District Reports Podcast

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 3rd Dist Alder Lauren Cnare (Common Council President) and 5th Dist Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (Council President Pro-Tem) discuss the 2012 City of Madison budget. They look at the impact of cuts in State aid to the City and various agencies, and discuss several likely amendments to the Mayor's proposed Executive Budget.

Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, and her guests, 12th District Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway (a member of the Board of Estimates) and Dave Schmiedicke, the City’s new Finance Director, discussed Dave’s role with the City. The panel discussed Dave’s background and talked about his role as advisor to the elected officials of the City (the Mayor and the Common Council).

Host Susan Hamblin welcomes Eighteenth District Alderperson Anita Weier and Twentieth District Alderperson Matt Phair.

An update on the Overture Center, with guests Fourth District Alderperson Mike Verveer, and Eighth District Alderperson Scott Resnick.

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 10th District Alder Brian Solomon and 15th District Alder Larry Palm, discussed the outlook for the City’s 2012 budget. The guests, both new members of the Board of Estimates (the City’s budget and finance committee), discussed the impact of the State budget on Madison and also touched on the overall budget process and the roles of the Mayor, the Council, City staff, and the Madison public.

Host Eve Galanter talks with Mark Clear, Nineteenth District Alderperson and Steven Cover, Director of The Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development

Seventh District Alderperson, Steve King and City Recycling Coordinator, George Dreckmann join District Reports Host, former Alder Eve Galanter to discuss Madison's pilot Organics Bin Recycling Project.

Alders Satya Rhodes-Conway and Paul Skidmore discuss the City’s Sustainability Plan.

Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, and her guests, Sixth District Alder Marsha Rummel, and Aaron Olver, Interim Director of Economic Development for the City, discuss the plans for a Downtown public market on the current site of the Government East parking structure. They discuss the various events that have shaped plans, including the rejection of funds for a Downtown rail station and the current situation with the State budget.

Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, welcomed her guest, Third District Alder and newly elected Common Council President Lauren Cnare. They discussed how Lauren sees her role as Council President, dealing with 6 new Alders and a new Mayor, and the challenges facing the City for the 2012 budget.

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin and her guests, 5th District Alderperson Shiva Bidar-Sielaff and 15th District Alderperson Larry Palm discuss the impact of the recent April 5th City elections. They discuss changes in the City’s direction with a new Mayor and six new members of the Common Council.

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, retiring Alders Judy Compton (16th District) and Michael Schumacher (18th District) look at the various contested local races (Alders, Mayor, and Dane County Executive) on the April 5th ballot, and Judy and Michael make their best guesses as to who will win each race.

Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, and her guests, 3rd District Alder Lauren Cnare (Council President Pro Tem) and 19th District Alder Mark Clear (Common Council President) discuss the potential impacts to Madison of Gov. Walker’s Budget Repair Bill and proposed biennial State budget. They discuss possible ways to mitigate the effects on the City and possible strategies to influence the budget before it’s adopted.

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 14th District Alder Tim Bruer and Tim Metcalfe of the Nolen Centennial Project Task Force (Alder Bruer is also a member) discussed the ambitious plans for a re-imagining of the John Nolen Drive corridor from Monona Terrace to the Alliant Center.

Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 2nd District Alder Bridget Maniaci and 19th District Alder Mark Clear, discussed the City’s recent practice of purchasing properties and budgeting to do so in 2010 and 2011. Is this smart economic policy? What is the City planning to do with these properties? Is it worth taking properties off the tax rolls? These were some of the questions discussed.