Breaking Down How the Council Decides if they Should Overturn the Landmarks Commission

The decision before the council on Tuesday in NOT whether they should approve the Edgewater project, it is only a question of if they...

UDC on Edgewater: Just move it along. (Part I)

Another 4 - 4 tie with the chair voting to break the tie in order to move the project along. Hardly a ringing...

November 3 City Recap – The (Almost Complete) "Short" Version

I have 6.5 hours of notes, and not enough time to use them! Here's a shorter version of what happened. I have...

Yesterday’s Round Up

I should know better than to think I could quick get something done at work. There was no way I was going to...

Edgewater Law Changes & Ethics Violation- Board of Public Works.

What a bizarre meeting. No alder/sponsor of the changes was present to speak to the issue. The super important can't live without...

Edgewater Lite Common Council Recap (Final)

I'm getting spoiled, the meeting was only a little over two hours . . . Sorry this is a little late, I was playing...

Gloomy Friday Round Up!

Here it is, lets find out who got screwed this week! FEE SPEECHWhile we continue to talk about the impact of money in local...

Miscellaneous Common Council Recap (Updated)

Somehow, the meeting lasted til 10:00. A surprise to some, as there was no one major issue on the agenda. Confusion about...

Madison Trust Opposes the Edgewater Project

Find out why . . . MADISON TRUST: EDGEWATER HOTEL PROJECTMAJOR THREAT TO MANSION HILL HISTORIC DISTRICTMADISON, Aug. 13, 2009 – The Madison Trust...

I’m baaack . . . The Mother of All Round Ups (Part III)

Ok, now there is going to be a likely smaller part IV, for everything except the Edgewater . . . that's next in part...

Edgewater – Not Ready for Prime Time

Bottom line: We need more info. Essentially, Urban Design Commission is requesting, in some cases for the third time, additional information they...

Edgewater TIF Questions

Here's the TIF questions that I came up with and wish the council members would have asked last Thursday based on the info I...