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Neillsville City Council Approves Taxi Contract

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 -- 12:45 PM

-The Neillsville City Council discussed the taxi service at their recent meeting.

City Clerk Rex Roehl presented Suzanne Schoen’s, Clark County Social Services, report thanking the city for its partnership and support of the taxi services.  For 2021, the city has budgeted 7,925 hours for the Neillsville Taxi and Clark County has budgeted 3,600 hours for the County Taxi.  The 2021 Federal and State Aid reimbursement rate is 55.35% through the Section 53.11 program.  The remaining cost split is 69% City and 31% County.  Both taxi services are provided by Abby Vans who was selected through a Request for Proposal process in 2017.  Ridership for the City in 2019 was 11,831 or 33 trips per day and ridership for 2020 is projected to be about the same.  The total local share cost is estimated at $126,118 (City - $87,021; County - $29,097).  Schoen is asking for the city’s approval for submission of the 2021 taxi grant application jointly with Clark County and support of the city cost share.  The council approved the contract.  The council also heard the Police Report.  Chief of Police Jim Mankowski reported on October 2020 complaints, citations, warnings and business checks.

Officer Guyer is scheduled to complete field training by the end of the year, part-time police officer interviews are requested in December and he has contacted a resident involving neighbors’ dogs running at large and he will continue to follow up.  Finally, City Clerk Roehl presented a First Notice of Non-Compliance from the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Supervisor of Equalization, Wausau District Office notifying the city that they have four consecutive years of non-compliance.  The city is required to be at full value assessment (between 90% and 110%) at least once every five years.  The City assessment ratio has dropped the last four years from 88.25% in 2017 to 80.04% in 2020.  The city has planned for and budgeted for a total assessment revaluation in 2021.

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