From the City of Madison Website, 2001
In 1991 the City of Madison created a task force to examine
the potential and feasibility of creating community centers
and a neighborhood-based service delivery system. The
Joint Community Centers Task Force, comprised of City,
County, School District, private sector and community
representatives, recommended as part of its report, the
division of the City into planning council areas and the
creation of a pilot Northside Planning Council as soon
as possible. Planning councils were envisioned by the
City as a neighborhood-based and coordinated approach
to neighborhood organizing, information sharing, issue
advocacy and promotion of community development initiatives.
In September 1992, the chief executives of the City of
Madison, Dane County, Madison Metropolitan School District,
United Way of Dane County, and the Madison Community Foundation
signed a Memorandum of Understanding creating the Northside
Planning Council. Since its initial formation in March
1993, the Northside Planning Council has developed and
refined its mission, commitments and role; organized and
expanded its membership; and changed its geographic boundaries.
The Council currently has membership from north side neighborhoods
and 1 business association, plus several at-large members.
It is staffed by a full time facilitator and part time
support staff. The Council will receive $47,890 from the
City in 2001 to support general planning activities, administrative
needs, and neighborhood organizing initiatives, and also
receives funding support from Dane County.
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second planning council, the South Metropolitan Planning
Council, was founded in mid 1996, with the support of the
City, Dane County, Town of Madison, United Way, School District
and the Community Foundation. Since its initial formation,
the South Metropolitan Planning Council has developed and
refined its mission; created a number of special focus subcommittees;
organized and expanded its membership; and given special
attention to economic development. The Council currently
has membership from south metropolitan neighborhoods (both
City and Town), 1 business association and 1 member from
the Town of Madison. It is staffed by a full time facilitator.
The Council will receive $37,050 from the City and approximately
$13,000 from the Town in 2001 to support general planning
activities, administrative needs and community organizing
initiatives. The Council has also recently received a special
$22,000 grant from the City to support an economic development
planning process in the Park Street corridor.
A third planning council, the East Isthmus
Neighborhoods Planning Council, organized and developed
in 1999 and was formally recognized by the City of Madison
on February 15, 2000. The East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning
Council has developed its mission, membership and organizational
by-laws. The Council has an initial membership from east
isthmus neighborhoods and 2 business associations, plus
several at-large representatives. The Council will receive
$30,000 from the City in 2001 to support general planning
activities, administrative needs, and neighborhood organizing
initiatives, and also receives funding from the United Way,
the Community Foundation and other private sources.
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