The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 05/25/2022 at 4:30PM. They have one item they will be voting on which is a request to approve a $33,830 reduction in the Community and Development Block Grant funding awarded to the Appleton Housing Authority. The City […]
Year: 2022
Appleton Currently Still At “Medium” Covid Community Level – 11 Most Vaccinated WI Counties At “High” Or “Medium”
Normally, on Monday’s I post the past week’s Covid numbers for Appleton. However, for unknown reasons, DHS has not updated the weekend case numbers, so I don’t have weekly numbers to provide yet. I can say that Appleton remains in the “Medium” Covid community level […]
Transit Commission Meeting 05/24/2022 – Will Vote On A Contract For A Transit Center Needs Assessment And Master Plan
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/24/2022 at 3PM. They will be voting on a contract for professional services for a Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan. As you may recall, during the March 2022 meeting, Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald talked […]
Common Council Receives Overview Of Library Project – Director Gazza Discusses Budget Challenges
The Common Council met 05/18/2022. Nearly an hour of the meeting was taken up by a presentation on the library project which Mayor Woodford wanted to do to bring the new council members up to speed on the project and make sure that all the […]
Board Of Education Meeting 05/23/2022 – Will Review Preliminary Results Of Referendum Community Survey
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 05/23/2022 at 6PM. There are a number of items on the agenda including the charter contract renewal for Renaissance School for the Arts and the Mega Results Interpretation and Indicators. The item probably of the […]
Finance Committee Meeting 05/23/2022 – Will Vote On 2023 Special Assessment Policy
The Finance Committee is meeting 05/23/2022 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on the 2023 Special Assessment Policy, a contract, and a contract amendment as well as receiving information items regarding various ongoing contracts and contract change orders. They’ll also be receiving information items on […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 05/23/2022 – Will Receive Presentation On Transportation Utility Study, Vote On Referred-back Soldier’s Square Resolution
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 05/23/2022 at 4:30PM. Although not an action item, the committee will be receiving a presentation from Elhers/reSmith on the Transportation Utility study. The committee will also discuss creating a transportation utility and next steps. The committee last received an […]
Common Council Votes To Approve Issuance Of $15.53 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes And $11.71 Million In Sewerage System Revenue Bonds
On 05/18/2022 the Common Council voted to approve the issuance of $15,530,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes and $11,710,000 Sewerage System Revenue Bonds. This borrowing is an annual thing that the city does and is used to fund the Capital Improvement Plan and utility projects. During […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For Mill City Public House To Provide Only 13 Parking Spots Instead Of 33
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/16/2022 and took up the variance request from Mill City Public House to provide only 13 parking stalls for their restaurant/bar business instead of the 33 required by Municipal Code due to the fact that the building was built […]
Soldier’s Square Resolution Referred Back To Committee
The Appleton Common Council met 05/18/2022. Most of the meeting was taken up by the Mayor’s Business, particularly an update on the Library Project. They did not even get to the action items until over an hour into the meeting. Perhaps for that reason, only […]