Municipal Services Committee Votes To Deny Variance Request For Property Owner To Park RV In Front Yard, Install Driveway Extension

The Municipal Services Committee met 04/25/2022. One of the items it took up was a request from a resident named Kurt for a variance to Section 19-91 (c) to park his RV Camper (longer than 26 feet) in the front yard and a variance to […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 04/27/2022 – Will Received Presentation On Current Development Projects and Opportunities

The Community And Economic Development Committee is meeting 04/27/2022 at 4:30PM. The agenda is minimal and consists mainly of housekeeping items but there is one information item that may be of general interest to the public, and that is the presentation by staff on current […]

Common Council Updates Rules – Approves Rule Allowing The Withdrawal Of Resolutions, Rule Allowing More Flexibility For Scheduling Committee Meeting Times

The Common Council held two organizational meetings last week, an informal meeting on 04/19/2022 and a formal meeting on 04/20/2022. During those two meetings, particularly the informal meeting, they discussed proposed rules changes for the Council and then during the formal meeting they voted on […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 04/26/2022 – YTD Water Main Breaks Are Up 33% Compared To 2021’s Already Near Record Breaking Numbers

The Utilities Committee is meeting 04/26/2022 at 5PM. The meeting only has two action items, one of which is to elect a vice-chair and the other which is to approve the acceptance of the Department of Natural Resources Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Grant of […]

Transit Commission Meeting 04/26/2022 – Will Receive Valley Transit II Update, Review March Ridership, Vote On Contract Amendment Request From Lamers

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 04/26/2022 at 3PM. The one action item that is not a routine item is the Valley Transit Contract Amendment Request by Lamers Bus Lines. There is nothing in the agenda packet indicating what the amendment is regarding. They […]

Common Council Separates Three Items For Individual Votes – New Members Learn About Council Procedures

The Common Council met 04/20/2022. It was the first meeting of the new Council year so, although none of the items taken up were particularly remarkable, there was some education on Council procedures that was worked into the meeting. When it came time to establish […]

Board Of Education Meeting 04/25/2022 – New Members Will Recite Member Commitment

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 04/25/2022 at 6PM. The 4 newly sworn in board members will be affirming that they have taken and filed he Oath of Office and they will recite the Board of Education Member Commitment. The Superintendent’s […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/25/2022 – Will Elect Vice-Chair, Review 2021 Green Tier Legacy Communities Annual Report

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 04/25/2022 at 6:30PM. This is very much a housekeeping meeting with the only action item being the election of a Vice-Chair for the committee. Information items are also managerially focused including confirming the committee’s meeting date and time […]

Common Council Approves The Sole Source Purchase Of A Fire Truck From Pierce Manufacturing – Paying Before May 1 Will Result In At Least $90,000 In Savings

The Common Council met 04/20/2022. Outside of the fact that it was the first regular Common Council meeting of the new Council year, the meeting was uneventful. The action item that resulted in the most discussion was the request to purchase a fire truck via […]