Madison

Yup, still live blogging, still more questions of speakers.

What is that white stuff out there?

We have over 500 chronically homeless, mostly individuals in the City of Madison, so this is a significant start! Here's my summary of the meeting last night.

Partner with a private developer, have only one entrance and stand alone building is preferred.

I'm sure its no coincidence that the Mayor's memo and the police department memo came out in the same day, but the police seem to completely ignore the mayor's request for a 6% cut, as usual. Cuz, you know, they're special, they get whatever they want. Which is a compromise of only 20 more officers (instead of 34) and millions more for their training facility cuz they botched the original budget.

We seem to have consultants and experts and lots of activities, and surprisingly low "costs incurred to date". Somehow, I think she...

The Dane County Towns Association included the following in their January 2011 update: DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution. The Towns Association Board voted Wednesday, December...

Homeless Issues Committee gets a pretty bizarre explanation of what happened. A tale of two very different realities.

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.

This is an informational memo on the Ped Bike Motor Vehicle Commission agenda . . . there was no process, "staff" just decided to do it. No doubt with urging from the Mayor's office.

Twenty degree weather and strong winds were no match for Madison Bike Winter’s first event of 2011:  A 90-minute ride around lake Monona.  Four...

I fought for and was a lead sponsor for a transportation plan when I was on the council, therefore, Mayor Dave (and therefore staff) opposed it. Now we have a Mayor that is more interested in doing what is right then what is politically expedient. The plan commission got an overview last night.