Mayors are invited to participate in ribbon cutting and ground breaking ceremonies all the time. The opening of new schools, factories, community centers, stadiums are all likely to feature a cast of local dignitaries. But a traffic signal?
Well, if you've ever driven on Gammon Road, just north of Mineral Point Road where Memorial High and Jefferson Middle School sit, you'll know that the intersectin at Tree Lane can be a nightmare, particularly when Memorial students are arriving at or leaving from school each day. Worse, Tree Lane serves as the pick-up/drop-off area for anyone approaching the schools from the north and students are often forced to play a real-life version of Frogger as they attempt to navigate Gammon.
A new traffic signal on that corner is certainly welcome and definitely an event worth celebrating, which is what Mayor Dave Cieslewicz plans to do on Friday at noon. But a word of caution, Mayor Dave: look both ways and wear white.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, September 8, 2008
8:30 a.m. 1310 WIBA Outside The Box with Mitch Henck, Alder Jed Sanborn
10:00 a.m. Policy Staff Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
11:00 a.m. Department and Division Heads Meeting (MMB 260)
2:00 p.m. Operating Budget Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
3:30 p.m. Mayors' Innovation Project Steering Committee conference call (Mayor's Office)
4:30 p.m. Board of Estimates Meeting (MMB 260)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
9:00 a.m. Operating Budget Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
12:30 p.m. Pam Williamson and Policy Staff - appointments to City boards, committees and commissions (Mayor's Conf. Room)
3:00 p.m. Ceremony Commemorating the Establishment of Kikkoman USA R&D Laboratory, Inc. (University Research Park)
4:30 p.m. Board of Estimates Meeting (MMB 260)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
9:00 a.m. Welcome at Central Region Second Harvest Foodbank Annual Meeting (The Concourse Hotel)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
9:00 a.m. Operating Budget Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room) 1:30 p.m. Office/work time 5:00 p.m. Brittingham Boathouse Donor Recognition & Dedication (601 North Shore Dr)
Friday, September 12, 2008
10:00 a.m. Office/work time
12:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new Tree and Gammon Traffic Signal
