Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 07/28/2021 – Will Vote On Help Desk Analyst Overhire

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 07/28/2021 at 6:30PM. The one action item on the agenda is a request to over-hire the position of Help Desk Analyst. The city has two Help Desk Analyst positions. One staff member retired earlier this year […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 07/28/2021 – Will Review Fire Department’s 2021 Mid-Year Report

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 07/28/2021 at 5:30PM. There is one liquor license change of agent application and two temporary alcohol licenses from churches who want to serve alcohol during special events they are holding. The rest of the items on the agenda […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 07/28/2021 – Will Vote On Rezoning Application For Recent Annexation

The City Plan Commission is meeting 07/28/2021 at 3:30PM. During the 07/14/2021 Plan Commission meeting they approved an annexation of some property in Grand Chute to Appleton with the plan to turn it into three single-family lots. During this meeting, they will be voting on […]

AASD Provides Update On Their Review Of Educator’s Apparent Signing Of “The Pledge To Teach The Truth”

The Appleton Area School District has provided an update on their review into an AASD educator’s apparent signing of the Zinn Education Project’s “Pledge To Teach The Truth.” Below are the questions I asked them and the answers I received from Kylie Harwell on behalf […]

A Tale Of Two Rezonings – Family Video Application Granted, Coolidge Court Application Tabled Until 08/04/2021 Common Council Meeting

During the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting, the Council dealt with several rezoning requests. The request to rezone the Commercial Horizons property on N. Alvin Street from P-I (Public Institutional District) to C-2 (General Commercial District) sailed through without discussion. The rezoning requests for the Family […]