During the “Other Business” portion of the Common Council meeting, Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) took a moment to briefly mention the 8 Americans and 130 other people currently being held in captivity by Hamas. Mayor Jake Woodford: Alder Schultz. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9): […]
Common Council Votes 8-4 To Deny Resolution That Would Have Used ARPA Dollars To Fund 10 Flock License Plate Reader Cameras
The Common Council met 12/20/2023. The agenda item that took up the most amount of discussion was Resolution 13-R-23 which would have reallocated $125,000 in ARPA funds to pay for the 5-year lease and maintenance of 10 additional Flock license plate reader cameras. [The initial […]
Common Council Votes 11-1 To Deny Resolution That Would Have Bumped Up Deadline To Deliver Executive Budget By 2 Weeks
The Common Council met 12/20/2023. One of the items they took up was Resolution 14-R-23 which, if passed, would have bumped up the deadline for the delivery of the Executive Budget to the Common Council by a couple of weeks from the first Wednesday in […]
Downtown Parking Facility Study Resolution Referred Back To Municipal Services Committee For Second Look
It looks like we will have to wait until 2024 to find out what happens with Resolution 15-R-23, the Parking Facilities and Management Study Resolution. If passed, this resolution would direct city staff to seek the services of a consultant to help them conduct a […]
Finance Committee Approves Transfer Of An Additional $244,000 In ARPA Funds To City Parking Utility To Cover Lost Revenue
The Finance Committee met 12/11/2023. One of the items they voted on was a request to approve a budget amendment authorizing an additional $244,000 be transferred from the city’s ARPA funds and moved to the city’s Parking Utility to cover lost revenue by the parking […]
Common Council Meeting 12/20/2023 – Will Vote On Three Resolutions: Parking Facility Management Study, ARPA Funding For Flock Cameras, Timeline Change For Budget Delivery
The Common Council is meeting 12/20/2023 at 7PM. They have a full agenda both including business presented by the mayor as well as committee items that the Council will be voting on. Mayor Woodford will be recognizing Utilities Director Chris Shaw who is retiring as […]
Finance Committee Votes Unanimously To Deny Resolution That Would Have Moved The Executive Budget Delivery Deadline Up By Two Weeks
The Finance Committee met 12/11/2023. One of the items they took up was Resolution 14-R-23 which would move the deadline for the delivery of the executive budget to the Common Council up by a couple weeks from the first Wednesday in October to the third […]
Library Board Meeting 12/19/2023 – Will Receive Building Project Update
The Library Board is meeting 12/19/2023 at 4:30PM. They have five action items some of which look to be minor and routine such as a budget amendment and changing some of the board’s meeting dates in 2024. They will also be voting on the City […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 12/18/2023 – Will Vote On Two Fence-Related Variance Requests And One Request For A Garage Built 1 Foot Too Close To House
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 12/18/2023 at 7PM. They will be reviewing and voting on three variance requests. The first request is from a residential property owner on Badger Avenue who currently has a 4-foot-tall fence along the front property line and would […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Deny Resolution Calling For A Downtown Parking Facility And Management Study – Several Alderpersons Express Opposition To Language Asking To Investigate Privatization Of Parking Ramps
The Municipal Services Committee met 12/11/2023. One of the items they took up was Resolution 15-R-23 which, if passed as written, would direct staff to seek the services of a consultant to help them conduct a study of the city’s publicly-owned parking assets, help them […]