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33 28 meetings, so far . . . 21 16 of them scheduled before 5pm, when most people are at work.

One hour, they talk about 7 items. $1M for a water utility pumping station that wasn't budgeted, no problem, passes no discussion. $200,000 set aside in a fund to address issues of poverty and needs in our community, not so much, half hour of hand ringing, worry over process and ultimately delay. What are the council's priorities? WTF?

Wait! I know it sounds boring, but it could be really important to you!!!!

Last night the Board of Estimates met, items 1 - 29 they passed without any discussion and they moved right on to the Capital Budget. These meetings are designed primarily to hear from department heads about what is in the budget in each of their departments and for the council members to ask questions prior to submitting budget amendments which are due after a Public Hearing at the council 9/17 and the council members will need to get their amendment in by noon the next day.

On October 28th 2013, Democrat Mary Burke launched her campaign to be the next Governor of the great state of Wisconsin. When...

Thursday at the County Board.

I keep seeing more and more requests for input. Feels awkward because I work for a non-United Way Agency, but it seems they want community input and you should give it to them

Veterans Call for Cancellation of Planned Middleton High School Paratrooper Parachute Drop into Student Pep Assembly Veterans for Peace (VFP) is calling...

Yes! The Mayor and the staff that worked on this plan get a HUGE thmubs up from me . . . let's see how the council and the community do?! Let's hope the predictions of the mayor that the council will say this is not enough are true!

This is the discussion and updates from CCOC (Common Council Organizational Committee) on Tuesday, and some of the concerns and some really good questions from some of the alders. With [bk comments.]

Nervous about retaliation, looking for support, but steeled in their resolve to get improvements. And yes, I was asked to blog this because...