Madison

Tomorrow night, among the items on the City Council agenda is upholding the plan commission denial of the Amazon facility at 3630 Milwaukee Street.   It takes 2/3 vote to overturn and they would risk legal action if they don't.

The City of Madison has set up a "housing hotline" for people to call with housing problems.  Here's the details I have on the City of Madison Housing Helpline.

After meetings this week, neither the City Council nor the County Board will meet until April 21st (3 weeks), School Board not meeting until the 27th (4 weeks)?  Each body will meet only once in April.  The mayor seems to be the only decision maker at the city at this point, with the council rubber stamping decisions. What roles should our alders, supervisors and school board members be playing in this pandemic?  How are they representing us in this crisis?

The 115th Fighter Wing out of compliance with DNR orders continues to pollute and discharge PFAS.  Wisconsin Air National Guard (WANG) didn't comply with its deadlines of doing an investigation and submitting a work plan.

This is mostly updates to alders.  Daily Round up, elections, emergency orders, schedule of allowed committee meetings, response to metro drivers and more.

Governing in time of crisis - test city council meeting, Transportation Policy and Planning Board, Common Council Executive Committee, last Council meeting until April 21st (3 weeks) and Board of Public Works and that's it!  Everything else cancelled.

The governor issued orders today halting eviction actions (except to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking) until May 26th.  But you still will be responsible for paying your rent.

Homeless men continue to be crowded into spaces where they can't social distance, and won't have a solution for night time until Monday.  Day spaces to remain over-crowded.

Alder, housing, election and homeless updates, golf survey, men's shelter finally getting a larger place on Monday and more.

I can't believe these things couldn't wait 5 days for the council to meet.  The mayor is definitely doing all she can for the business community, I haven't seen much for the average worker/renter/democracy in Madison.

Did you notice?  It was several days ago that the Madison Mayor declared a state of emergency and I never heard about, can't find the order and it wasn't in the news.

Alder, elections and Homeless Services Consortium Round Ups, Metro Driver with COVID-19, police stations close, democratic process shut down concerns, housing and homeless updates and much more.