The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/23/2022. During the meeting they received a brief overview of the preliminary results of the community survey that was sent out regarding the potential school referendum. Chief Financial Officer (and soon to be Superintendent) Greg Hartjes […]
Year: 2022
AASD To Discontinue Covid-19 Mitigation Protocols Starting 06/06/2022
In a letter sent to families on 05/27/2022, the Appleton Area School District indicated that it will be discontinuing its current Covid-19 protocols and no longer maintaining its Covid-19 dashboard as of 06/06/2022. They state, “With summer school being at a time in which more […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Presentation On Transportation Utility Funding Study; Hears Attorney’s Legal Concerns; Puts Item On Agenda Of Next Meeting To Discuss
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/23/2022. The item that took up the most amount of time at the meeting was the presentation from Ehlers/raSmith on a Transportation Utility. The item was an information item which means the committee did not vote on implementing a transportation […]
In Response To Confusing Newspaper Headline, Alderperson Van Zeeland Clarifies Action (Or Lack Thereof) Taken On Transportation Utility
Due to a recent newspaper headline, some people have experienced some confusion regarding Appleton enacting a transportation utility. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) serves on the Municipal Services Committee which recently received an update on the Transportation Utility Study the city commissioned and she […]
Appleton Cemetery Veteran Salute Tour And Memorial Day Parade To Take Place This Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is almost here. On Sunday May 29, there will be an Appleton Cemetery Veteran Salute Tour starting at Riverside Cemetery at 12PM noon and ending at St. Mary Cemetery at 2PM. The salutes will include the placing of a memorial wreath, the […]
Municipal Services Votes Again To Deny Soldier’s Square Resolution After Determining Denial Won’t Interfere With Private Group’s Ability To Bring Future Plan Forward
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/23/2022. One of the items they took up was the Soldier’s Square Resolution. The committee had previously voted to recommend the resolution be denied, but after it went to the full Council Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) requested it be […]
Neighborhood Program Spring Meeting Scheduled 05/26/2022 – Greg Hartjes Will Talk To Neighborhood Leaders About AASD Referendum
On 05/26/2022 from 6PM to 7:30PM at Wilson Middle School, the City of Appleton is holding a Neighborhood Program Spring Meeting. Participants must reside in a neighborhood registered through the city’s Neighborhood Program. You can learn more about the Neighborhood Program and view a map […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 05/15/2022 – 05/21/2022
The Covid numbers for the weekend were not available yesterday, but they have finally be posted. I have started pulling Covid numbers from the Wisconsin DHS website instead of from the City of Appleton. Last week from 05/15/2022 through 05/21/2022, Appleton recorded 104 confirmed cases and 29 […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 05/25/2022 – Will Vote On 3 Over Hire Requests
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 05/25/2022 at 6:30PM. The three action items are all requests to over-hire for various positions in order to allow the city to keep a retiring employee on staff for a month or two after their replacement […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/25/2022 – Will Vote On Multiple License Applications
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/25/2022 at 5:30PM. The action items on the agenda consist entirely of various license and license renewal applications. I would expect it to be a short meeting, but one never knows with complete certainty. View full meeting details […]