Week of March 16, 2020
The longer version than what you will you on WORT - Many government meetings are cancelled due to the coronavirus response. WORT's Dylan Brogan gets the latest from Brenda Konkel on what meetings are still conveying and what comes next.
Will Madison City Council abandon their responsibilities?
Tonight on the Executive Committee Agenda as well as the Council Agenda there are several items where the council will decide if they give their statutory responsibilities to the mayor during this pandemic and so far the mayor's orders are project to cost over $1M.
PSRC can meet? Or can’t? Yes? or No?
I can't make heads or tails of the answer from Council President Bidar about if PSRC can meet. I think its a no. Maybe? Wait? Also, here's what it takes for committees to meet.
New Madison City Attorney
So we have a new city attorney nominated by the mayor, to be confirmed by the City Council . . . crossing. my. fingers.
Madison City Week Ahead 10/10/22
Dane County Jail at Urban Design Commission this week, council meets and more . . .
Dane County Phase 2 COVID 19 numbers rising and why we aren’t required to...
So, the Dane County numbers are going up, up and up (4 to 5 times more new cases) and the percentage of test coming back positive are like they were end of March and beginning of April. But there's no going back . . .only forward.
Madison City Week Ahead 11/1/21
November already, alders are busy with budget, and there's a full week of meetings ahead, including council meeting.
More Timely, Improved Round Up
Ok - going old school, the way my round ups used to be. Going to post more frequently with more news in here - things that could be their own posts if I had more time!
Additional information about the police budget
I have two pieces of info that didn't make it in our draft report I thought people might be interested in.
Week of 12/21/20
Short week ahead, no school meetings, less than a dozen city and county meetings combined.
Madison District 4 & 20 Candidates on Affordable Housing
While all the candidates say that affordable housing is a priority, read here to find out what they say (or don't say) they will do about it!
Madison City, Schools and Dane County Week Ahead 3/29/31
I'm late, but you didn't miss much, MMSD and Dane County have no meetings this week. City only had 2 yesterday . . . and 12 the rest of the week. Spring break, I guess.