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A mess, as per usual - 25 meetings, 4 meetings in legistar without agendas (only 1 appears on clerk's weekly schedule), 4 meetings cancelled, 6 meetings start before 4pm, one is listed twice (well, actually, three times)? and who knows how many more will pop up this week.

Ack, work got in the way . . .

Gloria Reyes tells us why she thinks the school board was meeting, despite staff saying that the reason couldn't be told to the public because that would harm the reputation of those involved. Her statements make the illegal meeting seem even less properly noticed. However, I'm not sure the school board members even knew why they were meeting. TJ Mertz and Nicki Vander Muelen vote not to go into closed session. Dean Loumos and James Howard agree the notice was not appropriate but feel its urgent to meet so ignore the open meetings issues and think it can be fixed later . . . here's the video.

Seems interesting that both Alder Denise DeMarb and County Board Supervisor George Gillis announced their resignations at about the same time. Here's a little lesson in why . . . [spoiler alert - if you believe in the power of democracy and electing your elected officials, you're not going to like it!]. Also, here's how the appointments are likely to happen.

Whew! You should think about applying! I can't get appointed, but you should try!

Uh . . . even the School Board members don't know what the meeting is about . . .

Just two meetings - but one is the committee looking at police in the schools and the small groups will be finishing their review of the recommendations.

12 meetings - some at such accessible times at 10am, 3pm, 8:30am, 3:45pm, 10am, 12:15pm . . . when only those who are paid to go to these meetings can attend.

22 meetings, 3 don't have agendas, 1 isn't on the clerk's list of meetings, 2 are cancelled and 4 are held during the day when its likely only people paid to be there can attend (12:15, 8:30, 2:00 and 12:00) and ?? changes throughout the week.

Know anyone in this district . . . the purple horizontal line is McKenna, the top boarder is Balsam.

Here's the email to the council about the $17 wheel tax ordinance (or, as the policians prefer it be called, the vehicle registration fee or vrf), the budget message, overview slides and the one0pager on the budget outlook.

What?