The Community Development Committee met 08/28/2024. They held two public hearings with two related informational discussions pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant Program. Nobody spoke at either of the public hearings, but the committee did spend time discussion both the CDBG notice of funding […]
Month: August 2024
Municipal Services Committee Approves Request To Seek $600,000 Grant To Cover Cost Of Permanent Traffic Signal At Richmond/Ridgeview Intersection
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/26/2024. One of the items they took up was a request to apply for a grant that would help cover the cost of a traffic signal at the Richmond Street/Ridgeview Drive intersection. The intersection is just north of Northland Avenue […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Votes To Hold 2026 Aldermanic Salary Discussion Until 09/11/2024 Meeting – Will Provide Time To Gather More Information On Inconsistencies And Inaccuracies Related To Previous Salary Increases
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 08/28/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the aldermanic salary for 2026. At a motion by Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13), this item was held until the 09/11/2024 committee meeting to provide time for additional […]
Municipal Services Committee Unanimously Approves Lawe Street Concrete Reconstruction Design – Plan Will Include Bike Lanes Between College And Wisconsin, Add Raised Median Crossings At North Street And Pacific Street
The Municipal Services committee met 08/26/2024. The biggest chunk of the meeting was spent reviewing the design plans for the concrete reconstruction of Lawe Street between College and Wisconsin scheduled to take place in 2026. The new design includes dedicated bike lanes, some changing of […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes Unanimously To Uphold $160 Administrative Fee Assessed Against Property With Tall Weeds
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/26/2024. One of the action items they took up was a request by a property owner to waive the $160 administrative fee he was assessed for having tall grass. The committee voted unanimously to deny the waiver request and maintain […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 08/21/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Tonight, I invoke the spirit of those women to help us continue the struggle, because women have not achieved full equality more than a century after winning the right to vote.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Thank you. As the proclamation that will be that will be presented on Monday notes, August 26 is observed as Women’s Equality Day in commemoration of the ratification of […]
Finance Committee Unanimously Approves All Items Including Phase 2 Of Green Ramp Emergency Repairs And Multiple Sole Source Contracts
The Finance Committee met 08/26/2024 at voted on 7 action items. 4 of the items were related to wastewater treatment plant projects, one was related to the Water Treatment Facility, one pertained to a traffic signal at Richmond and Ridgeview, and one was regarding emergency […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 08/28/2024 – Will Vote On Aldermanic Salaries For 2026
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 08/28/2024 at 6:30PM. They have three action items. The one I would expect to generate the most amount of discussion is the approval of the alderperson salary for 2026. I posted last week about how it […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 08/28/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Adopt The Outagamie County Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 08/28/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to adopt the Outagamie County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is 364 pages long and, per page 7 of the plan document, “delivers detailed information on the level […]
Community Development Committee Meeting 08/28/2024 – Will Hold Two Public Hearings Pertaining To The Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Committee is meeting 08/28/2024 at 4:30PM. They have no action items, but they do have two public hearings and four information items. The public hearings are both associated with information items. The first is the Community Development Block Grant Notice of Funding […]