District 6 Blog

Just got home after a 12-hour Common Council meeting. Nine hours of public comment, three hours of questions to staff and ZERO debate. Then the council voted 14-6 to illegally remove Aeiramique Glass as Interim Independent Monitor.

Please join me this Thursday, October 8 from 6-8pm at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E Gorham St) to learn about and discuss Big Top Events' renovation proposal for Breese Stevens Field.

Two special events of interest this week, Downtown Alders Meet and Greet on Tuesday and Envision Madison Downtown Open House on Thursday.

Join me for a public meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 6pm to hear about Big Top Events, LLC's proposal for improvements at Breese Stevens. They also propose significant changes to the use agreement that would add several more shows per year.

It's the day after the Common Council meeting and I'm still ruminating on the outcome. My resolution to get a modest $100,000 in assistance to Willy Street businesses was defeated 13-7 (15 votes are needed to pass a budget amendment).

At the last full Common Council meeting I introduced a resolution to establish a grant program for businesses within a block of the Willy / Baldwin intersection that were impacted by the extended protest following the police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

Last Wednesday, August 12, we held a Zoom meeting to discuss Lotus Company's development proposal for the Essen Haus / Come Back In site.

Lotus Company proposes to redevelop the Essen Haus / Come Back In site to build 202 units of affordable housing. The form factor will largely follow what was previously approved for this site, but replaces a hotel with apartments.

Early this morning, the intersection of Willy and Baldwin Streets was cleared. Please see below for a summary sent to alders. Alders (including me) were not notified in advance of this action.

Since the police killing of Corey Ruiz on July 22nd, we have been at Williamson and Baldwin every day. First, to express our intense anger at yet another officer-involved killing in our neighborhood. Next to mourn with the community in our…