Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Take Up Request From Valley Packaging To Install Second Ground Sign On Property

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 11/21/2022 at 7:30PM. After a couple of meetings with very full agendas, during this meeting they will only be considering and voting on one variance request. Valley Packaging at 110 N Kensington Drive would like to erect a […]

Finance Committee Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Vote On Sole Source GIS Services Contract

The Finance Committee is meeting 11/21/2022 at 5:30PM. The agenda is pretty light and does not appear to have any controversial items on it. The first action item is a request to award a waste water treatment plant project for $5.8 million. The second action […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Vote On Perimeter Fence For Merge LLC Development, Outagamie County Landfill Expansion Agreement

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 11/21/2022 at 4:30PM. They will take up a request to install perimeter fencing through November 1 of 2023 along the 100 blocks of Oneida Street and Washington Street. This is the location of the former Conway Hotel and the […]

Library Board Receives Updates On Library Project, Budget, Hiring Process

The Library Board met 11/15/2022. They received a few information items. The first was an update on the library project. Library Executive Director Colleen Rortvedt had submitted a memo which was basically a rehash of the information that had been presented to the Common Council […]

Common Council Meets Briefly – Votes To Keep 2024 Aldermanic Salary Unchanged, Approves Special Use Permit For Holiday Gas Station And Car Wash On Calumet Street

The Common Council met 11/16/2022. It was a very brief meeting with only two items separated out. The first was the special use permit for the Holiday Gas station and carwash on the corner of Calumet and Schaefer Street that had been discussed and approved […]

Common Council Votes Down Amendment That Would Have Reduced Departments Operating Budgets And Increased Concrete Paving Budget

The Common Council met 11/09/2022 and approved the 2023 Executive Budget. Although the budget ended up being approved without any changes, four amendments were introduced, all of which were voted down. The first amendment was a proposal to reduce the aldermanic parking pass benefit budget […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 11/17/2022 – Will Vote On Offer By Valley Transit To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Site

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is holding a special meeting 11/17/2022 at 9AM. They may go into closed session and will be voting on a request to secure an accepted Offer to Purchase for 222 N Oneida Street by Valley Transit. This is for the parcel […]

Common Council Votes Down Amendment To Reduce City Employee Pay Raise From 5% To 4%

The Common Council met 11/09/2022 and adopted the 2023 Executive Budget. They made no changes to the budget during the meeting; however, four amendments were offered all of which were voted down. The first amendment was a proposal to reduce the aldermanic parking pass benefit […]

Common Council Meeting 11/16/2022 – Will Vote On 2024 Aldermanic Salary

The Common Council is meeting 11/16/2022 at 7PM. The agenda is fairly light and most of the items do not seem particularly contentious. No video was available for either the Finance Committee meeting or the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on 11/07/2022, so I can’t […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 11/16/2022 – Will Vote On Proposal To Eliminate Aldermanic Parking Pass Benefit And Increase Salary By 7.1% For 2024

The Human Resource and Information Technology Committee is holding a special session 11/16/2022 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on the alderperson salary for 2024. Specifically, they will be considering and voting on an amendment that was made by Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) during […]