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 […]
Year: 2022
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 […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Reviews And Approves 2023-2025 Firefighter Contract – Contract Would Eliminate Longevity Pay, Raise Wages By 7.75% Over 3 Years, Increase Pay For Paramedics
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 10/12/2022. One of the items they discussed and voted on was the request to approve the 2023-2025 firefighter contract. Human Resources Director Jay Ratchman and Fire Chief Jeremy Hansen highlighted some of the changes in this most […]
2023 Budget Would Raise Taxes By 6.6%, Sewer Utility Rate By 4% – Mayor Woodford Makes High Level Presentation To Common Council On 2023 Executive Budget
A couple days ago the Post Crescent published a good high-level overview of the 2023 executive budget proposed by Mayor Woodford which you can read here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2022/10/12/appletons-2023-budget-would-increase-city-property-taxes-6-6/8234248001/. The proposed budget includes a 6.6% property tax increase, which is an extra $116 on a home valued […]
Utilities Committee Reviews Water Main Break Report For August 2022
The Utilities Committee met 10/11/2022. One of the information items they received was the water main break report for August of 2022. Year-to-date water main breaks were up compared to 2021. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) said that the numbers and estimates of water loss […]
Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald Talks To Redevelopment Authority About New Transit Center Project
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 10/12/2022. During that meeting, they went into closed session to discuss real estate negotiations regarding 222 N. Oneida Street (the former site of the old Menn Law Firm building next to the library and the transit center.) No vote was […]
Finance Committee Rejects One Project Bid, Approves Another Bid After Project Scope Reduced, Approves Budget Amendment Related To Library Project
The Finance Committee met 10/10/2022 and voted on a number of projects. Although staff was not requesting that they reject multiple bids as they did back on 08/22/2022 and again for the Library Project bids, there were still a couple projects that were indicative of […]
Utilities Committee Approves Erosion And Sediment Control Changes, Additions To 2023 Water Main Replacement Project List
The Utilities Committee met 10/11/2022 and took up three action items, only one of which resulted in any in-depth discussion. The first two action items were related, the first being a request to approve changes to Municipal Code Chapter 24, Erosion and Sediment Control and […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Street Terrace Policy Modifications Resolution For Two More Weeks, Discusses Next Steps For Bird E-Scooter Program
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/10/2022. Although City Hall had indicated on its Facebook page that the meetings this week would not be streamed or recorded, it turns out that audio is available at least for some of them. The Municipal Services Committee meeting was […]