The Finance Committee met 06/26/2023. One of the items they took up was a request to reject a bid from Keifer USA for the Memorial Park Miracle League Field Resurfacing Project because it was significantly over-budget. The city had expected the project to cost around […]
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Finance Committee Approves Request To Apply For Loan To Replace Private Lead Service Lines – City Will Only Accept If Loan Includes Principal Forgiveness
The Finance Committee met 06/26/2023. One of the items they took up was a request to apply for a Safe Drinking Water Loan through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. If awarded this money would be used to help pay for the replacement of private […]
Finance Committee Meeting 06/26/2023 – Will Vote On WDNR Loan For Lead Pipe Replacement, Dance Studio Remodeling Project
The Finance Committee is meeting 06/26/2023 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to apply for a Safe Drinking Water Loan. This is funding available through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to help municipalities assist property owners with costs associated with the […]
Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Bid Packages For Library Project
On 06/19/2023, the Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve the bid packages for the Library project. Video for the meeting has still not been posted, but the Post Crescent wrote an article that can be read here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/bids-for-appleton-public-library-fit-within-40-4-million-budget/70335475007/ Per the article, “The current accounting for […]
Finance Committee Meeting 06/19/2023 – Will Vote On Library Project Bid Packages, Total Cost Comes In Just Shy Of $31 Million
The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting on 06/19/2023 at 5PM to review and vote on a request to approve the bid packages for the Library project. The taxpayer funded portion of the project was supposed to be no more than $26.4 million, but […]
Finance Committee Receives Presentation On Performance Of City’s Bond Portfolio
The Finance Committee met 06/12/2023. During that meeting they received a presentation on the performance of the city’s bond portfolio. This presentation was given by Michael Maloney, a portfolio manager as US Bank who manages Appleton’s bonds. The presentation and discussion were fairly high level […]
Finance Committee Meeting 06/12/2023 – Will Receive Presentation On City’s Investment Performance
The Finance Committee is meeting 06/12/2023 at 5:30PM. They will be receiving a presentation from a US Bank representative on investment performance. I would expect this to take up the most time during the meeting. They will also be voting on three action items, one […]
Finance Committee Approved Budget Amendment For Vehicle Purchase, 2023 Masonry Repairs Contract, $3 Million Cash Advance From Stormwater Utility Fund To Wastewater Utility Fund
The Finance Committee met 05/22/2023. They took up three action items and were over and done in under 5 minutes. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download. The first item was a request to approve a 2023 Budget Amendment of $22,040 to record […]
Finance Committee Meeting 05/22/2023 – Will Vote On $3 Million Cash Advance From Stormwater Utility Fund To Wastewater Utility Fund
The Finance Committee is meeting 05/22/2023 at 5:30PM. They are being asked to approve a budget amendment recording a Hazardous Materials Fund purchase of vehicles from the Central Equipment Agency. They will also be voting on the request to award the city’s 2023 Masonry Repairs […]
Finance Committee Meeting 05/17/2023 – Will Vote On Water Treatment Facility Contract, Reid Golf Course Budget Amendment
The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting 05/17/2023 at 6:30PM ahead of the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will take up two requests. One is a request to award a contract for the Appleton Water Treatment Facility Phosphoric Acid Treatment Project to August […]