On 11/29/2021 Appleton recorded 54 confirmed cases and 0 probable cases. Active cases decreased by 58 to 263. Cases out of isolation increased by 112 to 12,631. Deaths remained unchanged at 74. Appleton’s 7-day running average of confirmed cases is 42.29 as compared to 32.86 […]
Month: November 2021
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 11/17/2021 Common Council Meeting — “How many names will be on [the list of trans people lost to anti-trans violence] before it stops growing? How many years until there are no new names to add?”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): November 20th marks the 22 annual observance called Transgender Day of Remembrance which honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. In 2021 […]
A Note To Readers: Posts Will Be Minimal Through The Middle Of Next Week
Yesterday was the start of the busiest week and a half of the year at my work. I will be working longer hours than normal and will most likely not have the time available to do meeting recaps and updates as usual. Thankfully, this is […]
Common Council Meeting 12/01/2021
The Common Council is meeting 12/01/2021 at 7PM. There aren’t that many items on the agenda. Only items from the Municipal Services Committee, the City Plan Commission, and the Finance Committee will be before the Council, and the things they took up were all pretty […]
Coronavirus Number For 11/24/2021 – 11/28/2021
Over the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend from 11/24/2021 to 11/28/2021 Appleton recorded a total of 191 confirmed cases and 57 probable cases. Active cases dropped by 38 to 321. Cases out of isolation increased by 286 to12,519. Deaths remained unchanged at 74. Our current 7-day […]
Public Arts Committee Meeting 12/01/2021 – Will Choose Photos To Fill Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower
The Public Arts Committee is meeting 12/01/2021 at 8:30AM. The one item on the agenda is making the final selection for the pictures to be displayed in the Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower. During the 11/03/2021 committee meeting they decided to fill the tower with pictures […]
Board Of Education Holding Special Meeting 11/28/2021 Regarding Superintendent Judy Baseman’s Retirement
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting on 11/29/2021 at 6PM. They will be hashing out details related to Superintendent Judy Baseman’s upcoming retirement. They will be going into closed session, so there may not be much of interest […]
Director Gazza States “If A Youth Identifies As A Girl Then They Would Play On The Girls Team”, Declines To Explain Why This Information Is Not Clearly Posted On Parks And Rec Website
From time to time I am contacted by individuals who have problems, concerns, or simply questions about something that is happening in the city. Sometimes I can direct them to a person, such as an alderperson or department head, who could better help them deal […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews Design Plans For Large Street Reconstruction Project In Downtown Appleton Near YMCA
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/22/2021. Around 30 minutes out of the entire 46-minute meeting was taken up with the design hearing for future pavement projects on Lawrence, Oneida, Morrison, and Durkee streets (roughly the area around Soldier’s Square and the YMCA) in downtown Appleton. […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Speed Reduction On Washington Street, Discusses Improved Notification Of Alderpersons Regarding Proposed Traffic Changes In Their Districts
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/22/2021. They had 5 action items on the agenda. Item 21-1635 was a contract amendment for the 2021 materials testing contract with Westwood Infrastructure. Item 21-1636 was the aware of the 2022 materials testing contract to Westwood Infrastructure. Both of […]