AASD Board Of Education To Receive Presentation Explaining How The Culturally And Linguistically Responsive Education Practices Adhered To By AASD Differ From Critical Race Theory

During the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting on 09/27/2021, the administrative team will be providing a presentation entitled “Distinguishing the Differences Between Critical Race Theory (CRT) vs. Culturally and Linguistically Responsive (CLR) Education Practices”. Although Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison initially indicated that […]

Finance Committee Approves Transportation Utility Study Contract And 2021-2023 City Auditing Services Contract

The Appleton Finance Committee met 09/20/2021 and took up a number of items. Although they voted on 4 separate items, the meeting still came in slightly under 10 minutes. Committee members William Siebers (District 1), Vered Meltzer (District 2), Brad Firkus (District 3), and Matt […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance Request For Homeowner To Erect 4-Foot-Tall Fence Along Front Yard

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 09/20/2021 and took up William’s request for a variance to install a 4-foot-high fence along the front yard of his property even though city code only allows front yard fences to be three feet high. As he explained in […]

Common Council Receives Covid-19 Update At 09/15/2021 Common Council Meeting – Between September 1 And September 15, Breakthrough Cases In Fully Vaccinated Appleton Residents Accounted For 30% Of Cases

During the 09/15/2021 Common Council meeting Interim Health Officer Sonja Jensen presented a Covid-19 Update. I won’t run through the various numbers she gave regarding cases and vaccination rates because those will already be out of date other than to note that community vaccination rates […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 09/22/2021 – Will Vote On Request To Waive The City’s Repurchase Rights For Northeast Business Park Property

The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 09/22/2021 at 4:30PM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request for the city to waive its repurchase rights for a lot in the Northeast Business Park so that the ownership can transfer from […]

Joint Review Board Will Consider And Possibly Vote On Changes To Tax Incremental Districts #3 and #12

The Joint Review Board is meeting 09/22/2021 at 10AM. They will be considering and possibly voting on amendments to the Tax Incremental Districts #3 and #12. This issue came before the City Plan Commission back in August. Per the memo from Director Karen Harkness to […]

Parks And Rec Committee Approves Design And Engineering Contract For New Trail, Reviews Reid Golf Course Revenues, Discusses Issue With David And Rita Nelson Bridge Project

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 09/20/2021. Committee members Joe Martin (District 4), Nate Wolff (District 12), Joe Prohaska (District 14), and Alex Schultz (District 9) were all present. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) was excused. They voted on an item related to the […]