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From the Finance and Personnel Committee, Council approved reallocating $7,000 in capital improvement program (CIP) funds originally assigned to youth furniture to repair a deteriorating seawall; the motion passed 9–0. The council also approved transferring $60,000 from Doty Park play equipment CIP funding to the Green Bay Park play equipment fund after staff said initial bids produced equipment that would not provide sufficient play value; that motion passed 9–0.

The council approved the reclassification of the Parks and Recreation office manager position from grade 7 to grade 8, approved carryforwards for 2024 capital projects into 2025, and accepted an updated grant policy; each of those motions passed by unanimous consent. Finance Director Rasmussen explained the city has changed its borrowing timing to September to better match actual contract activity, a practice she said has reduced the amount of unused carryforward dollars from prior years.

The Neenah–Menasha joint finance committee recommended purchase of a used light-duty pickup truck for Neenah–Menasha Fire Rescue at a cost not to exceed $17,000, with funding from FAP money; the council approved that recommendation 9–0. Committee chair reports and council discussion stressed matching available funds to project scope and avoiding over-borrowing.

On the finance calendar, the council accepted updated finance timelines and scheduling changes for capital project review; that motion passed 8–1. Council members noted the change aligns CIP review with the city’s later borrowing timeline and will place capital detail into the budget adoption process.

These actions were reported out from committee with supporting department memos and passed by roll-call votes as noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05-07-2025 Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Neenah Common Council on May 7 approved a package of finance and capital adjustments: reallocating CIP funds to seawall repair, transferring park play-equipment funds, reclassifying a parks office position, carrying forward 2024 capital projects, and accepting updated grant and finance timelines.","taxTitle","Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",51879,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6057581,"Fox Cities CVB highlights tourism impact and room-tax funded projects to Neenah council",1087,111000,1198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb&start=111&end=1198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6057581/Neenah/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Fox-Cities-CVB-highlights-tourism-impact-and-room-tax-funded-projects-to-Neenah-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057581-b9044bc51097bb1bb3e04aaadf0e831a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421699&Signature=BHCeylfCCMjgP~oVqOmkBBBI1vRIZcooWOv81F-B8x-or4nzpG~nH3BGxLrTziCclOK7Wb4x6gHAPWn215JgM8gSLhZh5bnFZVE147SRvRvb4EYhvEkPbQyMvib~C32RqJgwgOaoFJYdjCmpEKeRF8BM2Tlo1BZ8XWC9cMJg49t-5UnUW88lPEPr2eTXJZESe12bpu-YqPkazkBZXSIJgArCA22T10mufFEiXG48hiUG6SALv4GokXjxQIARI0-DDB7zm7qkO8er7zOUh4UPnfzoTBWpGRB~cb4yGW~VZcdcRJX1qmphz4bYeIhXyPhbSPU35~hFzr7y2hkNR-PAkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pam Bridal, executive director of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the Neenah Common Council on May 7 that the bureau is funded solely by the hotel-motel room tax and that it uses a portion of those funds for tourism development grants that have reinvested more than $12 million back into Fox Cities communities.

Bridal said the tourism zone room tax rate is 10 percent and described how that revenue is allocated: 2.85 percentage points fund the CVB’s operations, around 3 points service bonds for the Community First Champion Center in Grand Chute, another 3 points service bonds for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, and municipalities retain a little over 1 percent where the tax is generated. \"Our mission really is simple. We strengthen the Fox Cities by investing in promoting our community,\" Bridal said.

Bridal described tourism activity for 2023: visitors directly spent $571 million and total economic impact was approximately $748 million, supporting about 6,700 jobs and generating roughly $64 million in state and local tax revenue. She said 2024 visitor data were not yet available but should be released to the bureau in early June.

She highlighted two major projects funded through room-tax bonds and grants: the Community First Champion Center and the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. Bridal said the Champion Center hosted 74 tournaments in 2024 that generated more than $6.2 million in direct visitor spending and served over 48,000 athletes and 82,000 spectators. She also cited a 2023 household tax-replacement calculation her office uses to illustrate scale: \"Each household in the Fox Cities would need to be taxed an additional $856 per year to replace the sales and other local taxes generated by tourists,\" Bridal said.

The council voted to receive and place the presentation on file by unanimous consent. Motion to receive and place on file: mover Alderman Lundrum; second Alderman Bruno; outcome: passed 9–0.","Pam Bridal, executive director of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, briefed the Neenah Common Council on May 7 about the bureau's funding model, grant investments and 2023 economic impact in the Fox Cities; the council received and placed the presentation on file by unanimous vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6057586,"Neenah council directs staff to prepare municipal vehicle registration fee ordinance starting 2026",350,3635000,3985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb&start=3635&end=3985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb/thumbnail_3635000.jpg","/articles/6057586/Neenah/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Neenah-council-directs-staff-to-prepare-municipal-vehicle-registration-fee-ordinance-starting-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057586-df92b101f381159e11ce7aceec17870d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421699&Signature=OQQ7SwqeMifFwiXCWugDju5RNFJ1tzlT-nN~UIh7KIKv59Z90Dg-kUULqXVlB1hCHdprkimQCL6u3LSBVp~S~gyRLscL4d5ETpdvvYkU70OKHRm7uo-4qMb9BnP3QmYpU75rd2CYmMZaiH46UZdcYKcrK2pLQui1PL03JqAqAUfQSWaARCp~6Dk5lFISAYB-TLHS1aUqO5pJarJFF~09w2hrZ2D9R1mTa06D9MVYhcHNb5WUvFC8SlxU-FTutTk7CVQlTY3bHG9FYgkLqXs4sJ6zPLgF72smbJyI5-MQVw9~zT3nxQ9HxO7i5ZJLxpig5SQFYGqaABd~m30Mt12vnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Neenah Common Council on May 7 directed staff to prepare an ordinance and coordinate with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, to implement a municipal motor vehicle registration fee beginning in 2026.

