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Monday Morning Round Up 11/17/25
Another Monday, another round up. A quick summary of various newsletters and announcements from local government.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A round up of local government newsletters and announcements. www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
Another WOW! 23 meetings at the county as they also try to squeeze in all the committees that can't meet due to budget and Thanksgiving. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Another WOW! 23 meetings at the county as they also try to squeeze in all the committees that can't meet due to budget and Thanksgiving. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
WOW - 29 city meetings this week, that we know of so far! With the budget (three nights they can't schedule) and Thanksgiving, they're trying to squeeze it all in this week! www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 11/17/25
29 meetings sandwiched between budget meetings and Thanksgiving- Finance, Plan, Transportation, ALRC and more!
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
WOW - 29 city meetings this week, that we know of so far! With the budget (three nights they can't schedule) and Thanksgiving, they're trying to squeeze it all in this week! www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Occupy Madison is making a real difference by creating tiny house villages for those experiencing houselessness. They’ve paid off 2 villages and are working on the 3rd. Your support can help provide rent-free living for 53 people. Please consider donating or sharing this cause. gofund.me/408e7c6fd
Monday morning round up - of newsletters, announcements and other government updates. www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
Monday Morning Round Up 11/10/25
As budget season potentially wraps up for city and county this week, there are a few other things going on.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Monday morning round up - of newsletters, announcements and other government updates. www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
Will the county board be facing a veto this week on the budget? There seem to be plenty of votes for an override, so it seems unlikely, but the meeting is scheduled just in case! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Dane County Week Ahead 11/9/25
Will County Executive Melissa Agard veto the budget? Will the County Board have to meet on Thursday?
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Will the county board be facing a veto this week on the budget? There seem to be plenty of votes for an override, so it seems unlikely, but the meeting is scheduled just in case! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Wow, the least city council participation in the budget I've ever seen, if you can even call it participation at this point, with 0 capital amendments & 1 technical operating budget amendment & $200,000 left on the table (also, so strange, & a new phenomenon). www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 11/10/25
Snooze of a week, snooze of a budget process this year with no capital amendments and 1 technical operating budget amendment.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Wow, the least city council participation in the budget I've ever seen, if you can even call it participation at this point, with 0 capital amendments & 1 technical operating budget amendment & $200,000 left on the table (also, so strange, & a new phenomenon). www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
A quick round up of announcements, updates, newletters, etc from city and county departments. www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
Monday Morning Round Up 11/3/25
Updates on other things going on at the City and County beyond the budgets!
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November 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A quick round up of announcements, updates, newletters, etc from city and county departments. www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
It's county board budget week! Public hearing on Monday and they are likely to vote on Wednesday and then we'll see if the County Executive is really going to veto the budget - and why . . . since its likely to be overridden. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Dane County Week Ahead 11/3/25
County Board meets 4 times this week? Budget public hearing, budget deliberations, and if needed to finish the budget meeting and their regular meetings.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It's county board budget week! Public hearing on Monday and they are likely to vote on Wednesday and then we'll see if the County Executive is really going to veto the budget - and why . . . since its likely to be overridden. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Here's the city week ahead. Their budget amendments will come out on Friday and they vote on their budget next week. Meanwhile, there are some shorter agendas this week. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 11/3/25
A week of brief meetings before budget week next week, amendments should be out on Friday. Meanwhile . . .
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November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Here's the city week ahead. Their budget amendments will come out on Friday and they vote on their budget next week. Meanwhile, there are some shorter agendas this week. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Dane County Budget Week! Personnel & Finance hears committee amendments Tues, Thurs they make their recommendation to County Board (public hearing Mon Nov 3 6pm. County board budget deliberations are then Wednesday (the 5th) and if needed Thursday (the 6th) www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Dane County Week Ahead 10/27/25
Budget Week!!! Personnel and Finance will hear committee amendments and then decide which ones stay and which one go!
