County Week Ahead
Budget, budget, budget but meetings still at 1pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm, 8:15, 8am and 9am
Bus Windows NOT shot out on North Side
Grrrr. How'd this happen?
Careful, Loiter or listen to music in city parks, you could be banned!
Ok, I know it sounds silly, but the city parks department is considering a new parks policy tonight and here's some of the silliness, including that your neighbor can turn you in without the parks department staff seeing anything, you could be banned and there is essentially no appeal.
This is cool . . .
From the Williamson Street Art Center . . .
Yes, Homelessness Is Increasing!
It's not our imaginations. Twice a year service providers are required to do a "Point in Time" study to see how many homeless persons we can count. From 2010 to 2013 the numbers have increased from 567 to 831 for the January 31 count. And not everyone was counted.
Dismiss Vang’s Appeal on a Technicality?
Ok, silly games with zoning continue. Will Vang's appeal of the decision to fine him $11,000 for letting homeless persons camp on his landbe dismissed on a technicality and he will just re-file tomorrow so we can do this again in two weeks?
Committee Adds Several Contingencies to Supporting Gebhardt/Metcalfe Proposal
The committee voted unanimously to support the staff reocmmendation of the GEbhardt/Metcalfe Proposal for 800 East Washington, but not before adding a bunch of instructions for staff in their negotiations with the developer.
The rest of the City Week Ahead
At least 5 meetings added since Monday morning.
A tale of two local governments . . .
I knock the city council for many things . . . but they are light years ahead of the county board.
Police Chief Finalists
It's down to two . . .
City Week Ahead
If you work until 5:00 you'll be able to make it on time for public comment for 6 of the 22 meetings. 5 if it takes you more than 15 minutes to get there.
Day Center? City Atty’s Take on Where We are At . . .
Well, his guess is as good as any, but here's the info he gleaned and was willing to share.