The Week Ahead: March 3 2008

Not much exciting this week . . . but here it is . . . but, be sure to check the weekly schedule later in the week, its sure to change.

Monday, March 3, 2008
5:00 PM LONG RANGE METRO TRANSIT PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB

• Hopefully the final recommendations are approved and we will move on to the public hearings on how to improve our bus system over the next few years.

6:00 PM COMMON COUNCIL – DISCUSSION ROOM 201 CCB

• We’ll be discussing the joke of an economic development plan.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
4:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE ROOM 103A CCB

• 311
• Much of the same things we’ve been talking about, budget process committee, tracking reports, legistar update etc.

6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB

• Having just met last week, its kinda a snooze. We’ll be discussing Kenton Peters project on the Westside of Madison and doing a few good things for the environment by approving the recycling plan for events and a night of lights out.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
12:00 PM PERSONNEL BOARD ROOM 501 CCB

• More “little” changes here and there that impact people’s lives in a big way, but for which we have no real vision as far as I can tell.

5:00 PM HOUSING COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB

• Requiring landlords to have pictures when they deduct from a security deposit.
• Light bulbs.
• Fining landlord for reinspection if they don’t meet deadlines.
• Discussion of Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

5:35 PM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ROOM 103A CCB

• Adoption of budget priorities

Thursday, March 6, 2008
5:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION ROOM 310 CCB

• Setting budget priorities

So, there it is, items of interest for the week, until it changes.