I have an update on the i-Ready scores of the Appleton Area School District’s Achievement Gap Reduction schools. Back in July, AASD Assistant Superintendent Nan Bunnow had provided the percentage of AGR Kindergarteners – 3rd Graders who had met their target growth goals for the […]
Month: August 2022
Club Car Wash Begins To Rise On South Side Of Town
The Club Car Wash on the south side of Appleton near the corner of Kensington and College is starting to take shape as it rises from barren lot that once housed an Applebees. We can only hope that its final form will be as majestic […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 08/21/2022 – 08/27/2022
I have started pulling Covid case and death numbers from the Wisconsin DHS website instead of from the City of Appleton. Last week from 08/21/2022 through 08/27/2022, Appleton recorded 98 confirmed cases and 17 probable cases for a total of 115. There were no new deaths recorded […]
No City Of Appleton Committee Or Council Meetings Scheduled For This Week
It’s a quiet week meeting-wise in the City of Appleton. Council and committee meetings are scheduled on a four week schedule, so when there is a month with a 5th Wednesday that week is typically a free week with no meetings though sometimes there might […]
City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permit For Club Car Wash On North Side Of Town
The City Plan Commission met 08/24/2022. One of the items they took up was a special use permit to remove an old car wash and construct a new car wash on E. Longview Drive near the corner of Northland Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue. The commission […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Hanging Of Edison Bulb Style Light Strands On Several College Avenue Intersections Pending Safety Review
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/22/2022. One of they items they voted on was a request from Appleton Downtown Inc. for a street occupancy permit to install permanent Edison bulb style LED light strands at the College Avenue intersections of Superior, Appleton, Oneida and Morrison. […]
Transit Commission Receives July Financial And Ridership Reports, Discusses Low Ridership Numbers, Receives Update On Staffing Levels And New Hiring Bonus Program
The Transit Commission met 08/23/2022. In addition to the update on capital projects, they received a number of reports. There was a brief but somewhat interesting discussion on the low ridership numbers. APPROVAL OF JULY PAYMENTS – This was the one action item on the […]
Transit Commission Receives Capital Projects Update – Whitman Avenue Remodel Project On Hold Due To Inflation; Estimated Cost More Than Doubles
The Transit Commission met 08/23/2022. One of the information items they received was an update from Valley Transit General Manager on various Valley Transit capital projects. THE WHITMAN AVENUE FACILITY – Valley Transit had already hired a company that performed an assessment and created a […]
Finance Committee Approves Mayor’s Recommendations For $1.2 Million In Excess General Fund Allocations – Funds Will Go Toward Aerial Imaging, College Avenue Traffic Safety, Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation, And More
The Finance Committee met 08/22/2022. The item that took up the most discussion time was the allocation of the city’s 2021 Excess General Fund Balance. After the annual audit was completed, it was determined that the city had $4.8 million in excess general funds. This […]
Finance Committee Rejects 5 Bids On Facilities Projects After Some Bids Came In Over Double What Was Expected
The Finance Committee met 08/22/2022. They started the meeting out by voting on 5 different requests to reject bids for various projects. The 2022 Telulah Pavilion Renovation Project – The city had budged $200,000 for the project but the lowest bid was $220,187 The Appleton […]