Hey jail-alternative proponents!
Here are some example letters you can send to your city council members. It is best to
edit them a little, or write something completely from scratch or by using the issue
list below, but any letter is better than no letter - The city council needs our
help to act, and that starts with the number of letters they receive. A paper copy
is much better than an email. Both 'at large' city council members, and your
ward/district representatives need to hear from you. If you can hand write a letter,
it's even better.
We are also at various events encouraging people to sign these letters. Consider
coming this Thursday at Phoenix Park 6PM for the concert series, we will have a tent
setup with info to hand out.
Here's that link for letters once again!
Showing posts with label actions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label actions. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Easy, Important Action: Letter Writing
Monday, April 28, 2008
April Update
Tonight’s meeting will be at 7pm at the Congregational Church as usual. Things are
falling into place for the next phase of our work.
In the coming weeks we will be meeting at a different location and meetings in May
will be bi-weekly. We will continue to be in touch with each other by phone and
email as we work on the next phase.
So for tonight; same time and place. Next time and place will be announced soon.
And don't forget to:
*Keep your Mondays open.
*Keep circulating those petitions.
*Keep writing editorials to the Leader Telegram.
*Call and write the reps and keep up the pressure. Let your representatives know
that you are watching them and expect them to keep the best interest of their
constituents at heart.
*Talk to your friends and neighbors about the Jail project and let people know what
we are facing. Amazingly I still meet people every day who don’t know about the
impending jail and are horrified when they hear of it. Our most important moment on
this project is still to come and we’ll need lots of supporters to rally round. If
people are interested in any further rallies for our cause, or similar action, and
they are not on our list, get their email addresses and we’ll notify them when the
time comes. They don’t have to come to every meeting in order to come to a rally.
Some people are willing to show up for a rally but don’t have time to come to
meetings.
Everyone’s efforts are appreciated and every action you take, big or small, matters.
This is a grass roots effort and we are struggling for the beauty and quality of
life of our town. Remind your neighbors and your representatives that the town
belongs to all of us.
Pray for spring and keep up the good fight!
Emily Beach
Sunday, March 30, 2008
"Referendum" by Electoral Process
Local elections on Tuesday April 1 will have an impact on jail plans. Please spread the word, write down the names you want to vote for, and take a friend...
election info
election info
Friday, March 28, 2008
A personal message from Emily Fleisher Beach:
As we all know, and as was mentioned at the CAJE meeting last night, City Councilman Brandon Buchanan has declared himself to be completely in our court in terms of where he stands on the "No Jail on Our Waterfront" issue. He joined us at our last rally and he will be of great help to us in the upcoming voting when the city council has to decide on whether or not to allow rezoning for the planned mamoth jail downtown. Brandon is running for re-election this coming Tuesday, April 1st. CAJE as an organization can not endorse candidates but as an individual I highly recommend this industrious, young progressive candidate and encourage you to vote for him and ask your friends and neighbors to do the same.
Simultaneously running for county board are; Tammy Schraufnagel, Ken Fulgione, John Prince, Eric Zeegers, Ardyth Krause, and Ted Barr, all of whom are not only fine and qualified candidates but also solid supporters of the No Jail cause.
Brandon Buchanan has lots of yard signs at the Democratic Headquarters. You could stop and pick one up on your way through town. If transportation, or time, is a problem and you'd like one, please call me 552-0179 and I'll be happy to bring one to your home. Or email me and give me your address. Likewise, I know that Ken Fulgione has yard signs and possibly others. All have leaflets and information. Let me know if you would like some information to share with friends and neighbors, and I will connect you with the right person. It would be nice to acknowledge the fine work that these incumbents have done and the good work that we hope the new candidates will be able to do. Emily
As we all know, and as was mentioned at the CAJE meeting last night, City Councilman Brandon Buchanan has declared himself to be completely in our court in terms of where he stands on the "No Jail on Our Waterfront" issue. He joined us at our last rally and he will be of great help to us in the upcoming voting when the city council has to decide on whether or not to allow rezoning for the planned mamoth jail downtown. Brandon is running for re-election this coming Tuesday, April 1st. CAJE as an organization can not endorse candidates but as an individual I highly recommend this industrious, young progressive candidate and encourage you to vote for him and ask your friends and neighbors to do the same.
