Transit Commission Approves Reduction To Fix Route Bus Schedule Hours And Move To Demand Response Connector Service – Move Characterized As A “Transition” Not “Cutting”

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 06/11/2024. The item that took up most of the meeting’s time was the request to approve the request to reduce evening and Saturday hours for fixed route buses and replace that service with the Valley Transit Connector service to […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 06/11/2024 – Will Vote On Proposal To Replace Evening And Saturday Afternoon Bus Service With Connector Service

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 06/11/2024 at 2:50PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve the redesignation of the Appleton/Fox Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization in accordance with federal code. The second item is probably of […]

Transit Commission Discusses Proposed Cuts To Bus Service Schedule, Move To Van-Based On-Call Service During Off-Peak Hours – Move Prompted By Persistent Lack Of Drivers

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/21/2024. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with a non-action item discussion about proposed bus service scheduling changes. In light of an ongoing, long-term inability to maintain appropriate staffing levels, Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald proposed […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 05/21/2024 – Will Receive Update On ARPA Funding, Review Proposed Changes To Evening And Saturday Service

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/21/2024 at 2:50PM. They have only one action item on the agenda which is approval of the April payments. They have several information items they will be reviewing. These include information on American Rescue Plan Act funding, proposed […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 02/27/2024 – Will Vote On Paratransit Services Contract, Trolley Contract

The Transit Commission is meeting 02/27/2024 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is the routine approval of January payments. The second is a request for authorization to award a 3 year contract to Running Inc to provide Valley Transit’s […]

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 […]

Transit Commission Meeting 09/12/2023 – Will Receive Update On Whitman Avenue Facility Remodel, Review July Ridership Numbers – Ridership Down By 18,000 Compared To Pre-Covid Numbers

The Transit Commission is meeting 09/12/2023 at 2:50PM. The one non-routine action item is a request for authorization to purchase office furniture for the Whitman Avenue facility. Staff is requesting approval to spend $236,533.77 to purchase office furniture. On top of that, they would like […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 07/25/2023 – Will Receive 2022 Audit Report, 2nd Quarter KPI Report, June Ridership And Finance Report

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 07/25/2023 at 2:50PM. They only have one action item which is the approval of payments for June. But they do also have four information items. Two of those information items are the standard financial report and ridership report […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 06/27/2023 – Will Vote On Purchase 6 Bus Shelters, Contract With Security Service

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 06/27/2023 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is the routine request to approve payments for the month of May. The second is a request for approval to purchase replacement bus shelters. Per […]