My head is still spinning from reading the 54 amendments we got on Friday at noon and I’ve been at the Neighborhood Conference all day . . . so I still can’t tell you what I think and can’t begin to figure out how to prioritize it . . . but I’m working on it. Meanwhile, here’s some links to the information:
Capital Budget Amendments
Operating Budget Amendments
Full Budget
The short list that I think people are interested in are as follows:
Removing funding for
– Train Whistle Quiet Zones
– Improvement to State Street
– Improvements to James Madison Park
– Allied Drive
– East Isthmus Arts Incubator
– Affordable Housing
– Sister Cities Programs
– Emerging Neighborhoods Program
– Downtown Public Safety
– After School and Summer Programs for Kids
– Program to replace Women’s Transit Authority
– Program to help rehabilitate prostitutes
– Planning Councils
Adding funding for
– Arborists to improve Tree maintenance Schedule
– Neighborhood Grants Program
– Neighborhood Ombudsman
– Warming Shelter for the Homeless
– Southwest Neighborhood Center and Youth Programming
– Westside Planning Council
– Neighborhood House
– Adult and Children’s programming at Libraries
Increases admission prices for the new pool
Plus, a decision on Reorganizing the Department of Planning and Development
If you have feedback, please don’t hesitate to get involved:
Email the Alders:
allalders@cityofmadison.com
Come to the Council meeting on Tuesday November 14
6:30 Room 201 City County Building
Register and Speak if you can (most effective!)
Otherwise, just come and register your support or opposition
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