Talkin’ Taxes

3 Polish guys named Dave (hey, the Mayor said it, not me) and the tiff between the City and County on quarterly tax payments for the City of Madison and the E word. Talking to Lucy Mathiak about the Schools and the Edgewater TIF.

I wonder . . .

So, we gutted the lobbyist registration ordinance last year . . . but some people still need to fill out the expense reports...

Best bang for the (TIF) buck!

This morning's WSJ article on TIF got me thinking . . . about something we did alot of thinking about months ago. If...

City, Gorman, Get back to the Table

Based on the number of phone calls and emails I have been receiving, it has become extremely apparent how disappointed the neighbors, the business...

The problem with TIF policy

Some things, require no explanation . . .*******************April 16, 2007 - Cancelled*******************May 14, 2007 - Cancelled*******************Meeting held June 4- Absent Sanborn, Konkel*******************June 18...

TIF Assistance for the Gorman Project (800 E Washington Ave.)

So, apparently everyone wants to hear from me what I think about supporting TIF for the Gorman & Co project for the 800 block...

An agenda for the City

This spring's elections need to be about more than water, trolleys and taxes. Yes, our water needs to be safe to...

That darn tortuous TIF process . . .

Oh, that poor, much maligned, Joe Gromacki, the City of Madison TIF Coordinator . . . he gets it from everyone. And now, it...

TIF priorities

Yesterday the TIF Policy Committee met to discuss priorities for TIF funding. Current priorities are Support the Downtown, Neighborhood Revitalization and Economic...

Board of Estimates (Preview of Issues to Come) Recap

Mark Clear violates ethics ordinance?, TIF falling out of favor with Madison School District and County (could future TIF districts and expansions . ....

TIF – Good questions.

The recent WSJ article about the Board of Estimates meeting on TIF made me ask some questions. I couldn't stay for meeting to ask...

End of the Week Round Up

Now taking suggestions for a better title for these random comments on the things going on in Madison. Today, the post includes Soglin/Skidmore...