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October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Dane County Budget Week! Personnel & Finance hears committee amendments Tues, Thurs they make their recommendation to County Board (public hearing Mon Nov 3 6pm. County board budget deliberations are then Wednesday (the 5th) and if needed Thursday (the 6th) www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Alders make changes to mayor's budget - 8 amendments at Finance Monday, public hearing at council meeting Tuesday. $250,000 of amendments leaving $150,000 before levy limit. Biggest amendments are for increased staff. 2 Southwest Area Plan meetings and more! www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 10/27/25
Alder amendments to the budget are out, they are voting at Finance on Monday, public hearing on Tuesday at council meeting, and more!
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October 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Alders make changes to mayor's budget - 8 amendments at Finance Monday, public hearing at council meeting Tuesday. $250,000 of amendments leaving $150,000 before levy limit. Biggest amendments are for increased staff. 2 Southwest Area Plan meetings and more! www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Monday Morning Round Up - Metro and Parks Updates, Forestry and Project Updates, Dane County Budget schedule this week, water main flushing, Southeast and Southwest Area Plans and more! www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
Monday Morning Round Up 10/20/25
Another round up of city and county announcements, newsletter and other interesting tidbits not worthy of a full blog post!
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October 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Monday Morning Round Up - Metro and Parks Updates, Forestry and Project Updates, Dane County Budget schedule this week, water main flushing, Southeast and Southwest Area Plans and more! www.forwardlookout.com/monday-morni...
TODAY TODAY TODAY! What a great fall day for a Jubilee! Come join us 4-7! Can't make it, donate here! givebutter.com/social-justi...
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
TODAY TODAY TODAY! What a great fall day for a Jubilee! Come join us 4-7! Can't make it, donate here! givebutter.com/social-justi...
Budget, budget, budget, budget!!!
Monday - County Board public hearing
Tuesday - PP&J votes on amendments to cut the sheriff's budget
Wednesday - HHN votes on 4% cuts to nonprofits and fund shelter and more!
Thursday - full county board meets and more! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Monday - County Board public hearing
Tuesday - PP&J votes on amendments to cut the sheriff's budget
Wednesday - HHN votes on 4% cuts to nonprofits and fund shelter and more!
Thursday - full county board meets and more! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Dane County Week Ahead 10/20/25
26 meetings this week - county board hearing on budget plus 5 other budget meetings plus regular county board meeting and more!
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October 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Budget, budget, budget, budget!!!
Monday - County Board public hearing
Tuesday - PP&J votes on amendments to cut the sheriff's budget
Wednesday - HHN votes on 4% cuts to nonprofits and fund shelter and more!
Thursday - full county board meets and more! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Monday - County Board public hearing
Tuesday - PP&J votes on amendments to cut the sheriff's budget
Wednesday - HHN votes on 4% cuts to nonprofits and fund shelter and more!
Thursday - full county board meets and more! www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Here's all the meetings and notices of possible quorum for the week. Budget amendments for the finance committee will be due Wednesday at noon and we will see the amendments Friday at 1:00 for a vote at Finance on the following Monday.
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Madison City Week Ahead 10/20/25
Lots of meetings and notices of possible quorum this week. Budget amendments for Finance Committee due noon on Wednesday.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Here's all the meetings and notices of possible quorum for the week. Budget amendments for the finance committee will be due Wednesday at noon and we will see the amendments Friday at 1:00 for a vote at Finance on the following Monday.
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Monday County Board has hearing on the budget, Tuesday Public Protection & Judiciary will vote on these amendments and maybe more. Wednesday Health & Human Needs Committee votes. They are moving fast! The amendments just came out Wednesday www.forwardlookout.com/budget-summa...
Budget: Summary of Last Nights HHN and PP&J Meetings
Both Health and Human Needs and Public Protection and Judiciary met last night and overlapped a bit, so here's what I could catch!
