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Non-Consent Agenda for tonight

If its not on this list or a public hearing item, it will likely be passed as noted on the council agenda.

Operating Budget Department Requests – Part III

Ok, one more post after this one, see part 1 and part 2 for more info.

Zoning Code Rewrite, Comprehensive Plan Review and Development Process Revamp

It's all going on and coming to a close in the next month or two . . . so if its important to you, your last chances are coming up. I wonder if this political climate will tip these discussions, or if our local bigger businesses will continue with their favored status vs normal citizens who live in the City of Madison?

Added Meetings this week . . .

Departments and staff that can't seem to get agendas in more tan 48 or 72 hours before the PUBLIC meetings. Can't tell if its incompetence or public avoidance, but no matter the motive, its annoying and embarrassing to the city.

City Attorney Responds to My Open Letter on Ethics

Mostly, he seems to think, nothing to see here and this isn't within the committee's purview. It's sort of his mantra ...

EDC Reviews the Downtown Plan

How will the Downtown Plan affect Economic Development? And did they violate open meetings laws?

Update on Changes to the Landmarks Ordinance

The Landmarks Commission has discussed this at 8 meetings already, and I missed most of them, so I went back through the minutes to see what I missed, here's my summary/highlights of the discussions they had in case you're also interested. They will be discussing this again tonight.

You Should Go To This Tonight

Ugh, I can't. Board meeting. But you should really go . . ..

(Rest of the) County Week Ahead

Seems a little light this week . . . 13 meetings - only 10 left (sorry).

Alternate Side Parking begins!

If you park on the street, move your car every 24 hours, unless you live downtown, then you only move it if it snows three inches or more or when the city randomly decides it is a snow emergency.

What’s Going on at the County?

Last week, not only did I have a little chat with County Board Chair Scott McDonell . . . I also had a little chat with County Executive Kathleen Falk . . . check it out!