Simultaneously running for county board are; Tammy Schraufnagel, Ken Fulgione, John Prince, Eric Zeegers, Ardyth Krause, and Ted Barr, all of whom are not only fine and qualified candidates but also solid supporters of the No Jail cause.
Brandon Buchanan has lots of yard signs at the Democratic Headquarters. You could stop and pick one up on your way through town. If transportation, or time, is a problem and you'd like one, please call me 552-0179 and I'll be happy to bring one to your home. Or email me and give me your address. Likewise, I know that Ken Fulgione has yard signs and possibly others. All have leaflets and information. Let me know if you would like some information to share with friends and neighbors, and I will connect you with the right person. It would be nice to acknowledge the fine work that these incumbents have done and the good work that we hope the new candidates will be able to do. Emily
I'm running as a write-in candidate for the county board in District 28, which includes the east side hill. Since the county board refused to allow the citizens a voice by referendum, I have decided that we here in District 28 need an alternative to John B. DeRosier, who has voted repeatedly for the project which, as you know, will cost more and be larger than what is currently proposed.
Please forward this to anyone you might think is interested enough to show up at the polls on Tuesday, April 1. They need to write my name in the appropriate space under the District 28 heading.
Thanks,
Ted Barr
Please forward this to anyone you might think is interested enough to show up at the polls on Tuesday, April 1. They need to write my name in the appropriate space under the District 28 heading.
Thanks,
Ted Barr
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Vote for our town!
A few of us attended the Televised presentation by Public Access TV of candidates for County Board the other night. This program will be shown soon on PAC TV.
Four pairs of two candidates, each running in opposition to the other, took questions from the audience regarding their qualifications for the job and their views on town issues. Not surprisingly nearly an hour of the 90 minute show was devoted to issues concerning the building of the jail.
The candidates were equally split in their views on the jail. Each of districts 13,19,22 and 26 had one candidate who was "pro jail on the waterfront" and one who was definitely for saving our waterfront from having a huge, expanding jail on it.
The individuals who expressed their support of the waterfront and historic district and are in favour of placing the jail outside of town are:
District 13 - Eric Zeeger,
District 19 - John Prince,
District 22 - Ken Fulgione,
District 26 - Tami Schraufnagel,
District 28 - Ted Barr.
I felt that all four candidates spoke very well defending their positions on the jail this evening and most importantly, expressed their concern for wanting to hear from the public they are running to represent. It was brought up that the public has often, especially of late, felt completely disenfranchised where county issues are concerned. The issue was raised about the lack of will many incumbents seem to have had in holding a referendum for the much debated jail issue, leading their constituents to feel marginalized.
The only incumbent among the four was Tami Schraufnagel whom I very much hope will be voted in again, along with the other three. The reason it is so very important that we get all four of them in to office in this election is that this would give us the much needed majority on the county board to possibly overturn the plans for the current jail site in the Historic Randall Park Neighbourhood, on the water front.
If you live in any of these districts please speak to your friends and neighbours about these fine candidates, and by all means get out and vote on April 1st, or vote by absentee ballot before then if you want to make sure to get your vote in. I believe that the ballots are already at City Hall. Every single vote is extremely important. Individuals in the past have won on margins as small as 3 to 8 votes. You could be the one person who tips it in a direction that will save our town.
The future of the quality of life in our city is truly at stake. Thank you for all you do.
an email from Emily
Four pairs of two candidates, each running in opposition to the other, took questions from the audience regarding their qualifications for the job and their views on town issues. Not surprisingly nearly an hour of the 90 minute show was devoted to issues concerning the building of the jail.
