Board of Estimates Recap – TIF Discussion
There were three amendments in the capital budget regarding TIF - the discussion is 20 - 25 minutes long.
Weekly Round Up
So distracted with the elections, that I have not had time for the usual round up. Here's a round up, non-elections related, not in the media items. Will do an all elections/news round up for this week this weekend
County Meanies Evicting Occupy from Lake Farm Park Noon Today
We've paid for three sites through tomorrow, but the county has given the campers a notice that they have to be out by noon today - they gave them the notice last night after 5:00. I have no idea what the campers will decide to do, we don't have transportation arranged for them with this short of notice and well, the county is just being mean.
Did you know this is a $10M Decision?
Tonight the Board of Estimates will be voting on this "Amending the 2015 adopted Capital Improvement Plan to provide matching funds for the City’s 2015 TIGER grant application and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a contract with USDOT to receive and expend the TIGER funds if awarded." Do you have any clue what this is about and what the extra $10M in would be spent on?
County Week Ahead
County Board Meeting this week . . . will anyone notice?
JDS: Final Vote at BOE
So, cutting to the chase, after about 5 hours of talking about or listening to people talking about Judge Doyle Square, the Board of Estimates passed the following regarding Judge Doyle Square:
I Can’t Tell You Why
The Monona Grove School District recently held held their annual meeting. Typically these are sparsely attended and uneventful. This...
The rest of the City Week Ahead
I'm seriously debating continuing doing this since it seems so misleading given the meetings they add throughout the week. Sorry I missed the 5 meetings yesterday.
City Loses Tax Fight with Adams Outdoor Advertising
A cool million or more for the taxpayer to pay . . .
‘Nother Demolition
Single Family home, but it must be a rental?
(No Link) City Week Ahead
Let's see if this list is complete or not this week . . .
Homeless Outreach is “Soliciting” in the Public Library?
Or perhaps "profiling"? The outreach worker (a high school teacher) was kicked out of the library. Has there been a change in policy? Homeless Services Consortium (paid) agencies reserve rooms in the library during business hours and don't offer a fraction of what (volunteer) Friends of the State St. Family offer for people living on the streets. I'll let Tami Miller explain . . .