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It’s a WTF Kind of Day – Vacant Affordable Housing to be Torn Down...

for a playground and parking.

Disturbing Holiday News: Bethel Homeless Day Center Not Contracting with County for 2016

I can only tell you what I have heard, I don't have many details, but this seems to be the official communication on this matter. Who knows where the blame lies?

How the County “Partners” with Non-Profits it Underpays

Do you see anything here that makes you think that this is a real partnership in any way, shape or form? Or is it just words on a paper meant to pacify and not be read by the community (released yesterday).

United Way: Hates the Tenant Resource Center

Yesterday, we finally got to see the scores, but not the full detail, of the RFP were Tenant Resource Center lost their funding. And any tiny morsel of faith I had left in the process was destroyed. How is this a fair process? Ask your elected officials!

Changes to TRC Services Starting January 1

So, there are many changes afoot at the Tenant Resource Center. Sadly, our once seamless services are about to get messy due to our many small contracts. In summary, here is what changes January 1st.

%$^#!

After waiting for 3.5 year for the Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection to update their regulations, to be consistent with tenant-landlord laws passed by the state legislature - apparently they have . . . and apparently, the went a little further than just making their laws consistent! And apparently (how embarrassing) the laws became effective 11-1-15 and I just figured it out yesterday!

Rep. Gannon said what?

MADISON – Today, Representative Bob Gannon released a statement saying, “Wisconsin does not have a death penalty law, but with significant practice and careful aim, law abiding citizens can help clean our society of these scum bags.” Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) released the following statement:

City and County Week Ahead

There's only 4 meetings, 1 city (today), 3 county (all tomorrow).

Longest Night Rememberance Today at 3:00

Please join MUM, First Congregational UCC, Lake Edge UCC, Lakeview Lutheran Church, Grace Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. on...

Open Letter:Who Serves 5,564 clients who’s services have been cut?

Please ask the county board and County Executive, what happens to people who had their services cut in the county budget.

A Little More Truth Revealed

The county wants elected officials to believe that TRC just didn't write as good of a proposal as CAC did. They say there is no loss of services. And they say that perhaps we were doing work not required under our contract because we went above and beyond for 17 years. Well, now the truth comes out, I have a copy of the contract and can see the differences - which boil down to TRC service 7,000 people while CAC is only going to serve 1,686. Yeah, no loss of services there.

Mo’ Mo’ Meetings

Well, I didn't post more yesterday, and didn't think to look this morning, but . . . there's quite a few more, despite it being Thursday . . .