Utilities Committee Approves 3 Items Related To Wastewater Treatment Plant Maintenance, Including A Sole Source Engineering Contract And A Sole Source Purchase Request

The Utilities Committee met 01/23/2024. They took up three action items all related to maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: ITEM 1: Sole Source Engineering Services Contract to McMahon Associates as part of the 2024 Aeration […]

Finance Committee Approves Three Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Items – Alderperson Hartzheim Expresses Concern About Budget Amendments Being Made So Early In The Year

The Finance Committee met 01/08/2024. They took up three items related to Wastewater Treatment Plant projects one of which resulted in no discussion, two of which prompted some comment, and all of which were approved unanimously. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: […]

Utilities Committee Approves 7% Residential And Industrial Wastewater Rate Increase For 2024

The Utilities Committee met 10/10/2023. One of the items they took up was a 7% wastewater rate increase for general service and hauled waste service to be effective 01/01/2024. This rate increase would affect both residential and industrial customers. The utility had initially projected that […]

Utilities Director Shaw Explains The Impact Of Weather On The Wastewater Treatment Plant – Appleton’s Moderate Drought Has Resulted In Around $800,000 In Increased Revenue To Utility

The Utilities Committee met 09/12/2023. Much of the meeting was taken up by a presentation from Utilities Director Chris Shaw about the weather impact on the Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant. The basic premise was that, in some respects, less rain is good for the water […]

Common Council Approves Installation Of Streetlight On Weiland Lane, Purchase Of Waste-To-Heat Generators To Be Installed At Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Common Council met 09/06/2023. In addition to the items related to the Clearwater Creek rezoning and fourth addition which took up much of the meeting, the Council voted on two other items that had been separated out from the rest of the agenda.  The […]