The Finance Committee met 02/20/2023. The meeting was brief, clocking in at just over 15 minutes in length, and the committee unanimously approved all action items. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the meeting for your downloading pleasure. Although it was a short meeting, several […]
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Transit Commission Approves Acceptance Of $3 Million In Grants, Awards Contract For Phase One Of Whitman Avenue Facility Remodeling Project, Gives Go-Ahead To Seek Additional Grants For Whitman Avenue And Transit Center Projects
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 02/20/2023 and approved three action items related to the Whitman Avenue Facility Redevelopment Project. Back in 2021, this project had initially been estimated to cost between $6.5 and $7.6 million. Inflation and economic factors have since caused its cost […]
Transit Commission Approves Contract With New CAD/AVL Vendor – Will Replace Old Dispatch Program That Will Become Outdated At End Of 2023
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 01/24/2023. The two action items that garnered the most discussion, were related to the potential new multi-level mixed-use transit center Valley Transit would like to build. There was, however, another action item that did result in some slight discussion. […]
Transit Commission Discusses Mixed-Use Public/Private Transit Center Development – Approves Pursuing $25 Million Grant, Hiring Stafford Rosenbaum LLP For Legal Representation
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 01/24/2022. They discussed and voted on a couple items related to the potential mixed-use transit center project. The first was a request for authorization to pursue a $25 million discretionary grant from the Department of Transportation to fund the […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Approves Sales Of Former Menn Law Firm Site To Valley Transit (With Contingencies) – Receives Presentation On Valley Transit’s Vision For Mixed-Use Transit Center And Residential Development
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 11/17/2022 and voted unanimously to proceed with selling 222 N Oneida Street (the former site of the Menn Law Firm building) to Valley Transit so that they can build a new and expanded mixed-use transit center. I’ve prepared a transcript […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 11/17/2022 – Will Vote On Offer By Valley Transit To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Site
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is holding a special meeting 11/17/2022 at 9AM. They may go into closed session and will be voting on a request to secure an accepted Offer to Purchase for 222 N Oneida Street by Valley Transit. This is for the parcel […]
Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald Talks To Redevelopment Authority About New Transit Center Project
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 10/12/2022. During that meeting, they went into closed session to discuss real estate negotiations regarding 222 N. Oneida Street (the former site of the old Menn Law Firm building next to the library and the transit center.) No vote was […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/12/2022 – May Go Into Closed Session To Discussion Real Estate Negotiations For Property Next To Transit Center
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 10/12/2022 at 9AM. There will be no streaming or recording of committee meetings this week, but that particularly does not impact the ARA meeting since they may go into closed session to discuss real estate negotiations for 222 N […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 09/27/2022 – Will Vote On Request To Award Scheduling And Planning Software Contract To Optibus Inc
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 09/27/2022 at 3PM. They only have two action items on the agenda: Approval of August Payments and authorization to award scheduling and planning software contract to Optibus Inc. Optibus’ annual fee is $42,406 for 2022-2024 and $46,646 for […]
Transit Commission Receives July Financial And Ridership Reports, Discusses Low Ridership Numbers, Receives Update On Staffing Levels And New Hiring Bonus Program
The Transit Commission met 08/23/2022. In addition to the update on capital projects, they received a number of reports. There was a brief but somewhat interesting discussion on the low ridership numbers. APPROVAL OF JULY PAYMENTS – This was the one action item on the […]