News & Notes
News and Notes for the Week of 10/30/21 - 11/5/21
In another big change for a main gateway to the state Capitol, a developer is proposing to demolish nine vintage buildings Downtown for a six-story housing project on the 500 block of West Washington Avenue.
-Wisconsin State Journal
Madison’s coming makeover of Metro Transit — perhaps the biggest ever — promises a $166 million backbone of bus rapid transit that will focus service in high-density corridors, reduce service in other areas, eliminate transfer points and reduce traffic lanes on some city thoroughfares.
-Wisconsin State Journal
State environmental regulators are proposing to allow the Cherokee Country Club to fill wetlands and dredge ponds as part of a revised plan to turn the town of Westport club into one of the state’s premier golf courses.
-Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison City Council adopted Thursday a 2022 budget that leans on millions in federal dollars to cover funding gaps, sets up the start of construction for bus rapid transit and adds about $51 to the average homeowner's tax bill.
-Wisconsin State Journal