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November 16, 2005

City Budget - Round One

Last night many of our neighbors spoke eloquently about their priorities for the city budget. Thank you to those of you who came to register and to speak. After the testimony, the council debated and voted on seven of the eleven amendments in the capital budget. They did not touch the operating budget. Here are the results:

#1 - cut funding for tasers: failed
one person testified in favor, none against
for: Webber, King, Konkel
against: VanRooy, Verveer, Compton, Benford, Golden, Cnare, Gruber, Knox, Palm, Olson, Radomski, Rosas, Sandborn, Skidmore, Thomas, Bruer, Brandon

#2 - allow use of TIF funds for the Capital sq/State st. project if federal funding doesn't come through: passed
no testimony
adopted unanimously

#3 - cut funding for capital square bus shelters: passed
nine people testified in favor, none against
for: VanRooy, Compton, Cnare, Knox, Palm, Rosas, Sandborn, Skidmore, Thomas, Brandon
against: Webber, King, Konkel, Verveer, Benford, Bruer, Golden, Gruber, Olson, Radomski, Cieslewicz

#4 - cut funding for railroad crossings (gates and improvements): failed
one person testified in favor, three against
for: VanRooy, Compton, Cnare, Knox, Palm, Rosas, Sandborn, Skidmore, Thomas, Brandon, Bruer,Gruber, Radomski,
against: Webber, King, Konkel, Verveer, Benford, Golden, Olson

#5 and #6 passed unanimously, no testimony, these were mostly technical

#7 cut funding for mid-state st. ramp: failed
five people testified in favor, ten against
for: Webber, Konkel, Palm
against: VanRooy, Verveer, Compton, Benford, Golden, Cnare, Gruber, Knox, Olson, Radomski, Rosas, Sandborn, Skidmore, Thomas, Bruer, Brandon, King

Alder Cnare moved reconsideration of #4, the railroad crossings, and proposed an amendment to only fund the crossings that are in TIF districts - basically the crossings on John Nolen. Her amendment passed unanimously.

The council recessed, and will reconvene to deal with the rest of the capital budget and all of the operating budget today (Wednesday) at 7pm. So there's still time to contact your alder and tell them what you think.... more to come soon!

Posted by prodane at November 16, 2005 10:11 PM