Month: July 2021

Transit Commission Approves Bus Route Schedule Changes – By The End Of August, All Routes Other Than Route 9 Will Run On An Hourly Schedule

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met on 07/27/2021. The largest portion of the meeting was the discussion around and vote on the schedule changes that General Manager Ron McDonald had proposed as a way to handle lower ridership numbers and a shortage of bus drivers. […]

Applications For Open Board Of Education Positions Being Taken Until 4PM Monday August 16 – Interview and Appointment Process To Take Place Monday August 23

The Appleton Area School District has posted a notice regarding the two Board of Education openings left by the resignations of Gary Jahnke and Barry O’Connor. Qualified electors residing in the Appleton Area School District who are interested in being appointed to the positions have […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes To Remove Limitations On Pole Buildings

On 07/26/2021, the Municipal Services Committee took up item 21-0872 which was a request to “Approve update to Municipal Code Section 4-141 regarding prohibited accessory buildings”. This item included requests to ban the use of shipping containers as sheds and also ban the construction of […]

Finance Committee Recommends Transportation Utility Study Resolution For Approval, Also Recommends Changes To Excess General Fund Balance Allocations To Fund The Study

During the 07/26/2021 Finance Committee meeting the committee took up the issue of the excess general fund allocations and whether or not to amend those allocations to include funding for a transportation utility study. The mayor’s initial allocations did not include funding for a transportation […]

Common Council Approves Issuance Of $30 Million Of Bonds; Refinancing Of 2011 Debt Results In Over $600,000 Of Savings

On 07/21/2021 the Common council voted to approve over $30 million worth of promissory notes and bonds. Prior to the Council meeting, the Finance Committee met briefly to review the final interest rate figures and vote on whether or not to recommend moving forward on […]

Mayor Woodford Responds To Questions About Metrics For Measuring Economic Success Of City Rebrand – Expects To Track Performance Indicators Developed In The Course Of The Brand Study

On 07/26/2021, the City of Appleton Finance Committee voted to recommend for approval the $500,000 excess general fund allocation to cover a city brand study and the implementation of that rebranding. Some residents have had questions and/or concerns about a city rebranding and the associated […]