Common Council Meeting 09/04/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Items Related To Proposed Thrivent Development, Lawe Street Concrete Reconstruction Plans

The Common Council is meeting 09/04/2024 at 7PM. There are a few items on the agenda that stand out. As an information item, they will be receiving an update on downtown traffic noise. As an action item, they will be voting on the resolution to […]

Common Council Approves Acceptance Of Federal Dollars For Valley Transit Projects, Alcohol License Premise Amendment For PAC Event, Amended Street Occupancy Permit For Fox Commons Development

The Common Council met 08/21/2024. In addition to the Corner Pub alcohol license and the re-obligation of ARPA dollars toward the cost of an update to the city’s Strategic Plan, the Council took up 4 additional items, all of which were approved and none of […]

Finance Committee Meeting 08/12/2024 – Will Vote On Resolution To Require Approval By 2/3 Of Council To Implement Changes To Wheel Tax

The Finance Committee is meeting 08/12/2024 at 5:30PM. The main item of discussion will probably be the Resolution to require approval by 2/3 of the Common Council to make any changes to the wheel tax or wheel tax fees. If passed, this change would bring […]

Transit Commission Meeting 07/23/2024 – Will Receive 2023 Audit Presentation, Vote To Accept $37 Million In Grant Awards

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 07/23/2024 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. One is the routine request to approve monthly payments. The other two are requests to authorize the acceptance of grant funds for the Whitman Facility remodel project […]

Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Obligation Of ARPA Funds Toward Various City Programs Including $1.8 Million Toward Transit Center Project

The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the execution of Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funds. This item had been discussed and recommended for approval by the Finance […]

Transit Commission Approves Contract With SRF Consulting To Assist With Grant Application For Transit Center, Authorizes Purchase Order For Audio Visual Equipment For Whitman Avenue Facility

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 10/24/2023. Outside of the routine monthly approval of payments, they took up two action items, one requesting approval to sole source a consulting contract with SRF to assist in a grant application for the Transit Center and one to […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Valley Transit’s Request To Extend Until 12/31/2024 Their Offer To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Lot

The Appleton Redevelopment Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 9AM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request to approve an amended offer to purchase from Valley Transit for the vacant lot at 222 N Oneida Street. This was the former site of […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 10/24/2023 – Will Vote On Contract To Retain Consultant To Assist With Submitting Grant Application For Transit Center, Review 2024 Budget

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 10/24/2023 at 2:50PM. Outside of the routine approval of payments, the commission will be voting on two action items. The first is a request to retain the consulting services of SRF Consulting to assist Valley Transit in submitting […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Discusses Contamination In Monitoring Well By Valley Transit Site, Steps Needed To Gain DNR Approval To Move Forward With Site Development

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 04/12/2023. One of the information items they received was an update on the environmental remediation efforts at 222 N Oneida Street. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the discussion for download. Last year, the Appleton Redevelopment Authority approved an agreement […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 04/12/2023 – Will Vote On Committee Bylaws Change, Received Update On Environmental Remediation Efforts At 222 N Oneida Street Site

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 04/12/2023 at 9AM. The two action items on the agenda look like housekeeping issues more than anything. One of them is a request to revise the Exhibition Center Advisory Committee bylaws to remove term limits for committee members. Currently, […]