The Cost of 30 Police Officers.

At the last council meeting, we stopped crime in Madison. Well, not really. We passed two ordinances, one that would stop new...

Turning our tech dreams into reality: how do we know what to buy?

The city is buying some technology upgrades for Madison Metro. We can come up with cool things it should do all day long, but if we don't think about how to write the RFP, it won't matter. What can we learn from other cities?

James Madison and Tenney Park Beaches Closed

Due to blue-green algae. Read more about it here. All these beach closings this year and the high water is making the...

Mid-week Round Up

Lots and lots of miscellaneous . . . catching up on non-budget, non-Edgewater related topics! And no long meetings to report on! ...

Mosquitos

Another problem with all this flooding . . . Here's the info from Public Health:PUBLIC HEALTH MOSQUITO REMINDERSHeavy Rains and Floods Create Ideal Conditions...

Castle Place – Ooops!

No parking?!Castle Place is a little street going up a relatively steep hill between E Gorham and Lake Mendota next to Christ Presbyterian Church...

Attention Zoning Code Rewrite Geeks!

You know who you are! Two important meetings next week.Hi,The City's Zoning Code rewrite consultants will be in town next week, Monday...

Will Solar Work for You?

The city is offering free assessments of if a solar system will work for you. One friend I know had a system installed...

Gorham work begins 5/19; Ingersoll Two-Way Trial

Residents may see a temporary change on N Ingersoll making it two-way between Dayton and Gorham!E Gorham St reconstruction will start on May 19,...

Your Tuesday Snow Plow Update

Keep up to date with the City and everything winter here! And, sign up for your snow emergency texts and emails! The forecast...

More "wrinkles" with the snow. Free isn’t always free and moving the snow.

A constituent of mine emailed me about why she had to pay to park in the "free" parking ramps in the downtown area....

Snow: Pictures speak better than words.

You tired of the snow? I am. Or more accurately, I'm tired of the complaints about the snow. Some of the...