Ooops, I forgot one, the budget also essentially eliminates planning
councils as we know them . . .
Brenda Konkel wrote:
ACTION NEEDED ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY - SEE LIST OF BUDGET CUTS BELOW - IT
IS SURE TO EFFECT YOU AND/OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW!!!
I'm writing today to alert you to several different budget amendments
that will be discussed on Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 in room 201
(Council Chambers) of the City County Building (210 Martin Luther King
Jr Blvd.). If these budget cuts effect you (see list below), please do
any or all of the following
a) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
to send an e-mail to all alders
b) call 266-4611 and leave a message for council members
c) contact your alder (to find out who your alder is
http://cityofmadison.com/clerk/OffQuery.cfm
and to find out their
contact information http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/council/alders.html)
d) show up to register or speak at Tuesday's council meeting.
A full list of budget cuts can be found here or look below:
Operating Budget http://legistar.cityofmadison.com/attachments/2729.pdf
Capital Budget http://legistar.cityofmadison.com/attachments/2728.pdf
Items of Note:
OPERATING
Cutting Funding for Sister Cities
Cutting Funding for Study Circles
Taking money out of the Allied and Emerging Neighborhoods Funds
Lack of funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Restoring funding for a WIC nurse
Cutting Money to the AIDS Network
Adding money for the Safe Communities Coalition
Taking money out of the Equal Opportunities Department
Funding snow removal from high traffic pedestrian areas (important for
people with disabilities to get to the bus after a snow)
Funding for Metro Plus
Funding to prevent cuts from Madison Metro
Adding money to create an Economic Development Plan (our last one was
from 1983)
Increased money to help working families with childcare
Money to continue the "seed" part of the Allied Weed and Seed
Coordinator
Keeping money for By Youth For Youth Program
Keeping downtown Sunday library hours
CAPITAL
Cutting money for every police officer to have a TASER
Cutting bus shelters on the Square
Eliminating improvements to Railroad Crossings
Authorizing to spend money on affordable housing through the TIF 10%
set-aside program
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