I’ve had a couple readers express concerns regarding the city’s plans to spend half a million dollars on a rebranding effort. Although the mayor’s recommendations regarding the allocation of the excess fund balance was referred back to the Finance Committee due to the desire to […]
Month: July 2021
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Hear Mid-Year Report, Pickleball Grant Presentation, And Reid Update
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 6:30PM. They have no action items 9n the agenda, but there are three information items that will be presented. 1) The Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Management 2021 Mid-Year Report. 2) The $500,000 grant to build a […]
Finance Committee Meeting 07/26/2022 – Will Vote On Transportation Study Resolution And Excess Fund Balance Allocations
The Finance Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 5:30 PM. The big item on the agenda is probably the Allocation Of Excess Funds Balance that was referred back to the committee during the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting. Alderperson Chad Doran, with the support of Mayor Woodford, […]
Excess Fund Balance Allocations Referred Back To Finance Committee By Common Council After Attempt To Amend To Cover Cost Of Transportation Utility Study
The Common Council met 07/21/2021. The item that resulted in the most discussion was the allocation of excess General Funds. During the Finance Committee meeting, Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) had requested that the allocations be changed to allow funding for the transit utility study […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Discuss And Vote On Proposed Pole Building Ban And Updates To City’s Electrical Code
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 4:30PM. They will be discussing and voting on a couple of returning items. The proposal to ban pole buildings in Appleton had been referred back by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) who said there were some other […]
Board Of Education Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Vote On Covid-19 Mitigation Strategies For Upcoming School Year, Begin Process To Fill Vacancy Left By Gary Jahnke’s Resignation
The Appleton Area School District is holding two meetings on 07/26/2021. The first is a work session at 4pm that appears to be focused on updating the district’s financial policies. For ease of review by the public, I’ve taken the agenda and all of the […]
Board Of Education To Allow In-Person Public Comment At 07/26/2021 Meeting
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education, for the first time in over a year, will be allowing in-person public comment at their Board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 26. Members of the public may register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS47-r8i6xKp5clpYumzCM0BaDUpjZ8bh_9JLmIL9ReL0L6Q/viewform
Coronavirus Numbers For 07/22/2021
On 07/22/2021 Appleton recorded 1 confirmed coronavirus case and 3 probable cases. Active cases rose by 4 to 27. Cases out of isolation remained unchanged at 8,808. Deaths remained unchanged at 65. It has been 16 months since Appleton recorded its first case. I thought […]
Gary Janke Resigns From Board Of Education; Will Be Second Board Member To Resign In Less Than A Year
Appleton Area School District Board of Education member Gary Jahnke is resigning effective July 31. He will be the second Board of Education member to have resigned within the last year. View Post Crescent article here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2021/07/23/appleton-school-board-member-gary-jahnke-resigns-effective-july-31/8074165002/
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance To Remove Off-Street Parking Requirement For Proposed Recreational Non-Profit Facility On N. Bateman Street
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 07/19/2021 and took up a variance request for a property on N. Bateman Street. The meeting took nearly an hour and I was impressed with the thoroughness with which the Board members approached the issue given that city staff […]