Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Responsible Bidder Policy – Alderperson Doran Questions If Policy Will Lead To Higher Project Costs

The Common Council met 06/05/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the resolution establishing an ordinance for a Responsible Bidder Policy. This policy will lay out the expectations the city has for contractors it works with, covering things such a […]

Common Council Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Vote On $2 Million In ARPA Grants, Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Establishing Responsible Bidder Policy

The Common Council is meeting 06/05/2024 at 7PM. I would not be surprised if this was one of the Council’s longer meetings because there are a few items on the agenda that generated discussion at the committee level. Resolution 5-R-24 would increase the wheel tax […]

Finance Committee Approves Resolution Creating Responsible Bidder Policy – Policy Would Give The City More Ability To Weed Out Substandard Contractors

The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items it took up was the resolution to establish a responsible bidder policy. The purpose of such a policy would be to provide the city solid legal standing to reject bids from contractors that are unqualified to […]

Finance Committee Meeting 05/20/2024 – Will Vote On Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Creating Responsible Bidder Policy

The Finance Committee is meeting 05/20/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up two resolutions. The first is Resolution 5-R-24 which would increase the annual wheel tax from $20 to $30. This item had been held at the previous committee meeting because Alderperson Firkus, one […]

Alderpersons Fenton, Smith, And Van Zeeland Introduce Resolution Setting Responsible Bidder Policy For City Of Appleton

During the 05/15/2024 Common Council meeting one resolution was introduced. If passed as written, Resolution 6-R-24 would establish a responsible bidder policy for the City of Appleton. It was submitted by Alderpersons Denise Fenton (District 6), Martyn Smith (District 4), and Katie Van Zeeland. The […]