Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Good evening. My original plan when I requested tonight’s invocation was to commemorate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment on Friday and Women’s Equality Day on the 26th of this […]
Month: August 2022
Municipal Services Committee Approves Changes To Street Terrace Policy Allowing Residents To Plant Gardens And Vegetation Up To 3 Feet High In Terraces
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/22/2022. One of the items they took up was recommendations for modifications to the city’s street terrace policy. The terrace is the typically grassy area in between the sidewalk and the street. Back in June, Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District […]
Driveway Extension Variance Saga Continues – Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Item Until 09/12/2022 Meeting
The saga of Michael and his unpermitted driveway extension which violates city code rolls on. Basically, Michael is in the process of fixing up his property and had a large portion of his front yard stretching from his driveway to his front walkway paved with […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 08/24/2022 – Will Receive Update On Valley Transit Driver Sign-On Bonus Program, Review Human Resources Dashboard
The Human Resources And Information Technology Committee is meeting 08/24/2022 at 6:30PM. There are no action items, but there are several information items. The committee will be receiving an update on the Valley Transit Driver Sign-on Bonus Program and a proposed Library Table of Organization […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 08/24/2022 – Will Vote On Car Wash Special Use Permit, Rezoning Request
The City Plan Commission is meeting 08/24/2022 at 3:30PM. There are three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to remove an existing car wash and construct a new carwash near the corner of Northland and Ballard. [This location is not on […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 08/23/2022 – Will Vote On Adopting Stormwater Quality Management Plan, Receive Report On Covid-19 Levels In Wastewater
The Utilities Committee is meeting 08/23/2022 at 4:30PM. Action items include Adopting the city’s Stormwater Quality Management Plan Approving updates to the city’s municipal code regarding plumbing Awarding a contract for plastic tank relining services Approving a sole source contract for compost screening services There […]
Transit Commission Meeting 08/23/2022 – Will Receive July Ridership Report, Update On Capital Projects
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 08/23/2022 at 3PM. There is only one action item which is the routine monthly approval of payments. There are also a number of information items including a Valley Transit II service update, the July financial report, the July […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 08/14/2022 – 08/20/2022
I have started pulling Covid case and death numbers from the Wisconsin DHS website instead of from the City of Appleton. Last week from 08/14/2022 through 08/20/2022, Appleton recorded 140 confirmed cases and 10 probable cases for a total of 150. There were no new deaths recorded […]
All Things Appleton On Vacation Until Monday
There are not going to be any posts for the rest of the week because I am enjoying my annual vacation. Thankfully, it’s a pretty quiet week, so not much should be missed. Posting will resume next Monday.
Common Council Meeting 08/17/2022 – Will Vote On Sustainability Advisory Panel Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 08/17/2022 at 7PM. The mayor has no proclamations to present and only one piece of business which is the appointment of Claire Jamison to the Appleton Public Arts Committee. There aren’t a lot of action items before the Common Council […]