Appleton Redevelopment Authority Receives Update On Expo Center Bonds – City On Track To Pay Off Bonds Much Earlier Than Scheduled

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 02/12/2025. They spent about 12 minutes receiving an update from Baird representative Brad Viegut on the bonds for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. Per Mr. Viegut, “We’re clearly on track to retire these bonds much earlier than the original amortization […]

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 […]

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 […]

Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Obligation Of Nearly $1 Million In ARPA Funds To Pay For Facility Upgrades And Consulting Work Associated With Exhibition Center

The Finance Committee met 10/21/2024. One of the items they voted on was a request to obligate nearly $1 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds to pay for facility upgrades and consulting work associated with the Exhibition Center. The Expo Center has struggled since […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Obligate Almost $1 Million In ARPA Funds For Consulting Services And Revitalization Projects Pertaining To Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to obligate $985,000 in American Recovery Plan Act funds to the Fox City’s Exhibition Center Repositioning and Tourism Recovery Project. The Expo Center has struggled since opening in 2018 because […]