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 […]
Year: 2021
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/22/2021
On 09/22/2021 Appleton recorded 17 confirmed coronavirus cases and 13 probable cases. Active cases dropped by 15 to 198. Cases out of isolation rose by 45 to 9,939. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. Appleton’s current 7-day running average of confirmed and probable cases is 40.71 […]
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 I won’t run through the various numbers she gave regarding cases and vaccination rates because those will already be out of date other than to note that community vaccination rates […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/21/2021
On 09/21/2021 Appleton recorded 14 confirmed coronavirus cases and 25 probable cases. Active cases dropped by 12 to 213. Cases out of isolation increased by 51 to 9,894. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. Appleton’s currently 7-day running average of confirmed cases is 28.14 and of […]
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 […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/20/2021
On 09/20/2021 Appleton recorded 24 confirmed cases and 12 probable cases. Active cases dropped by 23 to 225. Cases out of isolation increased by 59 to 9,843. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. Appleton’s current 7-day running average of confirmed cases is 30 and the 7-day […]
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 […]