The candidates were equally split in their views on the jail. Each of districts 13,19,22 and 26 had one candidate who was "pro jail on the waterfront" and one who was definitely for saving our waterfront from having a huge, expanding jail on it.
The individuals who expressed their support of the waterfront and historic district and are in favour of placing the jail outside of town are:
District 13 - Eric Zeeger,
District 19 - John Prince,
District 22 - Ken Fulgione,
District 26 - Tami Schraufnagel,
District 28 - Ted Barr.
I felt that all four candidates spoke very well defending their positions on the jail this evening and most importantly, expressed their concern for wanting to hear from the public they are running to represent. It was brought up that the public has often, especially of late, felt completely disenfranchised where county issues are concerned. The issue was raised about the lack of will many incumbents seem to have had in holding a referendum for the much debated jail issue, leading their constituents to feel marginalized.
The only incumbent among the four was Tami Schraufnagel whom I very much hope will be voted in again, along with the other three. The reason it is so very important that we get all four of them in to office in this election is that this would give us the much needed majority on the county board to possibly overturn the plans for the current jail site in the Historic Randall Park Neighbourhood, on the water front.
If you live in any of these districts please speak to your friends and neighbours about these fine candidates, and by all means get out and vote on April 1st, or vote by absentee ballot before then if you want to make sure to get your vote in. I believe that the ballots are already at City Hall. Every single vote is extremely important. Individuals in the past have won on margins as small as 3 to 8 votes. You could be the one person who tips it in a direction that will save our town.
The future of the quality of life in our city is truly at stake. Thank you for all you do.
an email from Emily
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Jail Advisory Team Meeting Friday
I wanted to call your attention to a meeting on Friday regarding the future of bicycle/pedestrian/transit issues around the proposed site for the Eau Claire County Jail. The "Community Advisory Team", which supposedly will have input on the outward appearance and public function of the jail/courthouse and the jail/courthouse site, is having a meeting to seek input from their hand-picked community representatives. I have gone to these meetings and advocated for bicycle/pedestrian/transit issues in the past, but now finally they are focusing on those issues with an agenda item. Regardless of your opinion on the jail, we need to make sure they know we value the bike trail that it is proposed to be near, and we want transit and bicycle access to be viable so that they take fewer houses for parking now and in the future.
The remodeling of the current courthouse is also a factor here - for example, they are thinking about having only one public/employee entrance to the courthouse which would face the west parking lot and ultimately discourage people from walking from the downtown.
If you want to come to this meeting and debate the merits of the location, site plan or the exterior of the jail that is fair game too, as you can see on the agenda below. Do not let the early 7:30am time for the meeting discourage you -- that is one way the county has gotten this far.
-- Jeremy Gragert
The remodeling of the current courthouse is also a factor here - for example, they are thinking about having only one public/employee entrance to the courthouse which would face the west parking lot and ultimately discourage people from walking from the downtown.
If you want to come to this meeting and debate the merits of the location, site plan or the exterior of the jail that is fair game too, as you can see on the agenda below. Do not let the early 7:30am time for the meeting discourage you -- that is one way the county has gotten this far.
-- Jeremy Gragert
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Great turnout to support City Council
TERRIFIC RALLY LAST NIGHT! Thanks to all who attended and all your efforts at getting the word out. It paid off. There were about 75 people lining the sidewalk in front of the City Hall last night waving banners and signs to the support of honking cars along the street. Among those present were both County Board and City Council members. The mood of SUPPORTING THE CITY COUNCIL TO STAND UP AND SAVE THE WATERFRONT was certainly evident. It was very festive and yet very serious at the same time.PETITIONS: Special thanks to all of you who gathered lots and lots of signatures. Our "woman on campus," photographer and student friend, Allison, gathered over 150 by herself and with friends. I saw people everywhere gathering signatures. It was great. And the tally is that we have 713 new ones, as of today, in addition to the 1000 that were gathered a year ago.
