Something Old, Something New...

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
August 6

Inauspicious start for my return to BOA meetings, arrived @ 6:50 PM to see the BOA already in session. Say what?  Secret session started @ 6:30 (okay technically I assume they pinned a notice on the bulletin 24 hrs prior, but there was no agenda on the City web site, so I presumed normal 7PM start...as did regulars Ms Payne and Ms Birmingham who were "late" as well.)

So what was the need for an early start?  Not sure, but must have been related to the changing of the guard on the West side.  Vic DeJong resigned to move to greener pastures and his replacement was sworn in.

Something Old, New
Which leads me to the new alderman, Steve Clark.  He was an Alderman from the East Side for a number of years, before moving to the upscale West Side.  How many aldermen have served on both sides of the lake?
(does that make him "bi"?).  Anyway, Mr Clark successfully navigated offering an ordinance, something Vic never managed to figure out.

Something Borrowed, Something Blue
The BOA dipped into the City Kitty to borrow some of the city surplus to spend unbudgeted money for something our Men In Blue wanted, a new police vehicle,  More about that later.

boa_lq (Photo credit: florian_1_1_2)

The Blog is Back

My summer siesta (more like comma) is over.  A change in job responsibilities had me traveling to the East a number of times...and hammered three successive times by cancelled flights or missed connections...I can tell you where to stay in Detroit, Minneapolis or Atlanta...just ask.

But I digress.

Big stuff happening.  Vic DeJong goes AWOL and gives up his West Ward Alderman position.  A short list was developed and the winner is...

You will have to wait for my next post.  Nobody knows except the Shadow.

So come back and see the news you will only find here.