WSJ: A tiny bit right?
But factually, all screwed up, as usual. I just don't read the WSJ to protect my blood pressure, but someone sent me their...
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 time is coming, and I"m feeling cranky.
You know, when we pass the budget, we fight quite a bit over what does and does not get funded. We scrimp and...
Workers’ Rights Picket Cancelled, but Childcare needs your help!
This just in from the Worker's Rights Center . . . and Wisconsin Council on Families and ChildrenThe WRC Board has called off the...
Budget . . . Budget . . . Budget
Tonight starts the City Council marathon meeting. We will be meeting tonight, tomorrow night and likely Thursday night as well. Here's a...
Voila! And now the Mayor Agrees to Try to Add 30 Police Officers
That didn't take long. I wonder what the "sacrifice and cuts" are going to be? To: Chief Noble...
It’s not in there.
In looking at the Capital Budget, I was at first horrified. Then just very disappointed. And now, even more people are being...
How much does one police officer cost?
It depends.The first 18 officers the Mayor added to the budget would start on May 27th and would cost the city $49,500 per officer...
City Operating Budget: What’s in? What’s out?
Here's the run down. A quick overview of the information that we got today:(links are to the sections of the budgets for each...
Budget – Wouldn’t you like to know!
Late Friday, many of us "insiders" got a copy of the 16 Capital and 65 Operating Budget amendments that will be discussed and voted...
Day Three: Operating Budget Part II (Updated – Final?)
Pure lunacy. 11 hours later, as of 5:30 this morning, we have a budget. No votes were: Cnare, Konkel, Palm, Pham-Remmele,...
Budget Tidbits: The first half of the first hearings
Last night, the Board of Estimates started the annual questioning of staff about the Operating Budget. Here's some of the things I...