“If we get this right, I think it can be transformational on the scale of what we’re seeing on East Washington Avenue,” Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said.

The City Council will begin to make final budget decisions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with meetings also scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday if needed.

Starting Tuesday, Badger Bus, Lamers and Jefferson Lines will begin passenger loading on the west side of the 200 block of Lake Street. On Jan. 8, Coach USA services, which include Megabus and Van Galder, will make the move as well.

Core Spaces is proposing the new Hub II housing on the site of The Langdon Apartments, a massive, seven-story cream and brown brick structure that sat vacant at 126 Langdon St. for a decade before it was demolished.

In 2018 alone, Dane County experienced 77 opioid-involved deaths, 478 opioid-related hospital visits, and first responders made 510 ambulance runs for suspected opioid overdoses. 

The finalists for director of Planning, Community and Economic Development are Justice Castaneda, Eric Shaw and Matt Wachter. 

The $40 vehicle registration fee will be the highest in the state of Wisconsin and take effect Feb. 1. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the fee was "not my first choice ⁠— not by a long shot."