The Finance Committee is meeting 11/20/2023 at 5:30PM. They three action items on the agenda, two resolutions and a request related to the city’s special assessment policy. The first resolution they will be taking up is Resolution 14-R-23 which would change the timeline for delivery […]
Tag: ARPA
Board Of Health Approves Mental Health Awareness Resolution After Amending To Require $1 Million In ARPA Funds Be Provided As Grants To Local Mental Health Organizations – Amendment Opposed By Mayor Woodford And Alderperson Jones
The Board of Health met 10/11/2023. They spent around 40 minutes discussing the Mental Health Awareness and Services Resolution which signaled Appleton’s support of increased access to mental health services and also called Appleton to continue to work collaboratively with to identify gaps in services […]
Common Council Votes 15-0 To Approve $200,000 Grant To Habitat For Humanity After Alderperson Hartzheim Suggests Money Could Instead Be Used For City Infrastructure
The Common Council met 04/03/2023. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to award $200,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to Habitat for Humanity. This was separated out for an individual vote by Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13). […]
Finance Committee Approves Items Related To Valley Transit Grants, Discusses City’s Lead/Galvanized Line Replacement Program, Approves Redevelopment Contract For Vosters Park
The Finance Committee met 02/20/2023. The meeting was brief, clocking in at just over 15 minutes in length, and the committee unanimously approved all action items. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the meeting for your downloading pleasure. Although it was a short meeting, several […]
Finance Committee Approves $1Million Affordable Housing ARPA Grant To RISE Apartments – Will Help Keep 48 Unit Affordable Housing Project Financially Solvent
The Finance Committee met 01/23/2023. A little over 20 minutes of that meeting was taken up with discussion on the request to award $1 million in American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds to RISE Apartments, LLC in the form of an affordable housing grant. The […]
Common Council Approved $150,000 Contract With Consultant To Help The City Administer ARPA Funds – Alderperson Chad Doran Expresses Opposition
Before I get into the recap, I just wanted to remind everyone that the City of Appleton is still collecting feedback on how to use the remainder of its ARPA funds. You can use the tool they have up on their website, or I would […]
Finance Committee Approves All Items – Alderperson Doran Suggests Using ARPA Funds To Pay For APD Mobile Command Center
The Finance Committee met 07/25/2022. It was a brief and relatively uneventful meeting. All of the items were approved, most with minimal discussion. Alderperson Chris Croatt (District 14), who was not a member of the committee but was present, did ask how the budget amendment […]
Common Council Approves $250,000 In ARPA Grants To Mental Health Providers And Community Events Organizations
The Common Council met 03/16/2022. One of the items that they took up was the allocation of $250,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to various organizations that provide mental health services as well as to Appleton Downtown Inc for services to the local […]
Common Council Meeting 03/16/2022 – Will Take Up “No Mow May” Resolution, Reallocation Of Brand Funds Resolution, And ARPA Grants
The Common Council is meeting 03/16/2022 at 7PM. As was announced at the last Common Council meeting there will be no Covid-19 Update. There will also be no Mayoral Proclamations; however, Mayor Woodford will be making two commission/committee appointments. He’ll be recommending for appointment Jeri […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Approves $250,000 In ARPA Grant Allocations – Receives Summary Of What Those Funds Will Be Used For
The Community and Economic Development Committee met 03/09/2022. One of the items they took up was the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act grant funds to various organizations that provided mental health services. The allocation was approved but not without some discussion that included a […]