Round Up (4/20/19)
Another round of things in my e-email inbox you might be interested in. Mostly City and Community Announcements
Mental Health Police Officers only respond to 12% of Mental Health Calls
Chief Koval's blog today has the 2018 report on Mental Health (Police) Officers. So I took a look. (Before you yell at me for that photo, that photo was in their report.)
No Affordable Housing in Judge Doyle Square Affordable Housing Proposals
60% or 80% of Dane County Median Income is NOT affordable housing by most people's definition. Take a look!
City and County Affordable Housing Fund Debates Thursday
This is it! The new alders all ran for office saying they wanted to work on affordable housing. This is our big opportunity, $11 million dollars will be spent. Will it make a huge difference, or be more of the same old, same old? Will we see big radical meaningful changes?
City Week Ahead
Task Force on the Structure on City Government is starting to talk about their recommendations, a meeting on snow emergency zones downtown, the Water Utility having a meeting on Well 15 and more.
Salt For Everyone!
You get some salt, and you get some salt, and you get some salt . . . that's right, the city is going to Salt on every single street! "Extraordinary", they say . . . "election season" a.k.a. "silly season, I say. Lakes be damned!
Day 2 Snow Emergency – Cars Will Be Towed
Here's the list for tonight of places they say cars will be towed - avoid the expensive ticket!
Round Up (4/22/19)
Tons of meetings, events and public input opportunities in our community plus a few announcements.
No Paintball Guns in Parks . . . Please.
Check this out. Pay attention to your dogs in James Madison Park.
“Neighborhood” Concerns About Salvation Army?
This neighbor, from a block and a half away has this concern - they need more space to serve everyone in need, no one should be forced to have sex to have a place to stay or sleep in their car or on the streets. It's not safe. But . . . I don't think that is what these neighbors have in mind . . . meeting tonight!
3 County Board Seats Open – Circulate Papers Friday
If the resolution passes the County Board on Thursday, candidates for three open seats will have less than a month to circulate nomination papers. Circulation starts Friday and papers are due April 9th - only 18 days!
Amendments to Tree Lane Security Proposal
An alternate proposal (Tree Lane Alternate) that the council will be considering tonight lowers the amount of money to be spent and replaces security with 24/7 staff at the front desk.