In not easy to understand language the Madison City Council will take up Tuesday night a provision that will place the responsibility of clearing bus stops of snow and ice  to adjacent property owners.  With an ever-increasing interest in holding down property taxes, and making the bottom line look better for city hall, some Madison homeowners are about to be stuck with a big task.

Depending on much snow falls this winter it could be a big heavy unforgiving job for property owners 'lucky enough' to have a  bus stop in front on their residence.  The  Madison City Council will accomplish this by cleverly changing the wording for the definition of a sidewalk.

Some residents in the neighborhoods do whatever is possible to keep bus stops cleared in front of their home.  They do that as a common courtesy.  They voluntarily to do that for others.

But there is no way to do t