Board of Estimates Budget meeting! Part II: Operating Budget
To read in chronological order, you'll want to read the post below about the Board of Estimates Capital Budget amendments first. After...
Eight ideas for a snowy day
Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of ideas that could make life better for the less well-off in Madison. It is by no means exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a list that solves all problems. Not everyone is going to like all of them, so it’s worth reminding folks that Brenda is not the only person who blogs here, so don’t go blaming her for these.
Friends of Lotherian Update
Photo by Heather Nicole Benson
Firestarters!
There were updates on the Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) membership vote, re memberships of those 36 who used to live in the...
Operating Budget Highlights for Proposed Department Budgets
When we get the operating budget, the information is a summary of quite a bit of information and we have very little detail. ...
Council Recap – The Rest of the Meeting
Continued . . . .BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS#40 SHERMAN TERRACE WATER MAINSRobert Schniker - support - passes on speakingRichard Meyer - Sherman Terrace was...
Housing & Homelessness: Cuts plus no new City funding.
In a year when we have heard all about adding 30 police officers to our City budget and the police department budget went from...
Friday Round Up . . .
Ex-alder gives advice to colleagues, Olinger leaving the city, kudos to public health, Kailin service, Brews for WYOU, Homeless Memorial Day, composting, and more,...
Hey! It’s a Snow Day! Round Up
Eh, I slept in, went to Bizzardoke at the High Noon last night. Now I can't decide if its worth it to get...
Homelessness in Madison
Here's a few other perspectives.First, I had forgotten about this Glenn Austin project from 2003. It's a look at the homeless who hung...
Budget Spin gone amuk!
So, I do this crazy thing. From time to time, I actually listen to AM radio. Let's just call it "opposition research"....
Last Round Up of the Week.
I'm likely not going to post for the next three or four days . . . maybe. We'll see what's going on...
Casey Hoff knows what motivates Brenda Konkel?
So, Casey Hoff seems to believe he has the secret key to determine what motivates me. How scary is that! I can't stand listening...