What will the Madison City Council talk about tonight? (UPDATED)
This has 5 substitute pieces of legislation, an introduction item and one more missing substitute along with the consent calendar - voting for council president, looking at mayoral and council powers, following up on ad hoc police policy committee recommendatoins and more.
Madison Mayor didn’t need any emergency powers
Tonight the City Council votes on the 23 emergency orders the mayor had to make - but were any of them actually something that had to be done in an emergency? No. Not. one.
Monday Round Up – April 20
Konkel's random musings, council elects new leadership at tonight's meeting, or not? Alder updates, WHEDA looking for affordable housing input and more.
1st Quarter Madison Police Report
Shots fired down 35%, Robberies down 19%, Burglaries down 5.5%, Use of Force up 21%, African Americans 47% of arrests, 180 pages of policy changes, cops have adequate PPE and testing and more.
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.
Let the Public Safety Review Committee meet?
As a committee chair, I have received no communications from the city about the status of our committee and when and if we can meet.
Finance Committe Recap 4/6/20
This has the city's updates on how COVID-19 will impact the city's finances from nearly 2 weeks ago. It's a old, but still good info.
Friday & Saturday Round Up, April 17 & 18
Konkel's musings, Alder and bike updates, metro feedback and detours, water main flushing, plant sale and more.
When will Madison City Committees Meet again – the latest update
The Common Council Executive Committee met on Thursday to discuss. They never voted on anything, so it's unclear what is happening next, but here's the latest information.
Madison City Week Ahead 4/20/20
Council to act on Mayor's emergency orders, no agenda for CCEC, Olbrich, Madison Development Corporation, Board of Public Works and ALRC meetings.
Tue-Thurs Round Up – April 14 -16
Three days worth of announcements, updates, petitions, etc.
Round Up – Monday, 4/13/20
Alder round up, fire dept objects to closing streets, committee assignments for alders, help get masks to health care workers, Conservation Congress voting tips from League of Women Voters, stimulus checks for people who don't make enough money to file taxes and more.