At what point will these public safety listening sessions become repetitive? Monday night, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will attend one for west side Districts 1 and 7, which border District 20, home to not only a listening session, but also a police response session.
Other sessions have been held in other parts of town with similar themes: Criminal activity appears to be up and citizens are looking to the city for help. The District 20 sessions have received the most attention due to capacity crowds and horror stories reported by residents of traditionally sedate neighborhoods. The guess here is that Monday's will be more of the same.
Points have been scored by Dist. 20 Ald. Thuy Pham-Remmele, a council rookie who simply succeeded in getting residents and cops (and television cameras) into the same room, is now seen as a can-do member of the council. Perhaps Alds. Zach Brandon (Dist. 7) and Jed Sanborn (Dist. 1), two of the council's fiscal conservatives, are hoping to attract some of the same mojo with Monday's session.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, October 1, 2007
6:30 p.m. District #1 and District #7 listening session on public safety (Falk Elementary School, 6323 Woodington Way)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
8:30 a.m. Policy staff meeting 10:00 a.m. Meet with Channel 3 editorial board (Channel 3, Raymond Road) 11:30 a.m. Department/Division heads meeting (MMB 260) 1:30 p.m. Meet with the Capital Times editorial board (Fish Hatchery Road) 2:30 p.m. Meet with the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board (Fish Hatchery Road) 6:30 p.m. Common Council meeting (CCB 201)
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
10:00 a.m. Staff meeting
2:00 p.m. Tour of Goodman Maintenance Facility
3:30 p.m. Tour of Garver Feed Mill
5:00 p.m. Dane County Cities and Villages Association general membership meeting (McFarland Village Hall, 5915 Milwaukee Street)
6:30 p.m. Porchlight benefit (The Majestic Theatre)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Ald. Mark Clear 10:15 a.m. Visit Lowell Elementary School kindergarten class (401 Maple Avenue) 12:00 noon Lunch with Ald. Julia Kerr 2:00 p.m. Neil Peters-Michaud, George Dreckmann, and Joel Plant 3:00 p.m. Mary Lang Sollinger 3:30 p.m. Chief Noble Wray monthly meeting 5:00 p.m. Common Council leadership meeting 6:00 p.m. Community Development Block Grant Commission meeting (MMB 260)
Friday, October 5, 2007
9:00 a.m. Staff retreat
