District 6 Blog

The Council agenda on Tuesday includes an appeal of the Plan Commission action on the conditional use request for 6610-6706 Old Sauk Road in District 19 and approving the Large Item Collection and Electronic Waste Recycling Ordinance and Policy. On…

In her 2025 Executive budget message in June, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway asked city agencies to prepare their operating budgets with a 5% reduction. “Our goal is to preserve core services while identifying lower priority services that could be…

Several D6 items are at Plan Commission on Monday including the conditional use application for Porchlight at 521 E Washington (and the companion proposal to redevelop 306 N Brooks into student housing). The Plan Commission is also holding a special…

This week is shortened by the July 4th holiday. I hope you have an enjoyable and safe holiday. There are several referrals on Tuesday’s Council agenda including the proposal to place geographic limits on Class A licenses (carry out), the Native Tall…

City staff are monitoring the incoming active storms that are expected to move into our area throughout this weekend. As of Friday afternoon, the City does not anticipate a major flooding event at this time but localized impacts are possible. I have…

City Offices are closed on June 19. Administrative offices are closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for Juneteenth. Emergency services will be open; please call 911. Use Report a Problem for non-emergencies.

We don’t yet know the name of the victim of Friday’s tragic death on Willy St but I offer my condolences to family, friends and fellow workers of the victim and to the entire community as we grapple with the devastating effects of gun violence.…

Over 45 residents attended the June 3 meeting with Traffic Engineering staff on potential E Mifflin Bike Blvd improvements. Staff will present the PowerPoint and results of the surveys posted during the meeting to the Transportation Commission on…

E Mifflin Bike Boulevard Virtual Public Input Meeting, Monday, June 3: Please join me and Traffic Engineering staff at a virtual meeting to review potential improvements to the E Mifflin St bike boulevard, offer input into what would help improve…