The Finance Committee met 12/09/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting only 8 minutes during which the committee unanimously approved all action items and briefly discussed one information item. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: ITEM 24-1569: REQUEST TO APPROVE THE RELOCATION […]
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Finance Committee Approves 4 Routine Action Items, Receives ARPA Update – Alderperson Croatt Expresses Surprise That $2 Million Was Needed To Install Broadband In Library
The Finance Committee met 11/11/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 10 minutes during which the committee unanimously approved all 4 action items and also briefly discussed American Recovery Plan Act funds. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: PURCHASE OF […]
Finance Committee Meeting 11/11/2024 – Will Receive Update On City’s Use Of ARPA Funds
The Finance Committee is meeting 11/11/2024 at 5:30PM They will be voting on two wastewater treatment plant related purchase requests, one for sludge density meters and one for four high service pump check valves. They will also be voting on a request to approve a […]
Common Council Meeting 11/06/2024 – Will Reconsider Library Smoking Ban; Vote On New Special Events Policy, Request To Spend $985K In ARPA Funds On Expo Center, Request To Increase Wastewater Utility Rate By 9%, Request To Hire Consultant To Study Police Department Workload And Organization
The Common Council is meeting 11/06/2024 at 7PM. There are a number of items on the agenda that seem like they might be separated out for individual votes. The Council will be reconsidering the request to update the Municipal Code to ban smoking around the […]
Common Council Votes 9-1 To Approve Reallocation Of $45,000 In ARPA Funds Toward Cost Of Updating City’s Strategic Plan
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the request to take $45,000 of un-used American Recovery Plan Act funds and reallocate/re-obligate them to fund the Human Resources Strategic Planning project which would help the city […]
Finance Committee Approves Reallocation Of $45,000 In ARPA Funds To Cover Update Of City’s Strategic Plan
The Finance Committee met 08/12/2024. One of the items they voted on was a request to take $45,000 in American Recovery Plan Act dollars that were left over from other projects and put them toward funding the updating of the city’s Strategic Plan. The committee […]
Common Council Approves $2 Million In ARPA Grants To Local Non-Profits
The Common Council met 06/05/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve $2 million in American Recovery Plan Act grant awards to local non-profits focused on mental health, community wellness, childhood development, and family support. The largest […]
Common Council Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Vote On $2 Million In ARPA Grants, Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Establishing Responsible Bidder Policy
The Common Council is meeting 06/05/2024 at 7PM. I would not be surprised if this was one of the Council’s longer meetings because there are a few items on the agenda that generated discussion at the committee level. Resolution 5-R-24 would increase the wheel tax […]
Finance Committee Approves $2 Million In ARPA Grants For Mental Health, Community Wellness, Early Childhood Development, And Family Support Services
The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items they took up was the request to approve ARPA non-profit grant awards of $500,000 for “Mental Health, Community Wellness, and Violence Prevention” services and $1.5 million for “Early Childhood Development, Childcare, and Family Support” services. The […]
Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Obligation Of ARPA Funds Toward Various City Programs Including $1.8 Million Toward Transit Center Project
The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the execution of Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funds. This item had been discussed and recommended for approval by the Finance […]