CAJE ON TV: There was a wonderful special program on public access TV this past week where Ken Fulgione, Jeff DeGrave, Will Fantle and Maureen Slausson had a round table discussion about the proposed jail and showed us what the implications are for the future of our city if we expand the jail once again in the down town area. I don't know if it is playing again but if you missed it and want to see it, please let me know. I taped it. What struck me was that even though I knew that they were all four on the same team the program was objective, factual, and very informative. It was clear that a lot of time and care went in to the preparation. Great job done.
OK, WHAT'S NEXT? *We're still gathering signatures for another few weeks so keep 'em coming. When you have a bunch either turn them in to Just Local or Eclectica, or call me, Emily, #552-0179 and I can come around and pick them up.
* We are all keeping our eyes and ears open for anything going on in relation to our cause. If you find out about anything, like a meeting happening that might be of significance, a news article about us, anything at all that might be important for us to know about, please let me know and I'll pass the word on. Hope you all saw the coverage on the front page of the Leader Telegram this morning. Now they all must know that we're not giving up.
*Keep the letters to the Editor coming.
*Write the City Council members and urge them to not re-zone the city waterfront property for a huge jail that will only keep expanding in the years to come. Snail mail is good but if what you have time for is email, that's good too. When you send an email it will bear more weight if you sign it with your full name and street address. Here is the string of City Council email addresses.
The link to the city council page.
* COME TO THE NEXT RALLY, if you are getting this email, you will get an announcement of when it will be.
*COME TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, AND BRING A FRIEND, EVERY MONDAY AT 7 PM. SEE YOU THERE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
from an email via emily with photos from jeremy
Keeping the Pressure On
Front Page in Tuesdays Leader Telegram.
Also a great "It seems to me" by Maureen Slauson.
And will you take a moment to vote in the online poll at WEAU?
Also a great "It seems to me" by Maureen Slauson.
And will you take a moment to vote in the online poll at WEAU?
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Rally at 6PM on Monday
Citizens Plan Rally at City Hall to deliver Support Petitions
The Citizens for Accountability in Jail Expansion is in the process of collecting additional signatures opposing the current location of the County Jail and supporting other alternatives. The petitions are available in several locations throughout Eau Claire and at the website: www.eccaje.blogspot.com Citizens can get a petition to pass or to sign by calling 552-0179. Volunteers will also be collecting signatures at various times at the Public Library, US Post Office & downtown coffee shops. More details available.
At this time there are well over 1200plus signatures that have been collected. Those signatures collected by Monday will be delivered to the City Clerk to be forwarded to the City Manger and City Council after the Rally in front of City Hall at 6:00PM on Monday March 10th.
The Rally at 6PM on Monday in front of City Hall is being held to Support of the City Comprehensive Plan and to let our City Council know that many citizens will support their efforts to oppose the location of the expanding county jail on our downtown river front. The Rally is attempting to raise awareness of this issue as it relates to the city council.
CAJE is trying to let citizens know that this issue will be coming before the City Council soon for required re-zoning. CAJE and other citizens in Eau Claire believe that the City can and should tell the County to go back to the planning boards and select one of the many other alternatives available for the jail location. The Rally will also stress the importance of letting the city council and the plan commission members know how you feel about the heritage we will leave for Eau Claire by selecting this location for an expanding Jail facility.
Citizens, Taxpayer & voters can make a difference and this issue is not over until the City Council votes on the required re-zoning of this area. The Rally on Monday is intended to focus attention on just that issue.
For additional information about this press release please feel free to contact Ken .
The Citizens for Accountability in Jail Expansion is in the process of collecting additional signatures opposing the current location of the County Jail and supporting other alternatives. The petitions are available in several locations throughout Eau Claire and at the website: www.eccaje.blogspot.com Citizens can get a petition to pass or to sign by calling 552-0179. Volunteers will also be collecting signatures at various times at the Public Library, US Post Office & downtown coffee shops. More details available.
