Common Council -- Discussion
Tuesday, May 6, 5:30 p.m.
Room 201 of the City-County Building
Newly elected Common Council president Tim Bruer calls a meeting to discuss the upcoming (probably dismal) 2008-2009 budget. If you can't make it, don't worry. This is only the beginning of the lengthy budget process, which won't end until the council holds several, dusk-to-dawn meetings in the fall.
Common Council
Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
Room 201 of the City-County Building
Liquor license renewals, street repairs, and -- summer is coming! -- allowing vendors downtown for Concerts on the Square, Maxwell Street Days and the Taste of Madison.
Urban Design Commission
Wednesday, May 7, 4:30 p.m.
Room LL-110 of the Madison Municipal Building
The developers of the proposed hotel at Hilldale are asking for final approval of their design. (The entire project must still be approved by the Madison Common Council.) The commission will also hear an informational presentation on the Allied Drive redevelopment project.
Community Development Authority
Thursday, May 8, 4:30 p.m.
Senior Center, Room No. 2
Whenever the CDA wants to crow about its success in redeveloping bad neighborhoods, it points to the Lake Point Condominiums. Unfortunately, as reported in Isthmus last week, several of the Lake Point residents have accused the project's Milwaukee developer of mismanagement, including neglecting maintenance. The CDA will discuss what action (if any) to take on Lake Point, as well as final approval for its plan to redevelop the Truax Park Apartments and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's proposal to merge the CDA with the county's Housing Authority.
Dane County Board
Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m.
Room 201 of the City-County Building
This should drive the county's conservatives nuts: A resolution urging the Chinese government to begin a dialogue with the Dalai Lama regarding Tibet.
