Street Talk

Submitted by
Name: What did you expect?

Comments:
Remember this was completely avoidable and what happens when you have less than 40% voter turnout and run unopposed. Complacency has put this city in a very bad spot.

Added: October 8, 2025 07:10:45 AM

Submitted by
Name: Ron Shaffer
From: Vevay
E-mail: Contact

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If the condo's are approved those who voted for it evidently haven't been down to the river when the water rises
Those people should show up to help if an emergency arises. Wait till the residents have to walk uphill to carry in groceries then take out the trash. Better hope an emergency never arises during flood time.
And with 50 residents that means up to 100 vehicles. Those in favor take a trip to Walmart see how much space that takes
YOU DON'T HAVE THE ROOM! So that tells me those who vote for this project have no common sense, whatever! Good luck on the new parking lot. It's gonna be a big one. Where you going to put that?
And is the Hysterical board going to make it historic? Where's a picture.?

Added: October 8, 2025 09:10:21 AM

Submitted by
Name: Grim Reaper

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With the exception of Councilman Thevenow, every council member, Mayor Courtney and Deputy Mayor Steinhardt committed POLITICAL SUICIDE last night. No sane person would believe that Kreb's vote of no was sincere. Her vote didn't happen until the ordinance already had the 4 yes votes needed, Also, it was odd that the roll call vote was the reverse of the normal sequence, which would have been 2nd for her instead of next to last. Wilber did the chicken vote by not showing up. He could have attended virtually and voted by phone. Besides, as Chairman of the Plan Commission , he voted to approve the Riverfront zoning plan.

Now they can write their political obits as their political careers have all but ended. The additional damage they can do to the Madison citizens is to borrow more money, raise the local income tax to the max, and increase all of the Utilities fees. Two more long years of pain.

Added: October 8, 2025 09:32:16 AM

Submitted by
Name: Not buying it.

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I would apologize to Ms. Krebs if I thought her vote was sincere. She had nothing to lose. By the time the vote came to her it had already passed. Why not vote no and save face?
I hope I'm wrong, but I think this was planned. Where was Mr. Wilber?

Added: October 7, 2025 09:26:08 PM

Submitted by
Name: Downtowner too
From: Madison
E-mail: Contact

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Never would I have dreamed that the mayor and 6 council members would sell their soul to benefit only themselves and not the community. It's something that you hear about in other cities but not Madison, unfortunately it's true.If they get their condoms, they should remember that one day none of them will ever be in political office again and I for one certainly look forward to that day especially for Courtney, and I'll certainly pray that steinhardt never gets the chance to be mayor. God help us all

Added: October 7, 2025 08:15:20 PM

Submitted by
Name: Madison

Comments:
Mayor & City Council,

It’s a zero sum game. If you build up your riverfront, your Main Street will suffer.

Added: October 7, 2025 07:55:51 PM

Submitted by
Name: Royer

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Won’t shock me if Williams does, guy has no morals anyway. Uses DOC to profit his factory instead of paying our community members a living wage. Builds a factory inside the prison so they can pay prison wages. It’s been reported by several watchdog groups. They do the same work and make $2 or less per hour. Just one class taking advantage of another, but he wouldn’t know anything about that since he grew up with a silver spoon.

Added: October 7, 2025 05:49:02 PM

Submitted by
Name: Apologies
From: Madison

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I hope all those who blasted Carla Krebs, will post their apology on here. She did listen!

Added: October 7, 2025 05:26:49 PM

Submitted by
Name: Madison

Comments:
Based on comments by Carla Krebs (City Council President) and the comments and body language of the other council members, it’s obvious that the Riverfront Zoning District will be approved at tonight’s meeting.

So when you see the Grote kids, the Heitz kids, the Williams boy from Royer end up in these units, go up and ask them if they appreciate the $150,000-$200,000 subsidy they are receiving to live there. I suspect several realtors will also jump on board and quickly convert to B&B. Lot more money to be made renting to tourists than to Madison’s LMI population.

Seeing how this is a done deal. I have one suggestion - don’t tie yourself to one developer. Reach out to 2-3 and issue a public notice requesting proposals for the property.

Added: October 7, 2025 02:48:21 PM

Submitted by
Name: LMAO

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Wonder what excuse Mayor Bobby has for not coming to the Habitat house dedication Friday. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that the rest of that neighborhood needs attention too.

Added: October 7, 2025 11:27:21 AM