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October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Monday County Board has hearing on the budget, Tuesday Public Protection & Judiciary will vote on these amendments and maybe more. Wednesday Health & Human Needs Committee votes. They are moving fast! The amendments just came out Wednesday www.forwardlookout.com/budget-summa...
Important meetings tonight on the future of homeless services in Dane County. www.forwardlookout.com/amendments-t...
Amendments to address Homelessness at County Board
There are several amendments that will address the homelessness crisis that will be discussed over the next three weeks at the county.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Important meetings tonight on the future of homeless services in Dane County. www.forwardlookout.com/amendments-t...
Today we should see amendments for the Health and Human Needs, Executive & Public Protection and Judiciary committees. Amendments that will fund homeless services and reverse cuts for nonprofits and cut vacant positions in the Sheriff's Department budgets www.forwardlookout.com/how-to-get-i...
How to Get Involved in the County Budget
This one is far more complicated than attending the Finance Committee and City Council meeting in November . . .
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October 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Today we should see amendments for the Health and Human Needs, Executive & Public Protection and Judiciary committees. Amendments that will fund homeless services and reverse cuts for nonprofits and cut vacant positions in the Sheriff's Department budgets www.forwardlookout.com/how-to-get-i...
Finance committee is meeting tonight to hear their 2nd round of briefing on department operating budgets. They will have to get amendments for Finance Committee in a week from tomorrow (Wednesday), the next public input opportunity is two weeks from yesterday. www.forwardlookout.com/how-to-get-i...
How to get involved in the City Budget
I know people are interested, but its hard to keep track of everything, so here's a bit of a cheat sheet for you!
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October 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Finance committee is meeting tonight to hear their 2nd round of briefing on department operating budgets. They will have to get amendments for Finance Committee in a week from tomorrow (Wednesday), the next public input opportunity is two weeks from yesterday. www.forwardlookout.com/how-to-get-i...
Round up of local government announcements and newsletters to keep you informed! www.forwardlookout.com/monday-round...
Monday Round Up 10/13/25
Indigenous People’s Day Round Up of newsletters, announcements, events for local government related items.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Round up of local government announcements and newsletters to keep you informed! www.forwardlookout.com/monday-round...
Budget meetings for Personnel & Finance, Executive Commmittee, Health and Human Needs and Public Protection and Judiciary - get your ideas in now! No amendments yet available. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Dane County Week Ahead 10/13/25
Budget meetings for Personnel & Finance, Executive Commmittee, Health and Human Needs and Public Protection and Judiciary - get your ideas in now!
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October 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Budget meetings for Personnel & Finance, Executive Commmittee, Health and Human Needs and Public Protection and Judiciary - get your ideas in now! No amendments yet available. www.forwardlookout.com/dane-county-...
Operating Budget presentations happening Monday and Tuesday this week, Plan Commission has a special meeting, Arts, Alcohol Licenses, challenges to property tax assessments, Policing and more discussed at various committees. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 10/12/25
Budget season is happening, Finance gets presentations from departments, special Plan Commission meeting and more.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Operating Budget presentations happening Monday and Tuesday this week, Plan Commission has a special meeting, Arts, Alcohol Licenses, challenges to property tax assessments, Policing and more discussed at various committees. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Progressive Dane is Hiring! Know anyone that wants a small part-time job working to make a better Madison and Dane County? prodane.org/prodane-blog...
Progressive Dane is Hiring! — PROGRESSIVE DANE
Deadline - October 31. Send resume and letter explaining why Progressive Dane matches your values to office@prodane.org About the ProDane Staff Organizer Job Description The Staff Organizer is...
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October 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Progressive Dane is Hiring! Know anyone that wants a small part-time job working to make a better Madison and Dane County? prodane.org/prodane-blog...
This was posted yesterday but it was incomplete, it is completed now. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...
Madison City Week Ahead 10/6/25
Not quite completed . . . .
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October 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This was posted yesterday but it was incomplete, it is completed now. www.forwardlookout.com/madison-city...