Finance Director Rasmussen told the council staff evaluated three alternatives to fund street reconstruction work after the tourism assessment (TARF) option became unavailable: special assessments to property owners, borrowing and levying debt, or a municipal vehicle registration fee. \"We looked at the different funding alternatives and then met with finance committee and discussed this thoroughly,\" Finance Director Rasmussen said.

Council members framed the decision as choosing among imperfect options. Council President Borchert seconded the motion by Alderman Steiner to direct staff to prepare the ordinance; the motion passed 8–1. \"TARF was by far the most equitable and fair way of doing things,\" Alderman Steiner said, urging a return to that approach if state action allows it.

Public commenters urged different responses. Resident Cameron Clark said, \"It would not be responsible to enact a wheel tax now or at any time,\" arguing heavy truck traffic from industry imposes the majority of pavement wear. Resident Scott Becker said simply, \"The wheel tax is a bad idea,\" and urged the council to look for other funding sources and to use carry-forward funds and existing allocations before new fees.

Alderman Palmeau presented illustrative household impacts during the discussion: \"For a house of $150,000, it's $43.50. For $200,000, it's $858,\" — figures provided to show relative cost, according to the transcript. Councilmembers and staff emphasized those numbers were part of committee discussion and that detailed rate-setting would follow if the ordinance proceeds.

The council characterized the vehicle registration fee as a means to avoid large one-time special assessments for homeowners or higher long-term borrowing costs. Next steps from the council directive: staff will draft the ordinance, coordinate with the Wisconsin DOT Division of Motor Vehicles, and return with recommended fee structure and implementation details for future council consideration.

The motion was recorded as: motion to direct staff to prepare the necessary ordinance and make the necessary arrangements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles to implement a municipal motor vehicle registration fee starting in 2026; mover: Alderman Steiner; seconder: Council President Borchert; outcome: approved, 8–1.","After debate and public comment, the Neenah Common Council voted 8–1 to direct staff to draft an ordinance and work with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to implement a municipal motor vehicle registration fee beginning in 2026, citing limited options after a court ruling affected the prior TARF approach.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6057570,"Resident urges council to relocate proposed Carpenter Preserve parking lot, citing environmental and privacy concerns",210,2233000,2443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb&start=2233&end=2443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303660-5bb115eb3d2dab7f14be2fa0c36d9efb/thumbnail_2233000.jpg","/articles/6057570/Neenah/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Resident-urges-council-to-relocate-proposed-Carpenter-Preserve-parking-lot-citing-environmental-and-privacy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057570-af2c75a520e6483b788c0825025a1d71/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421699&Signature=MAzGr1hwX8gicjyJgDnNoFMPCivhFYCJs3SnkYfaMi5sxUNB14hTW5A4P5Cu77t0n9rPyKtxCYIcatTRebezflH5b39wF8vJ8jKCGYoPhr-vw8oTtB9ZUgr9wH42ILweuGlT134ejW4GobShuJruOLEwjnASStyQT~zZ2vLUjR9Zd3WklIMxA0UKyOMvk3dPjj2FDkvng1tWQyIqsQNH0h44DLJXwRW2-HztMKHPb~CDh1Rhn89-6piMCuKl0PjMZl0YLasvfZmh7LjP3RlFNxyjoAfkr-c-JCuk9IFRiNY06v~WfH8bo0jxxAdGf6LdT5HFBtBDZnFR7N5pDYXxRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bernice Meyer, a Neenah resident, asked the council during the May 7 public forum to reconsider a proposed parking lot at the northwest corner of the Carpenter Preserve and to keep parking near the town hall to reduce impact on an environmentally sensitive area and on nearby residents.

Meyer asked Frank Cuthbert to read her prepared statement because she was having trouble with her voice. The statement recounted a history of development in the Eagle Crest subdivision and cited letters and plat discussions from 2003 that, she said, had identified the area as environmentally sensitive. \"What happened to this being an environmentally sensitive area?\" the statement asked, noting that city actions—specifically extending Shooting Star Drive to Armstrong Street—had increased traffic for some homeowners from about 4 cars per day to roughly 350 cars per day, and that two corner homes were now adjacent to heavier traffic and a proposed parking lot.

Meyer questioned the city’s earlier opposition to a road extension and asked why a parking lot would now be sited in the same location the city previously described as sensitive. She suggested consolidating parking next to the town hall to concentrate traffic and protect nesting areas and neighborhood privacy.

The council did not take immediate action on the public comment; the remarks were entered into the public forum record. Meyer’s statement referenced restrictive covenants, prior consultant letters, and the Town’s designation of Armstrong Street as a private street; those historical items would require staff follow-up to confirm and to determine whether the parking proposal is consistent with prior planning and with environmental protections.

No formal committee or council motion on the Carpenter Preserve parking lot was recorded during the meeting; this item was presented as public comment for council consideration.","During public forum, a resident raised objections to a proposed parking lot at the northwest corner of Carpenter Preserve, asking the council to keep parking near the town hall to protect sensitive habitat and neighborhood privacy; the statement traced a history of plat and road changes that increased traffic on Armstrong Street.","actionData","errors"]

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Neenah council approves several finance and capital adjustments, carryforwards and staffing reclassification

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Neenah council directs staff to prepare municipal vehicle registration fee ordinance starting 2026

Resident urges council to relocate proposed Carpenter Preserve parking lot, citing environmental and privacy concerns