Super Simplified Stories
- City looks at new rules for saving money. The city finance committee met Tuesday to discuss potential changes to requirements for how much money the city keeps in reserves for capital projects and for the general fund. The idea is to write into policy what's already happening in practice, according to Finance Director Shawn Pritchett. And keeping a little extra cash on hand will also help the city weather years like this one when sales tax doesn't keep up with budgeted projections.
- Sharpen your critical thinking skills.* Augustana University's third annual Critical Inquiry & Citizenship Colloquium will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at Hamre Recital Hall. The event is designed to help folks think critically and communicate persuasively as citizens, and this year's featured speaker is Dr. Joy Buolamwini, a bestselling author, MIT researcher and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League. You can learn more and get your tickets here.
- St. Francis expansion gets the OK. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a rezoning ordinance to allow the St. Francis House to build a new apartment building to help its clients. You can read more of the background here.
- Support your people.* Human Resources expert Stephanie Ouellette, founder of HRHQ, is here to help your business build strong HR foundations without the cost of a full-time HR team. HRHQ can help you with everything from payroll to policies. Learn more here.
- Boulevard buy-in. The City Council also on Tuesday approved a resolution to have property owners pay a little extra to care for the plants along the median in the boulevard on 21st Street between Phillips Avenue and Seventh Avenue. It'll mean an extra $0.85 per foot along the front of the house, that's expected to bring in $3,304 for the city.
