The issue of masking has been talked about a lot recently due to the Health Officer resolution, the recent AASD mask mandate, and the start of the school year. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) gave the invocation during the 09/01/2021 Common Council meeting and took […]
Year: 2021
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/01/2021
On 09/01/2021 Appleton recorded 25 confirmed coronavirus cases and 12 probable cases. Active cases rose by 21 to 232. Cases out of isolation increased by 15 to 9,319. After 119 days with no deaths, Appleton did record 1 death with/from coronavirus bringing our total to […]
Mayor Woodford Presents 5 Proclamations At 09/01/2021 Common Council Meeting – Senior Center Month, Childhood Cancer Month, Hmong New Year, Arts In Education Week, and September 11 Remembrance Day
On 09/01/2021 during the Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford presented 5 mayoral proclamations. In the first, he proclaimed September to be “Senior Center Month” and encouraged “all citizens to recognize the important contributions of senior centers in the Fox Cities.” In the second he proclaimed […]
Common Council Passes Amended Health Officer Resolution On 8-5 Vote
On 08/18/2021 the Appleton Common Council took up and ultimately approved Resolution 12-R-21 regarding health mandates and the hiring of a health officer. This resolution was sponsored by Alderpersons Joe Martin (District 4), Matt Reed (District 8), Sheri Hartzheim (District 13), and Chad Doran (District […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 08/31/2021
On 08/31/2021 Appleton recorded 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 16 probable cases. Active cases rose by 31 to 211. Cases out of isolation increased by 2 to 9,304. Deaths remained unchanged at 65 for the 119th day in a row. Appleton’s current 7-day running […]
Common Council Approves Summit Street Reconstruction With Narrow 7-6 Vote
On 08/18/2021 the Summit Street reconstruction was approved by the Common Council on a very narrow vote. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any other street reconstruction that has resulted in such a vote. As explained in the recap of the […]
AASD Releases Letter To Families And Creates A “Restorative Process To Address Mask Refusal” – Does Not Explain What Needs To Happen Before Masking is Made Optional
On 08/30/2021, two days before the first day of school, the Appleton Area School District released a family letter addressing Covid mitigation protocols. It appears they have also created a “Restorative Process to Address Mask Refusal”. Currently, this process culminates in the removal of students […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 08/30/2021
On 08/30/2021 Appleton recorded 13 confirmed coronavirus cases and 11 probable cases. Active cases dropped by 42 to 180. Cases out of isolation increased by a whopping 66 to 9,302. Deaths remained unchanged at 65 for the 118th day in a row. Appleton’s current 7-day […]
Common Council Approves Development Agreement With Merge LLC For 56 Unit Apartment Building Near Library
On 08/18/2021 the Appleton Common Council voted 12-1 to “approve the Development Agreement with Merge LLC for a mixed-use development located on the southeast corner of E. Washington Street and S. Oneida Street (103 E. Washington Street) in Tax Increment Financing District No. 11”. This […]
Common Council Meeting 09/01/2021 – Items Of Interest Include Appointments To Redistricting Committee, Scavenging Resolution, Contract For Library Project Construction Manager
The Appleton Common Council is meeting 09/01/2021 at 7PM. Business presented by the Mayor will include 5 proclamations and a Covid-19 report. Of particular import is the appointments he will be making to the Redistricting Committee. Per a post on Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s (District 13) […]