The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 10/21/2024 at 7:30PM. They have one variance request on the agenda which is a request from a homeowner on Stratford Lane to erect a 6-foot-tall fence 1 foot from their front property line. The Zoning Ordinance limits the […]
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Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Review Various 2025 Department Budgets
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 6:15PM. They do not have any action items but they will be reviewing the 2025 proposed budgets for Reid Golf Course, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Special Revenue Fund. In addition, they will be […]
Finance Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Obligate Almost $1 Million In ARPA Funds For Consulting Services And Revitalization Projects Pertaining To Expo Center
The Finance Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to obligate $985,000 in American Recovery Plan Act funds to the Fox City’s Exhibition Center Repositioning and Tourism Recovery Project. The Expo Center has struggled since opening in 2018 because […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Street Occupancy Permit Extension Related To Trout Museum Project, Discuss Public Works Department 2025 Budget
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to extend the Kimball Alley Street Occupancy Permit related to the Trout Museum project through 08/04/2025. As an information item, the committee will be […]
Common Council Fails To Pass Municipal Code Update That Would Ban Smoking Around Public Library – Library Director States Proposed Ban “Is Not A Veiled Attempt To Target Specific Individuals.”
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items they took up was the proposed update to the Municipal Code that would expand the smoking ban currently in place around Valley Transit Center to encompass the block around the library as well under the reasoning […]
Common Council Votes 12-0 To Approve Asphalt Reconstruction Design For Bellaire Court – Concerns About Loss Of Trees Discussed
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the asphalt reconstruction design for Bellaire Court. The proposed design of the reconstruction which is scheduled to take place in 2026, would result in the loss of 18 trees […]
Common Council Votes To Deny Bartender License Renewal For Applicant With History Of OWI And Recent Felony Conviction Pertaining To Alcohol – 4 Alderpersons Vote In Favor Of Renewal
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the Operator/Bartender license for Cindy. Cindy was convicted of driving while intoxicated 3 times between 1995 and 2007. Because of these convictions, state law requires that, in perpetuity, […]
Finance Committee Approves Sole Source Contract For 3rd And Final Phase Of Green Ramp Emergency Repair Work – Total Cost Of All Emergency Repair Work Amounts To $180,000
The Finance Committee met 10/07/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the request to approve a $73,700 sole source contract for the third and final phase of emergency repair work on a barrier panel in the Green Ramp. The concrete barrier panel was […]
Alderperson William Siebers’ Invocation At 10/02/2024 Common Council Meeting – “I may not know what might come next, but I’m okay with that, because for me, I know who is in control, and whatever it is that comes next, I will be okay, and I believe we will survive.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Siebers. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1): Thank you, Your Honor. For 40 plus years I have journaled, and lately I’ve been going through some of my journals, and tonight I’d like to read one of my […]
Common Council Meeting 10/16/2024 – Will Vote On Bartender License For Applicant With History Of Alcohol-Related Convictions, Asphalt Reconstruction Design For Bellaire Court
The Common Council is meeting 10/16/2024 at 7PM. Items that stand out as likely candidates for being separated out for individual votes include the bartender/operator license for Cindy and the request to approve the asphalt redesign for Bellaire Court. Cindy had three OWI convictions between […]