At this time there are well over 1200plus signatures that have been collected. Those signatures collected by Monday will be delivered to the City Clerk to be forwarded to the City Manger and City Council after the Rally in front of City Hall at 6:00PM on Monday March 10th.
The Rally at 6PM on Monday in front of City Hall is being held to Support of the City Comprehensive Plan and to let our City Council know that many citizens will support their efforts to oppose the location of the expanding county jail on our downtown river front. The Rally is attempting to raise awareness of this issue as it relates to the city council.
CAJE is trying to let citizens know that this issue will be coming before the City Council soon for required re-zoning. CAJE and other citizens in Eau Claire believe that the City can and should tell the County to go back to the planning boards and select one of the many other alternatives available for the jail location. The Rally will also stress the importance of letting the city council and the plan commission members know how you feel about the heritage we will leave for Eau Claire by selecting this location for an expanding Jail facility.
Citizens, Taxpayer & voters can make a difference and this issue is not over until the City Council votes on the required re-zoning of this area. The Rally on Monday is intended to focus attention on just that issue.
For additional information about this press release please feel free to contact Ken .
Monday, February 18, 2008
County Board Meeting Wedndesday!
– Your Voice is needed –
The decorative Riverfront Downtown Jail Project is moving forward & your HELP is needed. This Wednesday evening there will be an OPEN House at the County Courthouse at 6PM to view the current plans and meet the County Board supervisors, as well as the architects and planners. Following the Open House, the County Board will be voting whether to allocate $25 million dollars towards advancing this project forward.
We are marching on the courthouse this Wednesday.
Meet us at 5:45pm, Wednesday February 20, at the corner of First and Grand Avenues (also called Peace Park, in the shadow of the proposed riverfront jail). We will walk together to the open house at the nearby Courthouse to make our collective voices strong: NO JAIL DOWNTOWN.
Even if you can't make it early, please attend the meeting and speak out! You are needed to help stop this project while we still can.
Even though agendas for the Wednesday County Board Meeting have not reached the board members as of Tuesday morning, the agenda when received will call for a vote on approving a $25 Million dollar bonding issue to continue the Jail project.
The City has not yet had an opportunity to approve or reject the re-zoning of the riverfront property that the county wants to use to build it’s 4 story jail. There is a planned Protest Petition being filed with the City Council when this re-zoning reaches the Council for discussion & vote.
The Citizens for Accountability in Jail Expansion feel that the county board should table it’s bonding effort until it is known if the city will change it’s comprehensive plan for downtown improvements on the riverfront and allow property proposed for the Jail to be re-zoned.
How can you help?
Meet in peace park (first and grand) this Wedndesday at 5:45pm.
Come later to the Wednesday meeting at the County Board.
Call your friends & neighbors about this & ask them to attend
Email this website to everyone you know who might want to see this project halted (click the envelope at the end of this message to email this page to your friends now!)
Put this announcement on your facebook or myspace page, add the rally to your calendar!
Call & email all of the county board supervisors
Call AND email all of the city council members
Call & email all of the Plan Commission Members
Call & email Mike Huggins the City Manager
Write a letter to the Leader Telegram opposing the re-zoning and urging the County & the City to gain its senses
We have several sample letters posted on this site. Feel free to cut and paste. The important thing is that you write or call with the simple message: No Jail Downtown!
Jail study group seeks public input
A public meeting meant to give input to a group studying Eau Claire County's justice system will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday in Room G034 of the courthouse, 721 Oxford Ave.
The National Institute of Corrections, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, has scheduled a community forum and plans to reveal research results.
Today and Wednesday, NIC officials plan to visit with local officials, including those who work in the jail.
The study is expected to provide advice on constructing the county's new jail; work is scheduled to begin in the fall.
above from the leader telegram
The information below came from Bruce Willett and Tom McCarty.
