Category Archive: City Council
City Council Meeting, April 22nd
As most of us may have anticipated, the Mayoral veto on restructuring committee appointment procedures set the stage for a contentious City Council meeting here in Wausau last night. As a regular attender of said meetings, this was a night of firsts. This was the first time that I have ever seen the room full (perhaps people were expecting a dog fight of sorts). It was also the first time I have ever seen anyone register for comments in advance. And, it was the first time I have ever seen a Point of Order come from the crowd.
Along with these …
City of Wausau Committee Appointments
In case you were wondering who on the City Council is tasked with what? Well, this document should be able to answer these questions. In the past, these appointments have led to some clashes on the Council, and these might as well.
Your City government is yours though. That is something that should not be forgotten. These people are voted for by you, and for you. They are acting in a role of service, as such we should thank them. But also we need to be a part of this process.
21 Questions from the Slumberland of Large Fleece Jackets
To my esteemed colleagues here at Citizen Wausau I say this…from time to time, it sadly falls upon my shoulders to put forth a shovel full of questions. These questions while seeming entirely random, and aiming in no directions, I can assure you are often pointed toward a finish line. While this finish line might be abstract, and only in my imagination, it is most certainly something I am kind of aware of, at least on one of the many levels of chakra consciousness. Though, I have not had a real chance to cleanse myself through any …
City Council Agenda, 2/12/08
It is that time once again. The City Council is meeting tomorrow, and we hope to see more of your smiling, dissenting, note taking, question asking, over all holding the elected official accountable faces in the Birch Room. Even if you do not have any vested interest in any of issues on the agenda, it is really interesting to see the collected faces there. It is an interesting reflection as to who is who, and what is what in this city. So, here is the agenda:
City Council Agenda (PDF)
City Council Agenda, 1/22/08
As we move forward – and to do so is a great thing – we are faced with the reality of what happened, so off we go. Here is the City Council agenda for this week. It will be interesting to see if you are going to make it down; let’s see your reaction. Will it lead to more involvement in City Council meetings?
City Council Agenda (PDF)
City Council Agenda
Friends,
I just wanted to bring your attention to the City Council agenda for the meeting tonight. I hope it leads to more of you at the meetings. It is the general hope, a sort of idealized vision that we see more of you at the meetings. Which, by the way, are broadcast on Public Access here in Wausau.
City Council Agenda (PDF)
Where Does Wausau Go?
What an amazing year 2007 was. It’s brought about a a lot of change in our community, and in some ways, I myself will never be the same.
A few months ago, I was walking into my friend Forest Young’s drugstore to pick up a prescription. As I entered, I was quickly asked to leave and not touch anything. Why? Was I a loitering miscreant? No, not this time. It was because the ladies behind the counter had just been accosted by a gun-wielding burglar.
Time to Move for the Local April Elections
So I’ve picked up a competitor in the April Fool’s Day election for the Wausau City Council. It’s no big surprise because this will be my sixth race and in that time, I’ve faced four different competitors. As the longest-serving elected official in the City of Wausau, I’ve made some very good friends and I also have what has thus far been a smaller, but dedicated group of detractors. That’s normal.
I don’t take competition lightly, since I won the seat from a 12-year incumbent myself in 1998. It’s a one-time luxury to run as a challenger, …
The Pay Raise Amendment
Click on the above amendment to see what was submitted to the City Council of Wausau as a response apparently to the brouhaha about pay raises for senior staff. It was submitted by Rosenberg, who is also a member of the Citizen Wausau community (though we hardly hear from him these days), but it ended up getting tabled by some others on the Council. To be honest, by that point I had lost interest in the whole thing and was beginning to make smart remarks to the people around me, à la Mystery Science Theatre.
The City of Wausau Budget
I hid this at the bottom of the other post, but this time I thought I would put it right here at the top:
- The Wausau Capital Plan (PDF)
So, I encourage you to take a look at it. It is, at the end of the day, the budget that will, as I am told, dictate your property tax. We want to make sure it has a place of greater prominence, rather than be buried at the end of some rant I put together.