The Parks and Recreation Committee will be meeting 03/22/2021 at 6:30pm. They have one action item: Award the City of Appleton’s “2021 Linwood Park Playground Equipment Project” contract to Lee Recreation, LLC in an amount not to exceed $85,000 They’ll also be reviewing the 2020 […]
Month: March 2021
Municipal Services Committee Meeting Scheduled For 03/22/2021
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/22/2021 at 4:30 pm. They have quite a few items on the agenda. They’ll be voting on approving an agreement to improve a turn lane near College Avenue and 441. They’ll also be voting on approving a design contract […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/19/2021
On 03/19/2021 Appleton recorded11 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 6 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 3 to 270. Cases out of isolation increased by 14 to 7,887. Deaths remained unchanged at 63.
Common Council Approves The Donation Of 200 Unused Hospital Beds Purchased For The Pandemic
During the 03/17/2021 Common Council meeting the Common Council took up the proposal to get rid of the 200 surplus hospital-style beds the city purchased in the early days of the pandemic through the WG&R “Brighter Dreams” program. The city would get refunded 25% of […]
Neighbors To No Longer Have Say In Second Curb Cut Requests
The saga of Tyler and his request for a second curb cut has fully come to an end. For Tyler himself, the issue was resolved at the 03/03/2021 Common Council meeting at which he was granted his appeal for a second curb cut, but his […]
Covid Update At 03/17/2021 Common Council Meeting – Health Officer Eggebrecht Hopeful That Transmission Rate Is Decreasing
The Common Council met 03/17/2021. Health Officer Eggebrecht gave a Covid Update. They are seeing a decrease in testing at the National Guard site during March. Although he said that it’s still an important thing, he said the decrease may be a sign either that […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/18/2021
On 03/18/2021 Appleton recorded 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 4 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 6 to 267. Cases out of isolation increased by 12 to 7,873. Deaths remained unchanged at 63.
Crimes Against Asian Americans In Appleton Have Not Gone Up; Slurs and Derogatory Comments Have Increased Over Last Year
In response to the recent mass shooting in Atlanta, the Appleton Police Department released a statement decrying violence on a national level against Asian Americans and expressing a desire to care for and stand with the Asian Americans in our local community. Mayor Woodford and […]
Board of Education Coherent Governance Training Session Scheduled For 03/19/2021
Have an extra 9 hours lying around today? Feel free to spend it watching the Appleton Board of Education’s Coherent Governance training. Disappointed that you work all day and won’t be able to tune in? Never you worry, they’ll be holding another session all day […]
Common Council Does Not Vote On Proposal To Raise Alderperson Salary By $4,000; Item Refered Back To Committee
The Appleton Common Council met 03/17/2021. One of the items they took up was the discussion of the alderperson salary. The recommendation from the committee was to increase the alderperson salary from $6,221 to $10,125 beginning April of 2023. Mayor Woodford asked if there was […]