Media

Tonight! Seems a little soon for that, given we have no clue what the final building plans will be (or even the preliminary ones) and we don't know what the process will be to get an operator (or who the operator will be). I wouldn't know what input to officially give at this point in the process.

Watch for City and County resolutions on this issue as well.

Well, here's the official update . . .new data analyst to be hired this spring, seeking grants for training, one-day court train on implicit bias, a new work group on diversion programs, sheriff updates on solitary confinement, information on bail determinations, signature bonds and initial appearances, and more grants for 12 - 16 year old Madison youth to all be able to go through restorative justice programs rather than getting a municipal citation. Hmm. Progress, but what next? We're not done are we?

Sigh, more planning. But its important! Time to make your voices heard and help create the vision for the next 30 years or so.

3 meetings!

8 meetings before 5:00, out of 18. Public input not wanted - or for that matter, other county board supervisor input.

14 meetings before 5pm, out of 24. Sending a very, very strong message that the public is generally unwelcome.

This is the update the CDBG committee got on the day center last night. This update is from the city's point of view, perhaps a bit different than you hear from Lynn Green or Joe Parisi.

So, the discussion about who will do street outreach services for homeless people is my example here, but you can apply it to the day center service providers, the Housing Help Desk (county housing services) and the coordinated intake system (for homeless services) too. What would you prefer? Great services, right? What win's RFP's (Requests for Proposals) or grant funding battles? The perception of how strong your administrative skills are or the perception of the strength of your organization. i.e. the larger organizations.

On January 7th, I testified about what issues the police policy committee should talk about. After being cut off by the chair, but allowed to speak by the body (1st person not held to three minutes, and only 2 or 3 people spoke), I was asked to put my testimony in writing (yeah, cuz I have time for that). I did . . . but then couldn't figure out who to send it to, so it sat in my computer until yesterday when I sent it to the committee members I could find an email address for and one of the staff I had an email for, but not the primary staff cuz I couldn't remember his name or find it quickly. Remember, they are meeting tonight, notice came out on Monday.

Agenda came out yesterday. Yeah, 2.5 days notice . . . you know how I feel about things like that. These bodies make it near impossible for them to get media coverage or to have public engagement.

You do, you might just not know it, yet. They will be deciding where $3.8M of the $5.5M (or more) in room taxes collected will be spent.