I’m beginning to feel that, in a few years, Club Car Wash is going to become as ubiquitous as Kwik Trip. They have a number of locations in the Fox Cities, including one under construction on the south side of town. And, if the events […]
Month: October 2022
Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request From Airbnb Owner For Fence Over 6 Feet High
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 10/17/2022. One of the items they took up was a request from a residential property owner on Eighth Street to erect a fence in the rear and side yard that was 6’10” even though city code limited fence heights […]
AASD Announces Referendum Now Only Projected To Increase Taxes $4 Per $100,000 Worth Of Property
The Appleton Area School District has announced a new projected cost to taxpayers if the referendum is passed next month. They had originally estimated that it would cause property taxes to go up by $39 per $100,000 worth of property. They are now estimating that, […]
Library Board Receives Update On Library Project
The Library Board met 10/18/2022. One of the information items they received was an update on the Library Project. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt called attention to the Frequently Asked Questions on the library’s website and said that they were keeping that updated and trying to […]
Common Council Meeting 10/19/2022 – Agenda Items All Seem Uncontroversial
The Common Council is meeting 10/19/2022 at 7PM. It looks like it has the potential to be a fairly uneventful meeting. There are neither proclamations nor anything else listed under the “Business Presented By The Mayor”, and, in looking at the various items to be […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 10/09/2022 – 10/15/2022
Per the Wisconsin DHS website, last week from 10/09/2022 through 10/15/2022, Appleton recorded 69 confirmed coronavirus cases and 12 probable cases for a total of 81. There were no new deaths recorded last week, but there were 3 deaths added to previous weeks bringing the total […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation At 10/05/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Lord, help us here in this chamber and in our own neighborhoods to give each other the benefit of the doubt, and to trust that we each have the same end goals of helping this city and everyone in it to grow and thrive.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Hartzheim. Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13): My dad was often famous, or maybe I mean infamous, for the phrase “I once thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.” He also really liked the song “It’s […]
Library Board Meeting 10/18/2022 – Will Receive Update On Library Project, 2023 Budget Process
The Library Board is meeting 10/18/2022 at 4:30PM. There are only 3 action items—approval of the September bill register, approval of a budget amendment, and approval of revisions to the confined space entry policy. They will also be receiving a number of informational updates and […]
Appleton Police Arrest Individual For 10th DWI
10th DWI. (Or should I say 10th “known” DWI.) Stay classy, Appleton. And all you non-drinkers, stay safe!
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 10/17/2022 – Will Take Up 9 Variance Requests Including For Club Car Wash And Zuelke Building
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 10/17/2022 at 7PM. In the 2+ years I’ve been following Appleton committee meetings, this is the first time they have met twice in one month. They have a lot of variance requests to consider. The first request is […]