Today’s agenda

Add comment July 23rd, 2009

I was gone last week and still haven’t quite caught up on everything that’s been going on. Today’s editorial board session will address a number of topics. Not every topic will lead to an editorial. Sometimes we discuss an issue to death and can’t reach a consensus. Sometimes we wait for more reporting. Sometimes we just like to talk — and argue — with each other.

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Today’s agenda includes the Winnebago County cash-for-trash deal that board members will consider tonight. We’ll talk about Dave Winter’s bid to be lieutenant governor. We haven’t had a lite gov for six months. Has anyone noticed?

The latest from Mike Dunn’s committee is on the agenda as is Rockford’s overall financial woes.

We may talk about Loves Park’s decision to cut the DARE program, but we may hold that until Monday. We’ll have some high schoolers here then and it would be nice to get the perspective of teens who know more about program.

Also on tap are Rockford’s sidewalks program and Boone County’s decision to sue a gang.

If we have time, we’ll talk about the state’s decision to stop financing funerals  and we might want to talk about ice cream.