Safety And Licensing Committee Denies Bartender License – Holds Out Hope That If Applicant Demonstrates Personal Improvement That They Could Approve A License In The Future

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/11/2022. The first action item they took up was the bartender license application for Jacob. Jacob wanted to bartend at the Durty Leprechaun, but the Police Department was recommending that his application for a bartender’s license be denied due […]

Board Of Health Receives Covid-19 Update – Discusses Moving To “Endemic” Stage Of Covid-19

The Board of Health met 05/11/2022 and received their first Covid-19 update since reviewing the new risk level methodology back in March. Amongst other things, they reviewed vaccination numbers, discussed the transition to the “endemic” stage of Covid-19, and touched on the Health Department’s discussions […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes To Deny Soldier’s Square Resolution

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/09/2022 and took up the Soldier’s Square Resolution. This resolution had been discussed during the 04/25/2022 committee meeting where the committee members initially seemed to be leaning toward denying the resolution but then put ultimately put it on hold for […]

Municipal Services Committee Receives April 2022 Bird E-Scooter Report

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/09/2022 and received their first Bird E-Scooter report of the year. It was short and sweet. Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey explained for the benefit of the new alderpersons that the reports provided information for them to take into […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/11/2022 – Will Vote On Redrawn Ward Map, Excessive Vehicle Noise Resolution

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/11/2022 at 5:30PM. It appears to be a somewhat eventful meeting with a couple items of particular interest to the public. On April 15, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted the legislative district map drawn by the state legislature. […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 05/11/2022 – Variance For Deed Restrictions And Covenants In Southpoint Commerce Park To Be Considered

The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 05/11/2022 at 4:30 PM. The agenda looks riveting. The one action item consists of a “request to approve two (2) Variances to the Deed Restrictions and Covenants to allow for: 1) a second expansion wall to be […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 05/11/2022 – Will Vote On Rezoning Request From Church

The City Plan Commission is meeting 05/11/2022 at 3:30PM. There are two items they will be taking up, both of which involve properties on the north side of Appleton. The first is a request to rezone an area of land from an R-1A Single-Family district […]

Board Of Review Meeting 05/11/2022 – Will Take Up Second Appeal From Property Owner To Cut Assessed Value In Half

The Board of Review is meeting 05/11/2022 at 9AM. The Board of Review makes determinations when property owners appeal the assessed value of their property. They will be considering one appeal this year, which was also brought by the property owner last year. The city […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Request From Merge LLC To Place Dumpster Against Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 04/18/2022 and took up the request from Merge, LLC for a variance at 115 E. Washington Street to place a dumpster enclosure on the south property line even though the Zoning Ordinance requires dumpster enclosures to be at least […]