Common Council Approves Apostolic Truth Church Rezoning Request – 5 Alderpersons Abstain From Voting, Giving No Indication As To Why

The Common Council met 06/15/2022. The only items of business underwent individual votes, both of which were related to the building of a new building for the Apostolic Truth Church (ATC) on the north side of Appleton. One item was an amendment to the city’s […]

Street Terrace Policy Modifications Resolution Introduced At 06/15/2022 Common Council Meeting – Would Allow Property Owners To Plant 3 or 4 Foot High Vegetable Gardens In Terraces

Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) sponsored a resolution which was submitted during the 06/15/2022 Common Council meeting. Resolution #7-R-22 regarding Street Terrace Policy Modifications would, if passed as written, allow property owners who wish to develop their terraces to register with the city and […]

Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 06/15/2022 Common Council Meeting – “That which threatens the LGBTQ community and dehumanizes us is also a threat to democracy in general and to American freedom as a whole.”

Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Meltzer (District 2): Thank you. I’d like to first start with saying that I hope that everyone is taking care and staying safe out there tonight with the weather that we’re having. So, since […]

Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Referendum Community Survey – 61.75% Community Support Indicated For Referendum, Some Concern Raised Regarding Impact Of Economy/Inflation On Vote In November

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 06/06/2022. The purpose of the meeting was the review the complete community survey results regarding the proposed referendum in the fall. Chief Finance Officer and soon-to-be Superintendent Greg Hartjes, had reviewed the preliminary results during the […]

Fox Cities Convention And Visitors Bureau Seeking Community Feedback On Area Tourism Strengths And Growth Opportunities

Per the Appleton City Hall Facebook page: “The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is working to conduct a comprehensive survey identifying the Fox Cities’ strengths as a destination and opportunities for future tourism growth. You can fill out the survey by visiting the link […]

Common Council Meeting 06/15/2022 – Will Receive Presentation From The League Of Wisconsin Municipalities, Vote On Apostolic Truth Church Rezoning Request

The Common Council is meeting 06/15/2022 at 7PM. There are several items of business that will be presented by the mayor. Those include two proclamations, some committee appointments, a recommendation for a city assessor, and a presentation from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. It looks […]

Mayor Woodford To Present Two Proclamations At 06/15/2022 Common Council Meeting – Make Music Day Appleton And Dump The Pump Day

During the 06/13/2022 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting two mayoral proclamations. In the first, he proclaims June 21, 2022, to be “Make Music Day Appleton”, highlights a “Make Music Day Appleton” event that will be held downtown, and encourages “all residents to […]

Municipal Services Committee Holds Off On Approving Or Denying ADI’s Dumpster Placement Request For Jones Park Pending Further Information From Staff; Questions Why No Dumpster Enclosure Was Built By Million Dollar Stage

The Municipal Services Committee met 06/06/2022 and took up a request from Appleton Downtown, Inc (ADI) for a waiver to allow dumpsters to be place within city-owned property by Jones Park without the required dumpster enclosure. Staff members from the Department of Public Works attend […]

Board Of Education Meeting 06/13/2022 – Will Set Goals And Expectations For Incoming Superintendent, Vote On International Exchange Policy, Discuss Meeting Schedule For Upcoming Year

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 06/13/2022. The meeting will start out in closed session at 4PM, per the agenda, “for the purpose of discussing goal setting and expectations with the incoming Superintendent, facilitated by Louise Blankenheim of the Wisconsin Association […]