The Municipal Services Committee met 04/11/2022. They had 9 action items, none of which were particularly controversial or out of the ordinary, although a few did warrant some brief discussion. The first three items were passed 4-0 without any discussion or questions. Request from All […]
Year: 2022
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Mill City Public House Receives Special Use Permit
The City Plan Commission met 03/14/2022. It was a brief meeting not even 5 minutes long. The two items on the agenda were a public hearing for a special use permit for a restaurant with alcohol sales located at 1103 West College Avenue and then […]
CEA Review Committee Meets – Approves Pre-Payment For Fire Truck Purchase, Discusses Hybrid Vehicles In Appleton’s Fleet
The CEA (Central Equipment Agency) Review Committee met 04/11/2022. This committee meets infrequently, and last convened 08/23/2021. The first item they took up was the request to downgrade a landscape truck and upgrade a chipper when they are replaced in 2023 It was a straightforward […]
Columbus Elementary Currently In 14 Day Mandatory Masking Period – 3 Elementary Schools Are So Small That They Can Only Have 2 Covid+ Students Without Reaching 2% Mandatory Masking Threshold
Appleton is currently in the “Low” Community Level for Covid-19, and masking is not mandated in any City of Appleton government buildings nor are masks mandated in Appleton Area School District buildings…except for Columbus Elementary School. Columbus is currently above the 2% threshold for positive […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews Three Soldier’s Square Redesign Options – Does Not Indicate Next Steps Because The Project Is Not In Appleton’s 5 Year Project Plan
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/11/2022. One of the information items on the agenda was a presentation of three possible design options for Soldier’s Square. The committee had spent some time during the 03/23/2022 meeting discussing Soldier’s Square, with the discussion revolving around the number […]
Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Spanish And US History Materials Purchases – Assistant Superintendent Harrison Explains How AASD Is Trying To Improve Awareness Of Public Feedback Periods
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/11/2022. Two of the items that were presented to them and discussed were (a) the purchase of Spanish language reader materials and (b) the purchase of “Cengage National Geographic U.S. History American Stories, Survey” for 8th […]
Board Of Education Discusses Retention And Resignations Of Special Education Teachers
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/11/2022 and during the Personnel Services update they had a brief discussion about educator retention and the reason for resignations. The Personnel Services Report included 5 personnel-related items—22 new educator hires (9 of which were rehires […]
2022 Sidewalk Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The 2022 Sidewalk Poetry winners were announced during the 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting and have just been posted to the city’s Facebook page. Director Paula Vandehey noted that this was the 9th year of the sidewalk poetry program, and, by the end of 2022, the […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 04/13/2022 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Mill City Public House
The City Plan Commission is meeting 04/13/2022 at 3:30PM. They have one public hearing and one action item related to the public hearing. That item is a Special Use Permit for a restaurant with alcohol sales and service located at 1103 West College Avenue. Mill […]