District Reports brings you conversations with Alders and City staff on a current issue facing the Council and previews of other issues you can expect to hear discussed on the council floor.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes City Planner Ben Zellers to discuss the 2020 Census and the City's process for redrawing district boundaries.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes Assistant City Attorney John Strange to discuss the four advisory referendum questions on the upcoming April 6th ballot regarding possible structural changes to the Common Council.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 4th District Alder Mike Verveer and Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Director Connie Thompson to provide an update on Monona Terrace.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 2nd District Alder Patrick Heck and 11th District Alder Arvina Martin to discuss efforts by the City to better regulate Tourist Rooming Houses and Airbnb.
Eve Galanter welcomes District 3 Alder Lindsay Lemmer and District 17 Alder Samba Baldeh to discuss issues currently facing the far east side of Madison.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore and 16th District Alder Michael Tierney to discuss the latest developments with the City of Madison 2020 budget.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 7th District Alder Donna Moreland and 19th District Alder Keith Furman to discuss the City of Madison 2020 budget.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes Common Council President and 5th District Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, and Common Council Vice-President and 1st District Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney to discuss their goals during their tenure as Council leadership.
Eve Galanter welcomes Metro Transit General Manager Chuck Kamp and 16th District Alder Michael Tierney to discuss changes occurring at Madison Metro Transit.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes the City's Director of Information Technology, Sarah Edgerton, and Applications and Development Manager, Dave Faust, to discuss the department's role in the City process and current projects the department is working on.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes Task Force on Government Structure members 18th District Alder Rebecca Kemble and Justice Castaneda, Chair of the Subcommittee on Boards, Commissions and Committees.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 10th District Alder Mo Cheeeks to discuss what makes his district unique in the City of Madison and to reflect on his tenure on the Common Council.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 2nd District Alder Ledell Zellers and 15th District Alder David Ahrens to discuss their tenure on the Common Council.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 7th District Alder Steve King and 20th District Alder Matt Phair to discuss their tenure on the Common Council.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 12th District Alder Larry Palm and 17th District Alder Samba Baldeh to discuss the 2019 City Budget and what to expect during Common Council deliberations.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 12th District Alder Larry Palm and 2nd District Dane County Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner to discuss The Beacon homeless day resource center and what the City and County are doing for those without permanent housing.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 9th District Alder and Finance Committee member Paul Skidmore to discuss the 2019 Executive Operating Budget.
Eve Galanter welcomes 2nd District Alder Ledell Zellers and City Engineer Rob Phillips to discuss the recent flooding in the City and what can be done to mitigate future flood events.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 17th District Alder Samba Baldeh and 12th District Alder Larry Palm to discuss the Mayor's proposed 2019 Executive Capital Budget.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 12th District Alder Larry Palm and 18th District Alder Rebecca Kemble to discuss their districts on the north side of Madison.
Eve Galanter welcomes Interim City Assessor Michelle Drea and Lead Commerical Appraiser Scott West to discuss how the City assessment process works.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 4th District Alder Mike Verveer and 5th District Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff to discuss their downtown and near west districts.
Eve Galanter welcomes 17th District Alder Samba Baldeh and 14th District Alder Sheri Carter to discuss their new roles as Common Council President and Common Council Vice President.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore and 19th District Alder Mark Clear to discuss their aldermanic districts on the west side of Madison.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 13th District Alder Sara Eskrich to discuss Monroe Street reconstruction, redevelopment of the Truman Olson Army Reserve Center, and other aspects of her aldermanic district.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 2nd District Alder Ledell Zellers and 8th District Alder Zach Wood to discuss housing and specific concerns to the near east and campus areas.
Eve Galanter welcomes 3rd District Alder Amanda Hall to discuss The Madison Public Market and issues facing her district on the east side of Madison.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 1st District Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney and 7th District Alder Steve King to discuss issues facing their west side districts of Madison.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 5th District Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff and 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore to discuss the proposed moratorium on downtown liquor licenses, recent mayoral vetoes, police resources, and other issues confronting the Alcohol License Review Committee.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 17th District Alder Samba Baldeh and Parks Department Superintendent Eric Knepp to discuss Parks' winter activities, the Golf Enterprise, and the Madison Parks Foundation.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 18th District Alder, Rebecca Kemble, and Director of the Department of Civil Rights for the City of Madison, Norman Davis, to discuss what the City can do to make it more accessible to all its residents.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 14th District Alder Sheri Carter and 18th District Alder Rebecca Kemble to discuss OIR's report on the Madison Police Department.
Eve Galanter welcomes 4th District Alder Mike Verveer and Downtown Madison BID Executive Director Tiffany Kenney to discuss holiday events in the State Street area and efforts to improve retail viability in downtown Madison.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 13th District Alder Sara Eskrich to discuss her thoughts on the latest changes to the 2018 City budget.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 6th District Alder Marsha Rummel and 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore to discuss the use of drones (UAVs), traffic and security cameras, and body-worn cameras in relation to issues of privacy.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 15th District Alder David Ahrens and 16th District Alder Denise DeMarb to discuss the proposed 2018 Executive Operating Budget.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 4th District Alder Mike Verveer and 8th District Alder Zach Wood to discuss City policy regarding sidewalk cafes, moped parking, sandwich boards, and other encroachments into the public rights-of-way.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 16th District Alder Denise DeMarb to discuss the proposed 2018 Executive Capital Budget.
Eve Galanter welcomes 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore and 12th District Alder Larry Palm to discuss the possible restructuring of the Council's roles and responsibilities.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 15th District Alder and Transit & Parking Commission member, David Ahrens, and Madison Metro General Manager Chuck Kamp to discuss the current and future state of Madison's bus system.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes Council President and 6th District Alder Marsha Rummel, and 18th District Alder Rebecca Kemble to discuss the President's Workgroup on Police & Community Relations.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 14th District Alder and Madison Arts Commission member, Sheri Carter, and Madison Arts Program Administrator, Karin Wolf, to discuss current arts initiatives in the City.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore and 13th District Alder Sara Eskrich to discuss big-ticket budget items and how they affect current and future City budgets.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 15th District Alder, David Ahrens, and 16th District Alder, Denise DeMarb, to discuss Madison's most recent efforts to become a more sustainable city.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes the new Common Council President, Marsha Rummel, and Common Council Vice President, Samba Baldeh, to discuss their goals and duties as Council leadership.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes the City's new street vending coordinator, Meghan Blake-Horst, to discuss food carts, sidewalk cafes, beer gardens, and other street vending around the City.
Eve Galanter welcomes Ledell Zellers and Steve King to discuss their roles as Alders and Plan Commission members in making decisions on neighborhood development projects.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 12th District Alder, Larry Palm, and Office of Business Resources Manager, Dan Kennelly, to discuss where the Madison Public Market project stands today.
Susan Hamblin welcomes 6th Dist. Alder, Marsha Rummel, and 2nd Dist. County Supervisor, Heidi Wegleitner, to discuss efforts to provide services to homeless and low-income individuals on Madison's near east side.
Host Eve Galanter welcomes 1st District Alder Barbara McKinney and 12th District Alder Larry Palm to discuss issues of public safety and homelessness.
Host Susan Hamblin welcomes 15th District Alder David Ahrens and 9th District Alder Paul Skidmore to discuss Alcohol License Review Committee policies and a proposed beer garden at Olbrich Park.
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