Sad, Sorry State of Lobbying Reports
My visit to the clerks office yesterday was . . . depressing. I wish the city attorney would do his job, so the...
Common Council Organizational Committee – A preview of Issue to Come to Council
The CCOC committee is all alders, so discussions here are typically a preview of things to come. Topics on the agenda include residency,...
Short Week Monday Morning Round Up
Edgewater free round up . . . CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIASo, where is our Economic Development Commission, our Economic Development Director and city leadership?...
More Round Up!
Rough blogging week, I'm behind on several posts - including the county board recap, but here's some more random thoughts on of course, the...
November 3 City Recap – The (Almost Complete) "Short" Version
I have 6.5 hours of notes, and not enough time to use them! Here's a shorter version of what happened. I have...
City Operating Budget Amendment Discussion and Votes (Final)
Ok - I'm done . . . enjoy! AMENDMENT ONEAgency: Miscellaneous Appropriations / Direct Appropriation to Capital; General Fund Revenues; Capital Revolving FundPage(s):...
Disrespecting Your (Women) Colleagues
Watching a city committee meeting the other day, I was surprised by how the women were treated by some of the men in the...
Continued Round Up for this Week
Less regurgitation of things you should know, more attitude! :)BIGOTED FLASHBACKAs my co-worker and friend Megin McDonell says on my Facebook page "hello?...
Upcoming City Discussions
At the end of every agenda, are items introduced for discussion by committees that are supposed to come back every 45 days, but many...
County Board Budget Moving Forward (Final)
Conservation fund cut to $1M, Legacy Fund cut to $500,000, Rhythm & Booms cut, THRIVE cut, FSAT funded, County to pay for burials for...
Board of Estimates Operating Budget Amendments
Ok - here's a partial report . . . public testimony and amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (10 &...
(Late) Poison Ivy Common Council Recap
No, not talking about Thuy, but she did get in a "was Obama born in this country?" type comment, a bike comment and noted...