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 […]

Transit Commission Receives Capital Projects Update – Whitman Avenue Remodel Project On Hold Due To Inflation; Estimated Cost More Than Doubles

The Transit Commission met 08/23/2022. One of the information items they received was an update from Valley Transit General Manager on various Valley Transit capital projects. THE WHITMAN AVENUE FACILITY – Valley Transit had already hired a company that performed an assessment and created a […]

Transit Commission Meeting 08/23/2022 – Will Receive July Ridership Report, Update On Capital Projects

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 08/23/2022 at 3PM. There is only one action item which is the routine monthly approval of payments. There are also a number of information items including a Valley Transit II service update, the July financial report, the July […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Receives Update On Plans For Valley Transit Center

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 08/10/2022. One of the information items they received was an update from Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald on the Valley Transit Center analysis. He told the ARA that the College North Neighborhood study had just been completed. One of […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 07/26/2022 – Will Receive 2021 Audit Presentation

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting today, 07/26/2022, at 3PM. There’s only one action item which is the regular approval of payments, but there are a number of information items. The item of perhaps most interest is the 2021 Audit Presentation. They will also […]