Finance Committee Decides To Hold Resolution Reallocating Brand Study Funds To Give Time To Receive Staff Feedback

On 01/24/2022 the Finance Committee voted to indefinitely hold the city brand study. After doing that they then moved on to consider and vote on Resolution #2-R-22. If passed as written, this resolution would take $475,000 from the funding previously set aside for the city […]

Finance Committee Meeting 01/24/2022 – Will Decide How To Proceed With Rebranding Effort

The Finance Committee is meeting 01/24/2022 at 5:30PM. As you may recall, during the committee’s 01/10/2022 meeting they discussed a recommendation to award a contract for brand development services to Unlisted, LLC. Due to some concerns with the proposal the committee decided to hold off […]

Finance Committee Votes To Hold Decision On City Brand Contract Until January 24; Will Give Unlisted, LLC Opportunity To Respond To Concerns Raised About Proposal

The Finance Committee met 01/10/2022. Most of the meeting was taking up by the discussion regarding the request to award a contract for brand development services to Unlisted LLC. Senior Communication Specialist Sheng Riechers gave a brief overview of the memo she had submitted. She […]

Finance Committee Meeting 01/10/2021 – Will Vote On Covid-19 Related Budget Amendments, Contract For City Brand Study

Committee business is starting to get back to normal after the Christmas and New Years holidays. The Finance Committee is meeting 01/10/2022 at 5:30PM. They have multiple information items regarding construction projects and change orders. They also have 6 action items. The action items that […]

Finance Committee Votes To Approve Write-Off Of Over $50,000 In Unpaid Bills – Director Saucerman Explains That Will Not Stop The City From Continuing To Attempt To Collect Payment

The Finance Committee held a short 5 minute special meeting on 12/15/2021 ahead of the Common Council meeting. These special meetings happen from time to time in order for the Common Council to be able to vote on these items during their meeting instead of […]

Finance Committee And Parks And Recreation Committee To Hold Special Meetings On 12/15/2021 Ahead Of Common Council Meeting

There are two special committee meetings scheduled to take place at 6:30PM before the Common Council on 12/08. The Finance Committee will vote on a request to write off approximately $17,000 worth of accounts receivable invoices and $35,000 in personal property taxes that have been […]

Finance Committee Receives Library Project Update – Director Gazza Explains Reasons For Cost Increase, Reiterates That Taxpayer Obligation Remains At $26.4 Million

The Finance Committee met 11/22/2021. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) who in the committee chair opened the meeting up with a moment of silence for the victims at the Waukesha parade. The bulk of the 40 minute meeting was taken up by an update on […]

Finance Committee Meeting 11/22/2021 – Will Receive Update On Library Project; Director Dean Gazza States Appleton’s Borrowing Commitment Remains Unchanged At $26.4 Million

The Finance Committee is meeting 11/22/2021 at 5:30PM. The committee will be voting on two lighting project contracts and two change orders for existing contracts. They will also be voting on a request to approve the write-off of obsolete and no longer needed parts from […]

Finance Committee Discusses 2021 ARPA Allocations And Associated Budget Amendment

Due to my illness last month, I was not able to recap most if any of the financial discussions that led up to the budget being passed. I did want to recap the discussion at the 10/25/2021 Finance Committee meeting regarding the request to approve […]