Common Council Votes 13-1 To Approve Transfer Of $2 Million In ARPA Funds To Library Project To Cover Cost Of Installing Broadband

The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items that was separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the transfer of $2 million in ARPA funds to the Library Project. There was minimal discussion about this, so there is no need […]

Finance Committee Meeting 03/25/2024 – Will Vote On MOUs For ARPA Projects, Transfer Of $2 Million In ARPA Funds For Library Project

The Finance Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a lot of items on the agenda, many of which appear to be fairly routine requests to award contracts and purchase orders, accept grants, and make budget amendments. There are some American Recovery Plan Act […]

Library Board Meeting 03/19/2024 – Will Undergo Trustee Training, Receive Program And Project Updates

The Library Board is meeting 03/19/2024 at 4:30PM. The only action items are approval of the February bill register and approvement of a budget amendment for $100. There are several updates including Children’s Program updates, Community Partnerships updates, and the hiring process update, and the […]

Common Council Approves Use Of $134,000 In Grant Funds For Library Project – Declines To Clarify That The Funds Will Not Be Used To Increase Project’s Scope

The Common Council met 02/07/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was Resolution 1-R-24 which called to utilize $134,180 in Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds for the library project. The Finance Committee had recommended this resolution for approval by […]

Finance Committee Approves $195,000 Signage Contract For New Library

The Finance Committee met 01/09/2024. One of the items they discussed was the request to approve the “Library Signage Package” contract to  Seating Concepts Inc., in the amount of $185,994.61 with a contingency of $10,000 for a project total not to exceed $195,994.61. The committee […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/18/2023 – Will Vote On $1 Million ARPA Grant Award To Thompson Center, Grant Part Of Agreement To Relocate Temporary Library Location To Thompson Center For 2024

The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting on 10/18/2023 at 6PM. They will be voting on a request to award a $1 million ARPA grant to the Thompson Center on Lourdes (TCoL). This grant award was prompted by the potential upcoming relationship between the […]

Library Board Meeting 09/19/2023 – Will Vote On 3 Contracts Related To New Library Project

The Library Board is meeting 09/19/2923 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a number of action items some of which include… The 2024 Outagamie Waupaca Counties Library System (OWLS) Resource Library Agreement and the 2024 OWLS Service Agreement. A request to award the library’s […]

Library Board Meeting 07/18/2023 – Will Vote On Request To Close Temporary Library Location So Staff Can Attend Library Groundbreaking Ceremony On 07/25/2023

The Library Board is meeting 07/18/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a request to approve a closure of the temporary library location from 1-5PM on 07/25/2023 for the Library Groundbreaking ceremony. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt recognizes this will cause some disruption for patrons […]