Mark Clear Does’t Get It Council Recap (Part 1)
He doesn't get it, why all this fuss about process, just give him his library - he all but said, the ends justify the...
Scam Alert
From the Madison police department:
A West Side resident called for police late last month after two men came to her apartment door offering to...
Those High Speed Rail Station Meetings
Didn't really know what to expect, but it was more of the same. And the format was odd, they should have told the public what the format was in advance. Tho, I suspected that was the way it was going to be.
Mulchless.
Until at least the week of July 19th. What to do?
Well, not quite mulchless according to this email you can get yours today!....
The Most Expensive Meetings in Town?
The Edgewater? I'm thinking probably not. I was at a meeting last night with probably 20 paid non-profit staff in the meeting, and over the next few weeks and months, that will play itself out over, and over, and over. And it makes me wonder, how much of the money we are vying for is being spent in these meetings? Despite efforts to streamline the process, it still seems silly. More complicated than the development process that is getting all the attention, take a peek!
Extra Meetings this Week
By 8:20 Monday morning, there were three new meetings . . . seriously . . . why can't these meetings get noticed by Friday afternoon along with everything else?
The City Week Ahead
The first full week in a while where there wasn't a holiday or date where meetings couldn't be scheduled.
What Should the City Do About the Emerald Ash Borer?
You have 7 options! What would you pick? Read this to learn what is a cambium, why you won't want to where purple, what those purple triangle things are that you see and about some likely nasty chemicals!
More Meetings & Reasons Why Meetings Are Not Noticed Earlier
I started asking the staff who can't get their agendas to the clerk's office by noon on Friday . . . why?
Railroad Tracks Revelations
Dan Melton reports on a walk along the tracks with officials in preparation for high speed rail . . . they seemed to learn...
What Will Be Discussed Tonight at Council?
Here's the items the alders separated to discuss, Thuy has 5 out of 6 and the 6th is for referral:
City Week Ahead: Two Days
Meetings Scheduled for Monday and Tuesday only . . . there will be Overture meetings by MAD and 201 State on Tuesday as well, at least that is what they announced last week, they just don't have their agendas in yet. Cuz, you know, they love to keep the public informed.