How One County Board Supervisor will Vote on the Jail
And why. My county board supervisor was kind enough to spell out all her reasons why voting for the $108M jail makes no sense . . . yes, its really $108M.
City Week Ahead
Budget meeting tonight and possibly tomorrow night.
Downtown Snow Emergency/Ticket Night! Move your cars!
This is not a drill. Park on the odd side of the street or in the ramps or get tickets!!!
This is a Crazy TIF Deal
If the TIF boundary change isn't accepted, the city will go ahead with a TIF-like deal for a project not in a TIF district. They'll still "pay back" the "loan" with their taxes.
Board of Estimates
Had a jam packed meeting yesterday (parking rates, affordable housing trust fund, E Washington Ave. property, Southwest Safety Initiative, two-way Johnson and Gorham, etc., here's some highlights:
City Week Ahead
My sleeping schedule has not changed yet to accommodate my blogging, so sorry this is late, will work on getting back to blogging properly.
Occu-Potluck at Occu-Camp!
The Occupiers are back! Well, they've been scattered all over, but they never went away . . .
Who’s spending hours every week with developers and lobbyists
Wow. Some of these numbers are a little disturbing. And find out what alders would rather be doing.
City Operating Budget – Part I
This is what the Board of Estimates will be discussing/asking questions about tonight.
County Week Ahead
All their links work, but precious little info available on-line.
Homeless Life Line Might Die?
Oh dear, you have no idea how vital the "Obama phones" are to people on the street, and Friday there will be a hearing to discontinue the program - please sign this petition.
Mayor’s Message to City Employees
I like a mayor who shows this kind of leadership . . . and confidence in (mostly) awesome city employees.
From: Mayor
Sent: Wednesday, June 26,...