Eli Judge

Hey everyone,

Here's a quick post (mostly due to finals related time constraints). The following city meetings have been canceled today due to the storm:

Public Safety Review Board
Housing Affordability Subcommittee
Affirmative Action Commission
Transit and Parking Commission
Madison Cultural Arts District Board Meeting

I will post any changes/additions as things develop over the course of the night.

Expect a much longer post relating to weather, budget, photo ordinances, etc as time frees up. I will not be holding office hours next week (scheduled to be December 17th at 11pm) due to finals week. If you have any specific questions about anything, as always, feel free to email at district8@cityofmadison.com or call me at (608) 322-6358 (please use the area code).

A fire was reported in the west tower of Old Ogg just after 11am today. As of around noon, the fire was under control and no injuries were reported. The fire was on the 13th floor.

Old Ogg has been recently under deconstruction as the university intends to make a different use of the space. Scaffolding can be seen on the sides of the west tower and workers were in the tower at the time of the fire. They were able to exit the building quickly and, again, no one has been reportedly hurt.

Looking out of the window at Gordon Commons, I am happy to say that smoke has stopped coming out of the windows and the Fire Trucks are starting to pack up. The Fire Department did a phenomenal job in reacting to what could have been a very dangerous situation. No doubt, the fire drills they were holding in Old Ogg over the summer seem to have really paid off.

More as I come to know it.

Note: As of 12:42pm, I've not heard any reports with regards to the cause of the fire. I would speculate that it would have something to do with the deconstruction activities currently under way.