During the 07/26/2021 Finance Committee meeting the committee took up the issue of the excess general fund allocations and whether or not to amend those allocations to include funding for a transportation utility study. The mayor’s initial allocations did not include funding for a transportation […]
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Common Council Approves Issuance Of $30 Million Of Bonds; Refinancing Of 2011 Debt Results In Over $600,000 Of Savings
On 07/21/2021 the Common council voted to approve over $30 million worth of promissory notes and bonds. Prior to the Council meeting, the Finance Committee met briefly to review the final interest rate figures and vote on whether or not to recommend moving forward on […]
Mayor Woodford Responds To Questions About Metrics For Measuring Economic Success Of City Rebrand – Expects To Track Performance Indicators Developed In The Course Of The Brand Study
On 07/26/2021, the City of Appleton Finance Committee voted to recommend for approval the $500,000 excess general fund allocation to cover a city brand study and the implementation of that rebranding. Some residents have had questions and/or concerns about a city rebranding and the associated […]
Allocation Of Funds For Brand Study And Implementation First Step In Process – Not Approval Of Contract; Metrics Of Success To Be Determined
I’ve had a couple readers express concerns regarding the city’s plans to spend half a million dollars on a rebranding effort. Although the mayor’s recommendations regarding the allocation of the excess fund balance was referred back to the Finance Committee due to the desire to […]
Finance Committee Meeting 07/26/2022 – Will Vote On Transportation Study Resolution And Excess Fund Balance Allocations
The Finance Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 5:30 PM. The big item on the agenda is probably the Allocation Of Excess Funds Balance that was referred back to the committee during the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting. Alderperson Chad Doran, with the support of Mayor Woodford, […]
Finance Committee Holding Special Meeting 07/21/2021 – Will Vote On Resolutions Authorizing Issuance Of Bonds And Promissory Notes
The Finance Comittee is holding a special meeting on 07/21/2021 at 6:30PM ahead of the Common Council at 7PM. This is related to the bonds that the city is planning to issue. If I correctly understood the presentation that Brad Viegut gave to the Finance […]
City Finance Committee Approves Mayor’s Recommendations For Allocating The City’s $5.115 Million Excess General Fund Balance
The City Finance Committee met 07/12/2021 and took up two related items: Resolution #8-R-20 related to a city Brand Study and action item 21-0946 which was Mayor Woodford’s allocation of the city’s $5,115,000 excess General Fund balance. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) asked Mayor Woodford […]
Finance Committee Hears Presentation On Bond Proposal And Votes To Recommend That Bonds Be Issued
On 07/12/2021 the Finance Committee considered and voted on a request for the Finance Director to sell $14.5 million of general obligation promissory notes, $8.36 million water system revenue refunding bonds, and $9.04 sewerage system revenue refunding bonds. Prior to voting on it they listened […]
Finance Committee Meeting 07/12/2021 – Will Vote On Branding Study, $30 Million In Bonds and Promissory Notes, City’s $7 Million Fund Balance
The Finance Committee is meeting 07/12/2021 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on Resolution #8-R-20 which is about the City of Appleton Brand Study. This item was held at the 06/21/2021 Finance Committee meeting because there was a possibility of the city getting some kind […]
Finance Committee Reviews 2020 Audit Presentation – City Receives A Clean Audit
On 06/21/2021 the Finance Committee was given a presentation on the results of the city’s 2020 financial audit. Jake Lenell and Leah Lasecki, CPAs with CliftonLarsonAllen, were scheduled to give the presentation, but something came up that prevented Ms. Lasecki from joining, so Jake handled […]