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Finance Committee · October 31, 2026

Appleton Finance Committee set to work through the city's entire 2027 budget in one Saturday session

The Finance Committee held a budget workshop covering essentially every city department's spending plan — from fire, police and EMS to water, parks, the library and Valley Transit.

This week

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Oct 28Subdivision code overhaul put on hold after developer flags conflict with new state law Oct 28Committee recommends 3% alderperson pay raise over one 'no' — but one member says he'll fight it at council Oct 28Committee backs shorter permit deadlines and $394K in community block grant funding Oct 28Committee backs steeper fines for loud cars — $250/$400/$800 — and recommends denying a bartender license Oct 27Valley Transit rolls out flat 2027 budget, but fuel costs are the wild card Oct 27Utilities leaders walk through 2027 budget: aging plants, tower projects, and a coming stormwater rate hike

Issues to watch

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Sensory Room PolicyFollow →Children's Area Use PolicyFollow →Citywide 2027 budget approvalFollow →Fire Apparatus Purchase Change OrdersFollow →

Development watch

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Rezoning #5-26 — 2320 South Memorial Driveapproved Comet Ridge Subdivision (Phase 1)approved Chapter 23 Zoning and Chapter 11 Text Amendmentsapproved 1893 West Spencer Street - Knuth Annexation Rezoning #4-26approved

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