Month: May 2022

Alderperson Maiyoua Thao’s Invocation At 05/04/2022 Common Council Meeting – “It is so important that each one of us remember our heritage.”

Council President Van Zeeland: Our invocation this evening will be given by Alderperson Thao. Alderperson Maiyoua Thao (District 7): Thank you, Council President. Good evening, everyone. May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and share the history and contribution […]

AASD Superintendent Judy Baseman Declines To Answer Multiple Questions Regarding District’s Transgender Policy

Some parents have been wondering what the Appleton Area School District’s policies are surrounding transgender students. Earlier this year, on behalf of those parents, then Board of Education candidate Andrea Klitzke contacted AASD Chief Financial Officer and soon to be Superintendent Greg Hartjes with some […]

Board Of Education Meeting 05/09/2022 – Will Vote On World Language And 8th Grade History Materials, Discuss Health Insurance Options, Discuss District’s Mega Result Policy

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 05/09/2022 at 6PM. There are a few items on the agenda that may be of interest to the public. First, they will be voting on the purchase of World Language – Spanish Readers and 8th […]

Finance Committee Meeting 05/09/2022 – Will Vote On Request To Sell $27 Million Worth Of Bonds

The Finance Committee is meeting 05/09/2022 at 5:30PM. There are a couple items of note on the agenda. They will be receiving a presentation from Brad Viegut of Baird regarding the 2022 General Obligation Notes and the Sewerage System Revenue Bonds Sales. Related to that […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 05/04/2022 – Will Vote On Soldier’s Square Resolution, Receive First Report Of Season On Bird E-Scooter Pilot Program

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 05/09/2022 at 4:30PM. They will be once again taking up the Soldier’s Square Resolution. This resolution was discussed extensively during the 04/25/2022 committee meeting and was held until this meeting to give staff time to provide an estimate of […]

Common Council Vote To Approve Contract Amendment With Lamers Bus Lines For Trolley Service; Council Members Express Frustration With Situation Lamers Put City In

The Common Council met 05/04/2022. They spent around 30 minutes of the hour-long meeting discussing the request from Lamers Bus Lines to amend their contract with Valley Transit to run the trolley service over the summer. This item was discussed by both the Transit Commission […]

Common Council Approves Alcohol License Application For Mill City Public House

Things seem to be progressing nicely for Mill City Public House. Back in March, they had to apply for a special use permit for their establishment because the previous special use permit only ran with the Elks Club that had formerly occupied their building. On […]

Common Council Votes To Allow The Withdrawal Of Anti-Pipeline Resolution

On 05/04/2022, the Appleton Common Council voted to allow anti-pipeline Resolution 4-R-22, the Clean Water and Treaty Rights Resolution, to be withdrawn by its authors. This resolution was introduced at the 03/02/2022 Common Council meeting. Due to its subject matter and lack of overlap with […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Receives Update On IT System Assessment – Told One Of The Police Department Fiber Optics Cables Is Not Functioning

The Humana Resources and Information Technology Committee met 04/27/2022. One of the information items on the agenda was an update on the IT infrastructure systems and vulnerability assessment that is currently underway. That assessment was approved in March and the purpose and scope of it […]