I have started pulling Covid numbers from the Wisconsin DHS website instead of from the City of Appleton. Last week from 05/22/2022 through 05/28/2022, Appleton recorded 85 confirmed cases and 32 probable cases for a total of 117. There were no new deaths reported last week, but […]
Month: May 2022
Common Council Meeting 06/01/2022 – Will Vote On Soldier’s Square Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 06/01/2022 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting a number of proclamations including Pride Month, CPR & AED Awareness Week, Gun Violence Awareness Day, Juneteenth Celebration, and Refugee Day. It was a fairly light committee week. One item of note […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Receives Update On 2022 Compensation Study
The Human Resource and Information Technology Committee met 05/25/2022. It was not a long meeting, clocking in at under 20 minutes. One of the items they talked about was an informational update on the 2022 Compensation Study. Per the memo from January asking for the […]
Transit Commission Votes To Approve Contract For Transit Center Needs Assessment And Master Plan Study
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/24/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a Contract for Professional Services for Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan to LHB Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $179,348.75. The commission […]
Finance And Utilities Committees To Hold Joint Session On 06/01/2022 – Will Vote On Resolution Reallocating $6 Million In ARPA Funds To Replace Undersized Water Mains
The Finance Committee and the Utilities Committee will be holding a joint special session on 06/01/2022 at 6PM. They will be taking up Resolution 5-R-22, the Water Main Resolution. This was introduced by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) and, if approved, would reallocate $6 million […]
Board Of Education Reviews Preliminary Survey Results Showing Strong Support For AASD Referendum
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/23/2022. During the meeting they received a brief overview of the preliminary results of the community survey that was sent out regarding the potential school referendum. Chief Financial Officer (and soon to be Superintendent) Greg Hartjes […]
AASD To Discontinue Covid-19 Mitigation Protocols Starting 06/06/2022
In a letter sent to families on 05/27/2022, the Appleton Area School District indicated that it will be discontinuing its current Covid-19 protocols and no longer maintaining its Covid-19 dashboard as of 06/06/2022. They state, “With summer school being at a time in which more […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Presentation On Transportation Utility Funding Study; Hears Attorney’s Legal Concerns; Puts Item On Agenda Of Next Meeting To Discuss
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/23/2022. The item that took up the most amount of time at the meeting was the presentation from Ehlers/raSmith on a Transportation Utility. The item was an information item which means the committee did not vote on implementing a transportation […]
In Response To Confusing Newspaper Headline, Alderperson Van Zeeland Clarifies Action (Or Lack Thereof) Taken On Transportation Utility
Due to a recent newspaper headline, some people have experienced some confusion regarding Appleton enacting a transportation utility. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) serves on the Municipal Services Committee which recently received an update on the Transportation Utility Study the city commissioned and she […]
Appleton Cemetery Veteran Salute Tour And Memorial Day Parade To Take Place This Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is almost here. On Sunday May 29, there will be an Appleton Cemetery Veteran Salute Tour starting at Riverside Cemetery at 12PM noon and ending at St. Mary Cemetery at 2PM. The salutes will include the placing of a memorial wreath, the […]