The Appleton Area School District Board of Education, for the first time in over a year, will be allowing in-person public comment at their Board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 26. Members of the public may register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS47-r8i6xKp5clpYumzCM0BaDUpjZ8bh_9JLmIL9ReL0L6Q/viewform
Year: 2021
Coronavirus Numbers For 07/22/2021
On 07/22/2021 Appleton recorded 1 confirmed coronavirus case and 3 probable cases. Active cases rose by 4 to 27. Cases out of isolation remained unchanged at 8,808. Deaths remained unchanged at 65. It has been 16 months since Appleton recorded its first case. I thought […]
Gary Janke Resigns From Board Of Education; Will Be Second Board Member To Resign In Less Than A Year
Appleton Area School District Board of Education member Gary Jahnke is resigning effective July 31. He will be the second Board of Education member to have resigned within the last year. View Post Crescent article here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2021/07/23/appleton-school-board-member-gary-jahnke-resigns-effective-july-31/8074165002/
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance To Remove Off-Street Parking Requirement For Proposed Recreational Non-Profit Facility On N. Bateman Street
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 07/19/2021 and took up a variance request for a property on N. Bateman Street. The meeting took nearly an hour and I was impressed with the thoroughness with which the Board members approached the issue given that city staff […]
Appleton Faced With Sudden Life Guard Shortage Due To Discovery That Staff Members Are Not Fully Certified
The City of Appleton has just reported on their Parks and Recreation Facebook page that they are facing staffing shortages at Mead Pool. Apparently, they just learned yesterday that not all of the lifeguards they hired were property certified. Parks and Rec pulled all non-certified […]
Emmanuel United Methodist Church Erects Second Sign After Being Granted Variance By Board Of Zoning Appeals
Back in April the Board of Zoning Appeals granted Emmanuel United Methodist Church a variance to erect a second sign on their property so they could advertise the fact that Appleton Music Academy was located at their facility. The actual placement of the sign, however, […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 07/21/2021
On 07/21/2021 Appleton recorded 4 confirmed coronavirus cases and 3 probable cases. Active cases rose by 5 to 23. Cases out of isolation increased by 2 to 8,808. Deaths remained unchanged at 65.
Common Council Votes To Implement Changes To Leaf, Yard Waste, And Bulky Overflow Pickup
The Common Council voted to implement changes to how the Department Of Public Works collects leaves, yard waste, and bulky overflow. The Post Crescent has a nice write up which you can read here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2021/07/21/appleton-makes-changes-leaf-collection-bulky-item-pickup-2022/8031143002/
Coronavirus Numbers For 07/20/2021
On 07/20/2021 Appleton recorded 4 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1 probable case. Active cases rose by 4 to 18. Cases out of isolation increased by 1 to 8,806. Deaths remained unchanged at 65.
Recap Of 07/14/2021 Safety And Licensing Committee – Denial Of Mr. Taco’s Liquor License Application, Mid-Year Reports From Police And Legal Services
The Safety and Licensing Committee met on 07/14/2021. It was a relatively short meeting, not quite 20 minutes long. The first item they took up was the liquor license application for Los Amigos, LLC, doing business as Mr. Taco Chief Thomas said that the memo […]