Mayor’s Office War on the Homeless, Part I
And they are passionate about it - I haven't quite figured out why its so important for them to get the homeless out of the City-County Building, but they are determined. And holy crap, I forgot about the Sargent vs O'Lauglin divergent views of the county. Do we have stockholders we need to watch out for? Or are we a community with a safety net? Or will we build an island for misfit toys to put people on?
Arthur Kohl-Riggs Response to Not Being Placed on the Ballot
From his facebook page . . . in case that is not your thing.
Martin Luther King Day/Weekend Events
Mark your calendars for the the 17th and the weekend before . . .
10am Thursday, Hearing on Landlord Bill
Yeah, it doesn't even have a bill number yet!
County Budget Instructions – POSITIVE!
THE SKY ISN'T FALLING!!! The first time we have heard that from an Executive - City or County - IN YEARS! 10 or more . . . and yes, that was a COMPLIMENT for Joe Parisi. Thank you!
MMSD Board of Education is Looking for Members of an Ad Hoc Committee on...
The full notice may be found here, with Spanish, Hmoob, and Arabic versions linked.
Here is the English text:
Help Improve the Use of Education Resource...
City’s Efforts Around Flooding Issues
This is the update the alders got yesterday. It includes a 30 minute video and "story map" presentation that seem somewhat useful. They talk about how they are going to spend the $775,000 in the budget on consultants, what solutions they might have and have tips for property owners at the end.
Chamber of Commerce Endorses Cieslewicz
In case there was any question about Cieslewicz not only abandoning the left, and moving to the middle . . . he's now gone completely to the right side of the political scale . . .
Clean Wisconsin Action Fund: Vote Parisi
No surprises, but for the record.
Committee Members and Staff Needed
Soglin is looking for you! Women and People of Color, now encouraged to apply!
Where Should the Homeless Go?
Madison still wants to know! Coming soon to a neighborhood near you?
City Watershed Studies and Meetings
On the West side of Madison the city has started several studies to address the flooding issues. Here's the info and some meetings you can attend to learn more.