The Common Council met 04/02/2025. The one item separated out for an individual vote was the request to spend $200,000 to hire Walker Consultants to conduct a Parking Utility Strategic Planning and Marketing Study. The Council discussed the cost and value of the proposal, and […]
Finance Committee Reviews And Approves Multiple Project Contract Awards And Changes To Contracts Including Galvanized Water Line Replacement And Wastewater Treatment Plant Truck Scale Installation
The Finance Committee met 03/24/2025. They spent the first half of the meeting discussing 2024-2025 budget carryover requests. The second half was taken up with 8 remaining action items all of which were unanimously recommended for approval by the committee. I’ve prepared a transcript of […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Receives Update On Funding For Whitman Avenue Facility Upgrade And New Transit Center Project
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 03/25/2025. During the meeting they received a brief update on the funding for Valley Transit’s three big capital projects. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: WHITMAN AVENUE FACILITY PHASE 1 – Valley Transit’s Whitman Avenue facility […]
Common Council Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Vote On $200,000 Parking Utility Planning And Marketing Study, Carryover Requests For Climate Consultant And City Center Signage
The Common Council is meeting 04/02/2025 at 7PM. There are two items that stand out to me as likely to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the request to approve a $200,000 contract with Walker Consultants to perform a DPW Parking Utility […]
City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permit For Stand-alone Parking Lot Next To Chase Bank Redevelopment Project – Mayor Woodford Expresses Desire That Site Can Be Further Developed In The Future
The City Plan Commission met 03/26/2025. The one action item they voted on was a request from the redeveloper of the Chase Bank redevelopment project for a special use permit to allow for a stand-alone off-street parking lot located at the southwest corner of Appleton […]
Public Arts Committee And Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Receive Notice That Houdini Plaza Selfie-Sculpture Proposal Has Been Withdrawn
The Public Arts Committee is meeting 04/02/2025 at 8AM and the Parks, and Recreation Committee is holding a special meeting 04/02/2025 at 6:45PM just prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. Each meeting agenda only contains one item which is the selfie sculpture that […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/31/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Authorize Sale Of $25 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes, Receive Update On District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/31/2025 at 6PM. They will be receiving an update on the District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. They will also be voting on a request to authorize the issuance and sale of $25 million in […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Approve $200,000 Contract For Parking Utility Strategic Planning And Marketing Study – Concerns Raised Over Cost And Implementation
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/24/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a $200,000 contract with Walker Consultants to conduct a Parking Utility Strategic Planning and Marketing Study. This was associated with a request that was included in the […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Two License-Related Items In Order To Provide Attorney’s Office And Police Department Opportunity To Weigh In
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. There were two licensing-related items that they decided to hold until the 04/09/2025 meeting of the committee. One was the liquor license change of agent application for Tandem Wine and Beer and the other was the Class A […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Sole Source Contract With Axon For Drone Camera Software – Will Allow Live Footage To Be Shared With Cellphones
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. One of the items they took up was a request for the sole source purchase of the Axon Air/ DroneSense program. Per the memo, “Axon Air/DroneSense offers a range of features, including the ability to operate various sUAS […]