Coronavirus numbers for 05/30/2021 are now available. Appleton has stopped posting numbers over the weekend, so these numbers are for 05/28-05/30. Over the course of those dates, Appleton had 3 new confirmed cases and 1 new probable case. Active cases dropped by 13 to 57. […]
Month: May 2021
Finance Committee Approves All Requests To Award Projects, Discusses How Project Contingencies Are Determined
The Appleton Finance Committee met 05/24/2021. It was a brief meeting–only 9 minutes long–nevertheless they did conduct business and there were a couple interesting parts. They took up the first three agenda items together. 1. 21-0719 Request to award Unit E-21 Miscellaneous Concrete & Street […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 4 Mayoral Proclamations At 06/02/2021 Common Council Meeting
During the 06/02/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 4 Mayoral Proclamations. With the first, he proclaims June 2021 to be Pride Month in Appleton and urges “all citizens to honor, celebrate, and promote equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation […]
Public Arts Committee Meeting 06/01/2021
The Public Arts Committee is meeting 06/01/2021 at 7:45 AM. It looks like it may be an interesting meeting. They only have one action item–elect a vice-chair–but their main information item looks fairly interesting. They will be discussing the Art in Public Places Policy history, […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Approve Variance Allowing Homeowner To Expand His Driveway
On 05/24/2021 the Municipal Services Committee took up a request from a homeowner for a variance to municipal code 19-91 (f)(5) to extend his driveway 10 feet into the greater front yard. Municipal Code 19-91 (f)(5) states “Whenever practicable, the extension shall be located on […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Discusses And Votes On Two Development Projects
The Community and Economic Development Committee met 05/26/2021. It was a very short meeting, only 8 minutes long, but there was some interesting information on a couple of projects. Both items were critical timing. The first item they took up was the “request to approve […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews 2020 Parking Utility Report, Discusses Ways To Respond To Budget Shortfall
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/24/2021. During that meeting they reviewed the 2020 Annual Parking Utility Report. Director Paula Vandehey said that typically her department was always excited to present the annual report and list all their accomplishments, but they didn’t get much done in […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 05/27/2021
Coronavirus numbers for 0527/2021. 1 new confirmed case and 1 new probable. Active cases rose by 1 to 70. Cases out of isolation increased by 1 to 8,676. Deaths remained unchanged at 65. Appleton has announced that its Covid dashboard will only be updated Monday-Friday […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation At 05/19/2021 Common Council Meeting–“In all that you do, in all your life, I wish you the strength and the grace to make those choices which will allow you and your neighbor to become the best of whoever you are”
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) gave her first invocation as a new member of the Common Council during the 05/19/2021 Common Council meeting. Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Hartzheim Alderperson Hartzheim: In 2002 Fred Rogers of PBS’s Mister Rogers Neighborhood gave […]
Appleton Area School District Opens Survey To Gather Community Feedback On Proposed Lincoln Elementary Name Change
Should the Appleton Area School District rename Lincoln Elementary? Residents who live within the district’s boundaries can provide community feedback regarding that question on the AASD website here: http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/news/what_s_new/board_seeks_public_input_on_requested_renaming. Just to recap, a couple years ago Mayor Tim Hanna formed a committee of City of […]