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The CDBG Committee
[NOTE: At its March 17, 2009 meeting, the Madison Common Council adopted an
ordinance which changed the name of the CDBG "Commission" to the CDBG "Committee".]

Mission, Goals and Objectives || Meeting Schedule || Current Roster

Mission, Goals and Objectives

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Committee:

• recommends policies, goals and objectives of the CDBG program and other community development-related Federal or State-funded programs, after consultation with the Mayor, to be approved by the Common Council;

• evaluates performance of contractors performing funded activities, including obtaining such information as is reasonably necessary for such evaluation; and, at the discretion of the Committee, makes recommendations to the Mayor and Common Council regarding contract revisions, enforcement and proposals for funding;

• recommends to the Mayor and Common Council a budget for funding based upon City policies, goals, objectives, financial needs and commitments and community needs assessments.

The CDBG Committee operates under the authority of Madison General Ordinance 33.15.

2009 Meeting Schedule
Schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm date, time and location.

Current CDBG Committee Roster

11 members, appointed by the Mayor; Common Council confirms.
Two-year term.

Charlie Sanders, Chair
(vacant), Vice Chair
Steven Bartlett
Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Ald. Tim Bruer
Monya Choudhury
Justin Markofski
Daniel O'Callaghan
Arthur Robinson
Ald. Marsha Rummel
Russ Whitesel
(vacant)