WTF? Friday
This morning, I was calling today "Snarky Friday" based on my snarky postings this morning. But now . . . I'm steaming...
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2008!I'm sure it will be an interesting year, full of all kinds of things we have not yet imagined. So far,...
Allied Drive . . . February 1st is Coming.
February 1st, the big deadline for the WHEDA application to help make the housing affordable on Allied Drive. And what do we...
Pesky Open Meetings Laws
Sometimes, I think I'm the only one who cares about this type of thing. And people get really upset when you bring up...
I made a mistake.
Gasp. Horror! That's right, yesterday, I made a mistake. One is bound to do that from time to time. The...
Allied Drive: They don’t know.
Yesterday I went to the meeting on Allied Drive to see the grand unveiling of the "plans" for Allied Drive. Fortunately, I didn't...
Council Recap: December 4
The council meeting was a short 1.5 hours, with little to report. Here's what happened of note:1. Dick Wagner received the Jeff...
Do police come to your neighborhood meetings?
Last night I was at an Allied Drive meeting Ald Solomon held for tenants in some properties that are being foreclosed on and the...
Capital Budget Votes
So we started on the Capital Budget at 7:00 with everyone in attendance once Judy Compton got there just a smidge late. The...
Budget Night One: Public Testimony (Updated – Final)
Last night, we heard 5 hours of public testimony on the budget, and didn't vote on one single item. We have 17 Capital...
Is the Mayor above the Law?
Can he just ignore Madison General Ordinances because he thinks he has a better idea? If so, why not just eliminate the Common...
Allied Drive – No budget, contradication and a road with little detail.
Q: When is a road not a road?A: When it involves the Allied Drive neighborhood and the Mayor.So, hunting down the details...