Date: February 18, 2008
From: Bruce Willett, County Board Chairman Tom McCarty, County Administrator
To: County Board Members City Council Members Mike Huggins, City Manager Mike Felton, Department of Corrections
Re: NIC Justice System Analysis; Community Meeting
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) will be conducting a Local Justice System Assessment of Eau Claire County February 19-21, 2008. The assessment process will include interviews with key criminal justice policy makers and support groups associated with the jail, which will be conducted February 19-20th at the Eau Claire County courthouse, room 2532. On Thursday, February 21st the NIC consultants will be conducting a community meeting (9am-3pm) in room G034 of the courthouse to present their findings and hold an open forum discussion. You are invited to attend and participate in this discussion (a tentative agenda is enclosed). Also enclosed are four background items that have been forwarded by the NIC team for review prior to the interviews/forum. Copies of these materials will also be available in the Eau Claire County Administration office. Please contact the Administration office if you have questions regarding this project, and with your intent to attend (RSVP’s appreciated, but not required).
Phone: (715) 839-4835 Fax: (715) 839-6243 Email: admin@co.eau-claire.wi.us
Tentative Agenda
Community Meeting Eau Claire County Local Justice System Assessment Thursday, February 21, 2008 Eau Claire County Courthouse, Room G034 9am-3pm
1. Introduction of National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Consultants
2. Review of Proposed Agenda
3. Brief Overview of Services Provided by the NIC
4. Jail and Justice System Overview
a. Admissions and length of stay
b. Agency impacts on jail population
c. Managing jail (over)crowding
5. Jail Population and Bed Space
6. Seven Key Justice System Decision Points / Discussion
7. Justice System Trends in Eau Claire County
8. Comparison of ECC Justice System to Other Wisconsin Counties
9. Summary of Consultant Findings and Observations / Discussion
10. Major Choices and Challenges for Eau Claire County
11. Recommended Planning Process
12. Correctional Sanctions and Services Matrix
13. Consultant Recommendation
14. Action Planning / Discussion
15. Closing by Eau Claire County Officials
16. Adjourn
The National Institute of Corrections, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, has scheduled a community forum and plans to reveal research results.
Today and Wednesday, NIC officials plan to visit with local officials, including those who work in the jail.
The study is expected to provide advice on constructing the county's new jail; work is scheduled to begin in the fall.
above from the leader telegram
The information below came from Bruce Willett and Tom McCarty.
Date: February 18, 2008
From: Bruce Willett, County Board Chairman Tom McCarty, County Administrator
To: County Board Members City Council Members Mike Huggins, City Manager Mike Felton, Department of Corrections
Re: NIC Justice System Analysis; Community Meeting
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) will be conducting a Local Justice System Assessment of Eau Claire County February 19-21, 2008. The assessment process will include interviews with key criminal justice policy makers and support groups associated with the jail, which will be conducted February 19-20th at the Eau Claire County courthouse, room 2532. On Thursday, February 21st the NIC consultants will be conducting a community meeting (9am-3pm) in room G034 of the courthouse to present their findings and hold an open forum discussion. You are invited to attend and participate in this discussion (a tentative agenda is enclosed). Also enclosed are four background items that have been forwarded by the NIC team for review prior to the interviews/forum. Copies of these materials will also be available in the Eau Claire County Administration office. Please contact the Administration office if you have questions regarding this project, and with your intent to attend (RSVP’s appreciated, but not required).
Phone: (715) 839-4835 Fax: (715) 839-6243 Email: admin@co.eau-claire.wi.us
Tentative Agenda
Community Meeting Eau Claire County Local Justice System Assessment Thursday, February 21, 2008 Eau Claire County Courthouse, Room G034 9am-3pm
1. Introduction of National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Consultants
2. Review of Proposed Agenda
3. Brief Overview of Services Provided by the NIC
4. Jail and Justice System Overview
a. Admissions and length of stay
b. Agency impacts on jail population
c. Managing jail (over)crowding
5. Jail Population and Bed Space
6. Seven Key Justice System Decision Points / Discussion
7. Justice System Trends in Eau Claire County
8. Comparison of ECC Justice System to Other Wisconsin Counties
9. Summary of Consultant Findings and Observations / Discussion
10. Major Choices and Challenges for Eau Claire County
11. Recommended Planning Process
12. Correctional Sanctions and Services Matrix
13. Consultant Recommendation
14. Action Planning / Discussion
15. Closing by Eau Claire County Officials
16. Adjourn
Sunday, February 17, 2008
make signs!
