The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is meeting 04/15/2021 at 3pm. They will be getting Department of Public Works project updates and a Downtown Streetscapes Design Guide update. They’ll also be discussing the 2021 Trails of the Fox Cities map as well as getting Parks […]
Month: April 2021
Finance Committee Votes To Hold Resolution Banning The Display Of Political Signs On City Owned Property So Attorney’s Office Can Research
The Appleton Finance Committee met 04/12/2012. This was Alderperson Kyle Lobner’s (District 13) last time chairing the Finance Committee before he departs the Common Council after having lost the recent election by two votes to incoming District 13 Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim. The recent campaign season […]
Board Of Education Discusses Draft Language Of School Renaming Policy
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/12/2021 Although not up for a vote, the board did discuss the proposed changes to the school facility naming policy. Updating this policy to include guidelines on renaming facilities is a precursor to removing the name […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting Scheduled For 04/14/2021
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 04/14/2021. The main item of interest on the agenda is that they will be discussing Alderperson salaries. As you may recall, Alderperson Joe Martin (District 4) wanted to increase the salary by $4,000 to $10,125 a […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting Scheduled For 04/14/2021
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 04/14/2021 at 9AM. There is only one action item which is a request to approve reappointments to the Expo Center Advisory Committee. They will also be welcoming former state Assembly Representative Amanda Stuck to the ARA Committee. Beyond that, […]
Board Of Health Meeting Scheduled For 04/14/2021
The Board of Health is meeting 04/14/2021 at 7AM. On the agenda is the still ubiquitous Covid-19 update. Theoretically, there will be a 2020 Annual Report. The PDF attached to the agenda is literally just a one page cover sheet featuring pictures of a syringe, […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 04/12/2021
On 04/12/2021 Appleton recorded 6 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 1 new probable case. Active cases rose by 3 to 191. Cases out of isolation increased by 4 to 8,282. We are on day 43 of no new deaths. They remain at 63.
AASD Refuses To Say How Many Failing Students Received Virtual Plus Assistance
For reasons that I don’t entirely understand, it continues to be difficult to gather specific details about programs offered by the Appleton Area School District. It took some back and forth to learn that, although the school year ends in only two months, the Graduation […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting Scheduled For 04/13/2021
The Municipal Services Committee is scheduled to meet 04/13/2021 at 5PM. They have three action items on the agenda. 1. Voting on a sole source contract with Patrick Engineering for professional services needed to complete the Wastewater Electrical Distribution Upgrades Phase 5 (Final Phase). This […]
City Plan Commission Meeting Scheduled For 04/13/2021
The City Planning Commission is scheduled to me 04/13/2021 at 4PM. There will be a public hearing and then vote on a proposed discontinuance to vacate portions of W. College Avenue and S. Douglas Street. Apparently, the city no longer needs those strips of land […]