Month: July 2021

Board Of Education Meeting 07/12/2021 – Only Items Are Educator Hires, Contract Changes, And Resignations

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 07/12/2021 at 5PM. The agenda appears to be quite a bit lighter than normal for a Board of Education meeting, although perhaps not out of the ordinary for a summer meeting. There are no information […]

Finance Committee Meeting 07/12/2021 – Will Vote On Branding Study, $30 Million In Bonds and Promissory Notes, City’s $7 Million Fund Balance

The Finance Committee is meeting 07/12/2021 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on Resolution #8-R-20 which is about the City of Appleton Brand Study. This item was held at the 06/21/2021 Finance Committee meeting because there was a possibility of the city getting some kind […]

Agenda Item Banning Shipping Containers And Pole Buildings Referred Back To Committee

During the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) asked to refer back to the Municipal Services Committee item 21-0872 regarding banning metal shipping containers and pole buildings as accessory structures. When asked to give his reason for the refer back, he said […]

38% Of AASD North Students and 49% Of East Students Received At Least One D or One F For Second Semester – Total Number Not Known Because West Has Not Released Their Numbers

As previously, reported, per Appleton Area School District Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes, as of the end of the second semester 25.4% of High School students failed at least one class—19% at North, 30% at East, and 29% at West. I was curious how many […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Conducts Quick Meeting – Votes To Hold License Application That Has Issues, Receives Update On Core’s Lounge Noise Complaints

The Safety and Licensing Committee had a brief 12 minute meeting prior to the Common Council meeting on 07/07/2021. For me personally, the most interesting item was the update on the Core’s Lounge noise complaints. [***Spoiler Alert*** it sounded to me like any case against […]

City Plan Commission Approves Multiple Rezoning Requests And One Special Use Alcohol Permit – Coolidge Court Rezoning Request Receives Some Opposition From Neighbors

The City Plan Commission met 06/23/2021 and took up several rezoning requests and a special use permit request. Each of these items had a public hearing associated with them after which the commission took up the associated action item and voted which made things less […]