(an idea of what one person can do)
I made up a bunch of the no jail downtown signs on the tongue depressors and handed them out after the Obama Rally at 1st and Water. People were very supportive, I went through 200 in no time. It will help to inform about the blog. I left some at just local as well.
Joel
I made up a bunch of the no jail downtown signs on the tongue depressors and handed them out after the Obama Rally at 1st and Water. People were very supportive, I went through 200 in no time. It will help to inform about the blog. I left some at just local as well.
Joel
facebook / myspace
Hey - don't forget to tell your friends through your facebook and myspace pages! Let's rally Eau Claire!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
action
As of now, one of the most important actions you can take is educating yourself and your neighbors as to the impact and scope of the jail project. Once you've formed an opinion, the next greatest thing you can do is share your opinion with our elected leaders. The County Board still has the authority (duty) to reconsider the matter. Their names and emails are listed on this site under "decisionmakers". The Eau Claire City Council also has a chance to weigh in on the matter when they are asked by the County to change the zoning for whichever properties they end up purchasing. So it would also be helpful for you to contact them. It is entirely appropriate to contact all of these folks, no matter where you live, as you do not need to be a constituent in their "district" per se in order to share your opinion. Your voice does count, this is not a "done deal" as some have said! And by all means, if you are motivated, join us at our next meeting! We'd love to have you!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Next Meeting
Citizens for Accountability in Jail Expansion:
We have grown and plan to contact the next 1000 this week. Thank you …. to those who had time to come out on a frozen night to attend a meeting to discuss strategies to stop the Riverfront Jail Façade. We left the meeting with the promise to start contacting the media – the county board – the Plan Commission & the Eau Claire City Council with our concerns and comments as to why shoehorning in a jail along the riverfront is detrimental to the city of Eau Claire…. should not be done without a public referendum …. and is going to be un-necessarily wasteful of taxpayers money and on and on and on. Please join in the efforts.
The best thing about the Riverfront Façade Jail is that there are so many reasons why it should not occur that we will have unlimited things to write about. PLEASE DO MAKE SOME CONTACTS. The attached file will provide you with all of the email addresses for the County Board & the City Council members. Contact them all.
We also will be sending out letters to as many of the 1000 signatures in opposition as we can the next couple weeks…. And I would hope you all will talk to at least 2 more people and bring them along to our next meeting FEBRUARY 18 AT 7PM AT 1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH across from Randall Park.
If you can not make that meeting ~ we will also be gathering at the County Board Open House in the County Court House 2nd Floor at 6PM on FEBRUARY 20th to talk with the board members in attendance…. Bring along a sign & send them a note and let them know you are coming.
(this was an email sent by Ken Fulgione)
Upcoming County Meetings:
held in Rm 2550 of the Eau Claire County Courthouse
Public Open Houses
Wednesday, February 20 – 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 2 – 6:00pm
Community Advisory Team
Friday, February 22 – 7:30am
We have grown and plan to contact the next 1000 this week. Thank you …. to those who had time to come out on a frozen night to attend a meeting to discuss strategies to stop the Riverfront Jail Façade. We left the meeting with the promise to start contacting the media – the county board – the Plan Commission & the Eau Claire City Council with our concerns and comments as to why shoehorning in a jail along the riverfront is detrimental to the city of Eau Claire…. should not be done without a public referendum …. and is going to be un-necessarily wasteful of taxpayers money and on and on and on. Please join in the efforts.
The best thing about the Riverfront Façade Jail is that there are so many reasons why it should not occur that we will have unlimited things to write about. PLEASE DO MAKE SOME CONTACTS. The attached file will provide you with all of the email addresses for the County Board & the City Council members. Contact them all.
