The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/09/2022. One of the items they took up was the purchase of high school Spanish language and 8th Grade U.S. History materials. This had originally been put on the 04/11/2022 meeting agenda, but then removed and […]
Month: May 2022
Common Council Meeting 05/18/2022 – Will Vote On Bond Issuance, Recommendation For New Public Works Director, Soldier’s Square Resolution, Redistricting Modifications
The Common Council is meeting 05/17/2022 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be making a recommendation for a new Public Works Director to replace retiring current director Paula Vandehey. The city was having such a difficult time finding qualified candidates that they ended up hiring an […]
Finance Committee Votes To Approve Sale Of $15.53 Million General Obligation Promissory Notes And $11.46 Million Sewerage System Revenue Bonds
The Finance Committee met 05/09/2022. They received a presentation on the sale of General Obligation Notes and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds from Baird representative Brad Viegut. They then voted to approve the sale of $15,530,000 worth of General Obligation Promissory Notes and $11,460,000 Sewerage System […]
Library Board Meeting 05/17/2022 – Will Vote On Naming Rights Opportunities At New Library Building
The Library Board is meeting 05/17/2022 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on the April Bill Register, a May Budget Amendment, and a change to the city’s General Safety Policy. Perhaps of more interest to the general public, they will be voting on naming opportunities […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 05/08/2022 – 05/14/2022
I have started pulling Covid numbers from the Wisconsin DHS website instead of from the City of Appleton. Last week from 05/08/2022 through 05/14/2022, Appleton recorded 147 confirmed cases and 21 probable cases for a combined total of 168. During the recent Board of Health meeting, Appleton […]
City Plan Commission Approves Land Use Change And Rezoning Request For Apostolic Truth Church – Two Commissioners And One Non-Member Alderperson Express Opposition
The City Plan Commission met 05/11/2022 and took up the rezoning request regarding property owned by the Apostolic Truth Church. The church had owned this undeveloped property on the north side of Appleton slightly north of the Youth Sports Complex for 29 years and was […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting – Will Take Up Three Variance Requests, One For A Deck, One For A Commercial Business On Residential Property, And One For Mill City Public House
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 05/16/2022 at 7PM. They will be taking up 3 variance requests. The first request is from a homeowner who wants to build an attached deck to the rear of their property which would be 12 feet from the […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Approves Two Variances For Business In Southpoint Commerce Park
The Community and Economic Development Committee met 05/11/2022 and took up a request from Farrell Investments to approve two variances to the Deed Restrictions and Covenants in Southpoint Commerce Park. The first variance would allow a second expansion wall to be constructed of metal material […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Recommends Option 2 Redistricting Map Creating Fewer New Wards, Adjusting Line Between Aldermanic Districts 3 And 4 To Conform With Redistricting Requirements
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/11/2022 and took up the redistricting modifications required by the April 15, 2022, Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling. After a brief discussion, they ended up recommending Option 2 for approval. Alderperson Chris Croatt (District 14) asked Clerk Kami Lynch to […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Determined Excessive Vehicle Noise Resolution Is Unnecessary – Expresses Optimism At Steps Police Department Is Taking To Tackle Vehicle Noise
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/11/2022 and took up Resolution 14-R-21, the Excessive Vehicle Noise Resolution. This had been discussed in September of 2021 at which time the committee voted to hold the resolution to give staff time to research the issues further. Per […]