City Council Meeting - July 17, 2023

The City Council will hold their regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 17th. The meeting will be held in person in the first floor Forum at Beloit City Hall, 100 State Street. The meeting will be live-streamed on Charter Channel 992 and on Beloit Access Television (BATV) YouTube channel. 

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Satellite City Hall - Saturday, July 15

As part of a community outreach initiative, City Hall is coming to the Farmers' Market!

Jerry Gabrielatos, Beloit City Manager, will be at the Beloit Farmers' Market on Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. He will take requests for service and chat with residents about the city.

His table will be set up near the information tent at the intersection of State and Grand.

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Public Information Meetings on Upcoming Road Projects

The community is invited to join the Department of Public Works' Engineering Division for two public informational meetings on upcoming road projects. Both meetings will be held at 2400 Springbrook Court.

• Tuesday, July 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Topic: Cranston Road between Prairie Avenue and Collingswood Drive.
• Wednesday, July 19, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Topic: Henry Avenue between Royce Avenue and Prairie Avenue.

Both projects are scheduled for construction in 2024. Each project includes street resurfacing and a road diet that converts four lane sections of roadway to two lanes. These projects are planned with traffic-calming measures designed to reduce speed and life-threatening accidents.

If you can't make the meeting but want to ask questions or provide feedback, please contact City Engineer Scot Prindiville at 608-364-6696 or [email protected].

Speeches at the Splashpad

The Beloit Police Department wants to empower our area youth to have their voices heard and their talent showcased in a respectful manner. This event is geared for ages 10-17 and youth are encouraged to read a favorite poem, give a speech, etc. with Beloit Police Officers, Chief Andre Sayles, and others as an audience.

The event will take place on Wednesday, July 19, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Vernon Park Splash Pad, 934 Vernon Avenue.

Job Fair at Beloit Public Library

The City of Beloit will participate in an "in-person" Job Fair at the Beloit Public Library on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Job seekers will have access to the public computer lab to complete online job applications and print resumes.

A list of registered employers can be found here: http://wisconsinjobcenter.org/events/

To view employment opportunities with the City of Beloit (and apply on-line), click here.

City Releases 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report

The City of Beloit released its 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). The PAFR is designed to extract information about the city's operating budget from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report in a format that is readily accessible and easily understood by those who do not have a background in public finance.

The City of Beloit first introduced the PAFR with the 2018 financial year and has received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for 2018 - 2021.

The 2022 PAFR is available here.

Beloit Farmers' Market Named to Top 10

We always knew it was one of the best, but now America knows, too!

The Beloit Farmers' Market was named in a list of "10 best markets in America" by Holidu, a search engine for vacation rentals. They evaluated more than 1500 farmers' markets from all states, and the final ranking was drawn up using the USDA database and Google data.

Stop downtown at the outdoor Beloit Farmers' Market between 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturdays through October (before they move inside for the winter). "Meet us at State and Grand!"

MadRep Survey

The Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP), having facilitated Southcentral Wisconsin's previous five-year regional blueprints for economic growth, is collecting input for a 2024-2028 strategy.

The plan will specifically cover the 8-county Madison Region served by MadREP, consisting of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, and Sauk counties.

MadREP wants the community's perspective and expertise on how it can build a more equitable and successful economic future for Southcentral Wisconsin in its next comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS). Please take this survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/89KFLF8.

Have an impact on your community!

We are looking for a few volunteers to serve on our City Boards, Committees, and Commissions. If you would like to volunteer, download the application on the city's website.

Have questions? Contact [email protected] or call 608-364-6682.