It's "Budget Week," which means three consecutive Common Council meetings during which Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will preside over that body's attempt to determine revenue and expenditure policy for the coming year in Madison. For those who view local politics as a spectator sport, that means hours spent glued to Madison City Channel 12. It's sausage making at its best, complete with baffling bromides, atrocious accusations and confounding concessions.
It's already old news that the mayor's budget proposal includes a request to fund 30 new police officers in response to citizen concern over crime in the city. But it should be particularly interesting to see how the Council responds to proposals seeking funds for community centers in the city, which seek to address the root causes of crime.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, November 12, 2007
10:00 a.m. Policy staff meeting
11:30 a.m. Lunch at Fire Station #9 (201 N. Midvale Blvd.)
2:00 p.m. Jim Hess quarterly meeting
3:30 p.m. Paul Abramson, Gary Kallas, Bob Queen, Ald. Marsha Rummel, Bill Barker, Jim Morgan, Si Widstrand, and Joel Plant
4;30 p.m. Board of Estimates meeting (CCB GR-27)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
9:30 a.m. Tom Neujahr, Brad Binkowski, Paul Muench, Chris Schramm, Mark Olinger, and Joel Plant
10:30 a.m. Mayor's Management Team meeting
2:00 p.m. Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce/REDE regional transportation conversation (615 E. Washington Avenue)
3:45 p.m. Speak at Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development Twin Oaks groundbreaking ceremony
4:30 p.m. Meet with Third Sector Housing group (150 E. Gilman Street)
6:30 p.m. Common Council meeting (CCB 201)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
9:00 a.m. Welcome at New Employee Orientation (Warner Park) 11:00 a.m. WZEE Connie and Fish - Toy Tour news conference (Atwood Community Center) 12:00 noon City Fleet Services employee appreciation lunch (200 N. First Street) 1:30 p.m. Jennifer Alexander, Janet Piraino, and Mario Mendoza 2:30 p.m. Westside Staff Team meeting (MMB LL-130) 7:00 p.m. Common Council meeting (Monona Terrace, Meeting Rooms K-R)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
8:00 a.m. Breakfast with Jeanne Hoffman 9:00 a.m. Dane County Buy Local Initiative holiday kick-off event (2045 Atwood Avenue) 10:00 a.m. Lee Rayburn interview 10:30 a.m. Public Works Improvements (PWI) meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room) 12:00 noon Lunch with Lisa MacKinnon 4:30 p.m. Common Council leadership meeting 7:00 p.m. Common Council meeting (Monona Terrace, Exhibit Hall B)
Friday, November 16, 2007
No scheduled appointments - work time and phone calls
