Common Council Votes 13-2 To Pass Resolution In Support Of Election Officials

The Common Council met 10/05/2022. One of the items they took up was Resolution #11-R-22 a Resolution in Support of Election Officials. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Safety and Licensing Committee by a 4-1 vote, and during the 10/05/2022 Common Council meeting […]

Board Of Education Meeting 10/10/2022 – Will Celebrate Board Members, Vote On Insurance Plan For 2023

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 10/10/2022 at 6PM. They will be “recognizing the Board of Education members for their commitment to their communities and students.” They will also be voting on a new health insurance carrier and plan design. WEA […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/10/2022 – Will Vote On Bid Rejection For Waste Water Treatment Plant Project

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/10/2022 at 5:30PM. There are several city project contracts they have been requested to approve and one that staff is requesting they reject. Regarding the bids they are asked to reject, the city had $423,700 allocated for the project but […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/10/2022 – Will Vote On Two Street Reconstruction Projects, Receive September Bird E-Scooter Report

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/10/2022 at 4:30PM. It looks like it won’t be too eventful of a meeting. The committee was supposed to take up the resolution modifying the city’s street terrace policy. This resolution would have allowed residents to, among other things, […]

Recap Of Common Council Discussion And Vote Regarding Proposal To Relocated Trout Museum To Ellen Kort Peace Park

The Common Council met 10/05/2022 and ended up voting 8-7 to proceed with discussions on the Trout Museum of Art’s proposal to construct a new museum building within the Ellen Kort Peace Park. On 10/06/2022 I recapped the presentation the Trout Museum representatives gave to […]

Common Council Approves Variance Allowing Property Owner To Install 12-Foot Driveway Extension Into Front Yard

The Common Council on 10/05/2022. One of the items they took up was a variance request from a property owner to install a 12-foot-wide driveway extension into their front yard. City code only allows 4-foot-wide driveway extensions into front yards, while 12-foot-wide extensions must be […]

Fall Leaf Collection Begins 10/10/2022 – New Collection Rules Will Be In Place, City Will Be Piloting The Vacuum Truck In Select Areas

Fall leaf collection starts the week of 10/09/2022. This will be the first season with new collection rules, and the city will also be rolling out the vacuum truck in certain areas as well.

Trout Museum Of Art Gives Presentation To Common Council On Proposal To Build Facility In Ellen Kort Peace Park, Provides Concept Drawing Of Museum Facility

The Common Council met 10/05/2022 in a special session. The purpose of the session was for the Council to receive a presentation from the Trout Museum of Art on their proposal to build a new museum building within Ellen Kort Peace Park and then vote […]