The Community Development Committee is holding a special meeting later this evening on 11/20/2024 at 6:45PM prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will be voting on a request from Merge LLC to extend the purchase date to February 28, 2025 of the […]
Common Council Meeting 11/20/2024 – Will Vote On $300,000 Stormwater Evaluation Contract Covering Area Impacted By July Flooding, New Fare Collection System For Valley Transit
The Common Council is meeting 11/20/2024 at 7PM. There are two items on the agenda that stand out as possible candidates to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the request to approve a $300,000 single-source contract with Brown and Caldwell to perform […]
Utilities Committee Votes To Approve $300,000 Stormwater Evaluation Contract – Viola Street Residents Express Support For Study And Recount Devastation They Experienced From July 2024 Flooding Event
The Utilities Committee met 11/12/2024. One of the items on the agenda was a request to approve a $300,000 single-source contract to Brown and Caldwell to perform a stormwater evaluation on the Northland Creek and Bellaire watersheds. This generated a large amount of public feedback […]
Finance Committee Approves 4 Routine Action Items, Receives ARPA Update – Alderperson Croatt Expresses Surprise That $2 Million Was Needed To Install Broadband In Library
The Finance Committee met 11/11/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 10 minutes during which the committee unanimously approved all 4 action items and also briefly discussed American Recovery Plan Act funds. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: PURCHASE OF […]
Library Board Meeting 11/19/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Award $175,000 Library Move Contract To Boulevard Relocation Services
The Library Board is meeting 11/19/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a request to update the APL Naming Opportunities Policy. They will also be voting on a request to approve two limited term, part-time internship positions funded by external grants. The Community Partnerships […]
Common Council Unanimously Approves Adoption Of 2025 Executive Budget And Service Plan
The Common Council met 11/13/2024 for a special meeting to adopt the 2025 executive budget and service plan. Mayor Woodford presented an overview of the budget on 10/02/2024. It was reviewed and voted on by the Finance Committee on 11/02/2024 during which all departmental budgets were approved […]
Board Of Health Unanimously Upholds Prohibited Dangerous Animal Declaration Against Bear The Dog – Owner Does Not Appear Before Board To Support Appeal He Initiated
The Board of Health met 11/13/2024. The first item they took up was an appeal of a prohibited dangerous animal declaration for a dog named Bear. Bear had been declared a dangerous animal back in 2023 and was, therefore, subject to various restrictions including leash […]
Transit Commission Approves Valley Transit Request To Purchase And Implement New Fare Collection System – First Year Cost For Implementation And Software Management Expected To Cost $153,305
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 11/12/2024. The one action item on their agenda was to vote on a request to approve the installation of the WisGo Fare Collection System on its buses. Valley Transit’s old fare collection system is obsolete and needs to be […]
Municipal Services Receives Update On College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Project
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/11/2024. The item that took up most of the meeting was the status update on the College Avenue Lange Reconfiguration pilot, which the committee voted to accept and file. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The update […]
Common Council Meeting 11/13/2024 – Will Vote On Adoption Of 2025 Executive Budget And Service Plan
The Common Council is holding a special session on 11/13/2024 at 6PM. They will be voting on the adoption of the 2025 Executive Budget and Service Plan. Mayor Woodford presented an overview of the budget on 10/02/2024. It was reviewed and voted on by the […]