Finance Committee Approves Request From Police Department To Open Coinbase Account To Facilitate Return Of Seized Cryptocurrencies To Scamming Victims

The Finance Committee met 02/10/2025. One of the items they voted on was a request from the Police Department to open a bank account to be used for returns of seized cryptocurrencies. The purpose of this would be to provide an avenue for scamming victims […]

Finance Committee Votes Unanimously To Approve Use Of $134,180 Grant For Purchase Of Electric Vehicle And Installation Of Charging Station

The Finance Committee met 02/10/2024. The item they spent the most time discussing was the request to accept a $134,180 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to be used for the purchase of an electric vehicle and the installation of a charging station. After initially […]

Finance Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Use Grant Funds To Purchase An Electric Vehicle, Approval Of Contract With Consultant To Help City Negotiate New Management Agreement For The Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 5:30PM. Back in front of the committee is the request to utilize a $134,180 grant for the purchase of an electric vehicle and charging station. This had been recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on 01/20/2025, but […]

Finance Committee Authorizes Emergency Replacement Of Water Treatment Facility’s Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks – Project Guesstimated To Cost Around $350,000 Which Could Be Paid From Existing Unused Funds

The Finance Committee held a special meeting on 02/05/2025 prior to the Common Council meeting. The one item on the agenda was a request from city staff to approve a resolution authorizing emergency replacement of the sodium hypochlorite tanks at the Appleton Water Treatment facility. […]

Finance Committee Meeting 02/05/2025 – City Staff Seeking Emergency Authorization To Replace Water Treatment Plant’s 3 Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks

The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting 02/05/2025 at 6:45PM prior to the 7PM Common Council meeting. They will be voting on a request o approve the emergency replacement of the sodium hypochlorite (bleach) tanks at the Appleton Water Treatment Facility. The tanks were […]

Finance Committee Approves Use Of $134,180 Grant For Purchase Of Electric Vehicle And Charging Station After City Was Denied Request To Use It For Library Project’s Solar Panels

The Finance Committee met 01/20/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a budget amendment related to a $134,180 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) the city had been awarded. City staff outlined plans to use that money to […]

Finance Committee Votes To Accept $274,000 Grant For Library Project – Discusses How That Will Impact Overall Project Budget

The Finance Committee met 01/20/2025. The item on the agenda that resulted in the most discussion was the request to approve a $274,000 Non-State Grant to go toward the library project. There was extended discussion about whether accepting this grant would increase the library project’s […]

Finance Committee Meeting 01/20/2025 – Will Vote On Grant For Richmond/Ridgeview Traffic Signal, Lawe Street Bridge Repair Contract, Sole Source Contracts For Utility Projects

The Finance Committee is meeting 01/20/2025 at 5:30PM. They have six action items on the agenda, none of which stand out as likely to generate a lot of discussion. They will be voting on a 2025 Budget amendment, a request to accept a $274,000 grant […]

Finance Committee Receives Annual Yacht Club Reports, Approves Increase To Green Ramp Repair Contract, Approves Sole Source Contract For Next Phase Of City Hall Renovations

The Finance Committee met 01/06/2025. The entire meeting lasted just shy of 13 minutes. They received the annual report from the Appleton Yacht Club and unanimously approved the two action items on the agenda. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: ANNUAL REPORT […]

Finance Committee Meeting 01/06/2025 – Will Receive Appleton Yacht Club Annual Report, Vote On Contract Amendment For Green Parking Ramp Repairs, Approve Sole Source Contract For Community Development Department Furniture

The Finance Committee is meeting 01/06/2025 at 5:30PM. They have one public appearance which is the 2024 annual report and annual financial report for the Appleton Yacht Club. They also have two action items they will be voting on. The first is an amendment to […]