Monthly Archives: July 2006
Getting your questions asked in a Council meeting
I chaired the July 27th budget meeting, the last of four over four straight nights. There wasn’t a single public comment on any section of the budget, which we have been reviewing one department at a time. Virtually no member … Continue reading
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Issue: Reopen 7th Street near Jordan Avenue
The portion of 7th Street just north of the Indiana University Auditorium (just west of Jordan Avenue) has been closed to all traffic for a couple of years now. It is being used as a staging area for construction trailers … Continue reading
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Budget week 2006 (July 24-27)
Since the budget process went from five weeknights over two weeks to four straight weeknights over one week, the city budget hearings have coincided with the week of the Monroe County Fair. Monday and Tuesday nights were four hours each, … Continue reading