Veto Rescinded. Reconsideration Instead.
Must have been some deal made behind the scenes. Here's what I know about the almost mayoral veto.
City Property Values Higher Than Expected
By $11M. So even with the Board of Estimate changes, that's an increase of 4.93%, not 4.99% so the council has more room to raise taxes if they are going to stay within the 5% limit the Mayor unilaterally set for them. It should help the county and school board a bit too. Here's the details:
Blogger is BACK!!!!
Yippeeee!!! I think my 60 hour work weeks are over . . . kinda.
Have Bike Projects You’d Like to see done?
Mine are, finish the bike boulevard on E Mifflin and fix the bike issue with the one way traffic on the Ist block of E Mifflin off the square. What are yours?
Next Steps on Overture
I hope alders are paying attention, they got less than 48 hours notice of how it will be and what their homework is.
On your own again this week.
Sorry, one more week of weak blogging.
Band Girlfriend Update!
Haven't done this for a while, but I have to admit, it's kinda cool to go to Triple M website and see Baghdad Scuba Review there . . . and there's some good shows coming up. I"m most excited about the show at the Majestic with Soul Shaker.
Random Round Up
Oh yeah, remember the round up? I should probably start doing that again, eh? Anyways, here's a bunch of random things I have from this week.
Support Homeless Issues Committee at County Board Tonight
More wrangling over the lack of a comprehensive day center for this winter . . . how should we spend the $60,000.
Post-Birthday Round Up (Part One)
I was slacking last week, lots to round up . . . so little time.
Weekend Round Up
Well, here's the media's version, further edited by me, about what you need to know about local issues!
Am I Worthy? Am I from Madison?
Wow, I said Soglin has gone nuts - now is he just lying? This Mayoral hatred of the homeless is getting really bizarre