We also will be sending out letters to as many of the 1000 signatures in opposition as we can the next couple weeks…. And I would hope you all will talk to at least 2 more people and bring them along to our next meeting FEBRUARY 18 AT 7PM AT 1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH across from Randall Park.
If you can not make that meeting ~ we will also be gathering at the County Board Open House in the County Court House 2nd Floor at 6PM on FEBRUARY 20th to talk with the board members in attendance…. Bring along a sign & send them a note and let them know you are coming.
(this was an email sent by Ken Fulgione)
Upcoming County Meetings:
held in Rm 2550 of the Eau Claire County Courthouse
Public Open Houses
Wednesday, February 20 – 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 2 – 6:00pm
Community Advisory Team
Friday, February 22 – 7:30am
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
county board contacts
| | Click here for the official county board contact list, which doesn't include email addresses. You'll find those below: | ||||
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| | County Board Contact List | | PHONE | ADDRESS | CITY |
| 1 | Gary G. Gibson | 715.877.2730 | E16934 Scenic Dr. | Fall Creek, WI 54742 | |
| 2 | Will Fantle | 715.839.7731 | 901 Platt St. | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 3 | Howard J. Ludwigson | 715.832.6759 | 5537 Bayview Drive | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 4 | Stella Pagonis | 715.835.5007 | 1019 Tenth St. | Altoona, WI 54720 | |
| 5 | Roger (Jody) Hahn | 715.286.5343 | 612 Buckman Street | Augusta, WI 54722 | |
| 6 | Richard Ziemann | | 715.877.2191 | 543 So. State St. | Fall Creek |
| 7 | Ronald B. Erickson | | 715.835.4186 | S9670 County Road F | Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
| 8 | 715.834.9418 | 3204 Blakeley Avenue | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | ||
| 9 | Gordon C.Steinhauer | | 715.834.6596 | W4945 Langdell Road | Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
| 10 | David Donovan | | 715.839-9547 | 1616 Birdlawn Road | Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
| 11 | Ray Henning | 715.832.4971 | 1603 Spooner Ave. | Altoona, WI 54720 | |
| 12 | Colleen A. Bates | 715.835.9813 | 405 Skyline Drive | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 13 | Kathleen M. Clark | 715.832.5078 | 2014 Linda Lane | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 14 | Jean D. Schlieve | 715.832.6911 | 2115 Sherman Creek Rd | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 15 | Maureen Slauson | 715.832.5338 | 322 W. Grand Ave.. | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 16 | Joel Mikelson | 715.839-0192 | 702 Water Street | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 17 | Gregg Moore | 715.832.7109 | 428 E. Tyler Ave. | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 18 | James A. Dunning | 715.839.0039 | 164 Wold Ct | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 19 | Donald Ellickson | 715.834.1558 | 922 E. Tyler Avenue | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 20 | Emily Smith Nguyen | 715.835.1106 | 3337 Briarcrest Drive | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 21 | Gerald (Jerry) Wilkie | 715.834.9524 | 3114 Coltman Lane | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 22 | Sue Miller | | 715.834.0750 | 209 Washington Street | Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
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| 23 | Robin J. Leary | | 715.832.3741 | 2104 Providence Court | Eau Claire, WI 54703 |
| 24 | Mark J. Schmitt | 715.834.0174 | 2831 Wellington Drive East | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 25 | Dennis Jenson | 715.834-7699 | 2921 Mountaray Drive | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 26 | Tami Schraufnagel | 715.835-2604 | 529 Hobart Street | Eau Claire, WI 54703 | |
| 27 | Paul A. Lokken, Sr. | | 715.834.3762 | 1167 E. Madison Street | Eau Claire, WI 54703 |
| 28 | John B. DeRosier | 715.839.0327 | 1316 Altoona Avenue | Eau Claire, WI 54701 | |
| 29 | Patrick L. Lavelle | | 715.577.0900 | 1925 Laurel Avenue | Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
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