Finance Committee Meeting 04/21/2025 – Will Vote On Budget Carryover Requests, Request To Establish Reserve Fund With $1.5 Million In Interest From ARPA Dollars

The Finance Committee is meeting 04/21/2025 at 5:30PM. Outside of housekeeping items related to the start of the new Council year, the committee has 5 action items on the agenda. They will be taking up the 2024-2025 budget carryover requests of $127,631 associated with 2024 […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/21/2025 – Will Vote On Two Long-Term Temporary Occupancy Permits, Contract Amendment For Bridge Inspections

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/21/2025 at 4:30PM. They have a couple housekeeping items on the agenda related to the start of the new Council year. Beyond those, they have three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve a […]

Common Council Meeting 04/16/2025 – Will Vote On Trout Museum Request To Turn Two College Avenue Parking Stalls Into Loading Zone

The Common Council is meeting 04/16/2025 at 7PM. This will be the first regular meeting of the newly seated Council. There were only four committee meetings last week and most of the items resulted in minimal discussion. The one item that did prompt the most […]

Common Council Holding Informal And Formal Organizational Meetings On 04/15/2025 And 04/16/2025 – Will Set Rules And Procedures For 2025-2026 Common Council Term

The Common Council will be holding an informal organizational meeting on 04/15/2025 at 6PM and then a formal organizational meeting on 04/16/2025 at 6PM. These meetings will take place after the Council members who were elected earlier this month are sworn in. The meetings provide […]

Library Board Meeting 04/15/2025 – Will Vote On Update To Library’s Financial Policy, Receive Information On Reduction Of The Institute Of Museum And Library Services

The Library Board will be meeting 04/15/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on the March Bill Register, a budget amendment, the 2024-2025 Library budget carryover request, and an update to the library’s financial policy. They also have a number of reports and updates that […]

Finance Committee Meeting 04/07/2025 – Will Vote On Use Of 2024 Budget Carryover Funds To Hire Climate Action Consultant And Install Signage In City Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 04/07/2025. They will be taking up the 2024-2025 budget carryover requests of $127,631 associated with 2024 Facilities Capital Projects. City staff wants to take $107,625 of funds left over from the 2024 Park Pavilion Roof Replacement Project and direct it […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/07/2025 – Will Vote On Trout Museum Loading Zone Request Opposed By Neighboring Business, Contract Awards For Parking Light Design And Engineering Services And Ramp Security Services

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/07/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up the request to approve the creation of a loading zone on College Avenue next to the Trout Museum/Lawrence University housing development. It would result in the loss of two parking stalls […]

Common Council Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Vote On $200,000 Parking Utility Planning And Marketing Study, Carryover Requests For Climate Consultant And City Center Signage

The Common Council is meeting 04/02/2025 at 7PM. There are two items that stand out to me as likely to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the request to approve a $200,000 contract with Walker Consultants to perform a DPW Parking Utility […]

Public Arts Committee And Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Receive Notice That Houdini Plaza Selfie-Sculpture Proposal Has Been Withdrawn

The Public Arts Committee is meeting 04/02/2025 at 8AM and the Parks, and Recreation Committee is holding a special meeting 04/02/2025 at 6:45PM just prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. Each meeting agenda only contains one item which is the selfie sculpture that […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Take Up Resolution Calling For Creation Of Anti-Truancy Ordinance

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 03/26/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up Resolution 3-R-25 which, if approved as written, would “enact an ordinance prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant” and keep this ordinance in place […]