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Interested in providing your input on local public policy? Well, it is that time of year again. Read further for information on City Budget, School Budget, as well as the Zoning Code Rewrite. Other dates will be posted as information is available. To check towns and villages around Dane County go to http://www.prodane.org/govlinks/.
Mayor's Hearings
Tuesday, August 6 at 6 p.m. at Ashman Library
Wednesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. at East Police Station
Monday, August 18 at 6 p.m. at Central Library
Operating Budget
Complete listing
http://www.cityofmadison.com/comp/2009OpBud/CAL-09-OP-PUB.pdf
Capital Budget
Complete Listing
http://www.cityofmadison.com/comp/2009CapBud/Cal-09-CAP-public.pdf
As families across our community begin preparations for the 2008-09 school year, the Board of Education is going out into the community to discuss the financial status of the district.
Two public forums are scheduled:
Tuesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. in the Warner Park Community Center, 1625 Northport Drive, and
Thursday, August 14 at 6 p.m. in the James Madison Memorial High School Auditorium, 201 S. Gammon Rd.
The forums will provide an overview of the district's financial situation and a discussion of the Board's options, including going to referendum this November.
The audience will be divided into small groups depending on the number of people attending. The small groups will be facilitated by members of the Management Team and a Board member will be assigned to each group. This will provide an opportunity for questions and discussion.
Key questions that will be asked each small group include:
- Is there any additional information you need regarding the District's financial situation?
- What are your reactions to the options the Board is considering?
- Are there other ideas you have to address the District's current financial situation?
At the end of the evening, there will be a large group share-out of information from each smaller group. Notes from each group will be organized and posted on the website.
We encourage you to attend, so you are better informed about the fiscal issues confronting the school district. Please feel free to pass this information on to others.
Dan Nerad, Superintendent
Arlene Silveira, Board of Education President
Meeting dates and locations for the September 2008 Zoning Code Rewrite meetings are now confirmed. The dates and locations for the meetings are as follows:
Wednesday September 10th, 5:30 p.m.
Zoning Code Rewrite Advisory Committee
Madison Senior Center
330 West Mifflin Street Rooms 1 & 2
Thursday September 11th 6:30 p.m.
Community Meeting
Goodman Community Center
149 Waubesa Street
Thursday September 11th 6:30 p.m.
Community Meeting
Overture Center-Wisconsin Studio
201 State Street
The primary focus of these meetings will be on the draft annotated outline for the new zoning code which will be presented by Cuningham Group Architecture, P.A., the City's zoning code rewrite lead consultant. Final agendas for the meetings will be available shortly. Information about these meetings will also be posted on the project website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/zoningrewrite. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Posted by prodane at August 6, 2008 03:49 AM
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