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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Antigo public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Livestreaming Council Meetings
Council meetings will be live-streamed starting in June, with new name tags and a requirement that audience speakers state their name and address on camera.
Spring clean-up tipping fees
A bid from GFL Environmental at $95 per ton for spring clean-up tipping fees was on the agenda — this affects the cost of the city's annual spring clean-up program.
Sale of 1035 8th Avenue
The city was set to consider selling a property it owns at 1035 8th Avenue through an offer to purchase.
Three-year fuel contract award
The city will buy its gasoline and diesel from local Wagner Shell for three years at a $0.14 discount — less generous than Kwik Trip's $0.18 offer — on the theory that supporting a local company pays off for the community.
Community Participation Policy Change
City employees can now spend up to 12 hours a year of work time helping at community events, and those events no longer have to be inside city limits.
Committee Structure and Open Meeting Law Questions
Alderperson Dieck raised whether having a majority of council members on a single committee raises open meetings law concerns; the city attorney cited a League of Municipalities opinion saying communities can set their own committee composition.
Bill Pay Vendor Change Consideration
The city may switch credit card and utility bill processing from PSN to Springbrook's Xpress Bill Pay — but only if staff can negotiate the higher price down.