in their cars.
35% FAIL! for Homeless Shelters
Well, 35% FAIL! for our community!!
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.
Russ Feingold – On to the Next Fight!
Here's one classy guy . . .
Media? Hello, Is there anybody out there?
I had a dream the other night that I showed up for the city budget meeting and no one was there to report on it but me, a blogger. No "real media". Well . . . even tho the budget was over with before 10pm last night, I just watched Channel 3 report that you could testify tonight or tomorrow night on the city budget . . . sigh . . .
What a GREAT! Bill
Of course, it has no chance of passing.
Just had to point this out. SB511 actually does something good - so it wouldn't...
Cottage Grove is open for business….or is it?
After a long, secret and unsuccessful courtship of Walgreens which included a costly and controversial change from a roundabout to new stop lights. ...
Housing is a Human Right Resolution
I think this is the final version! Will you or your group sign on?