The Board of Zoning Appeals met 11/21/2022. It was a pretty straightforward meeting in which Valley Packaging Inc was asking for a variance to install a second ground sign on their property even though city code 23-522(a) only allows one ground sign per parcel. The […]
Year: 2022
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Approves Sales Of Former Menn Law Firm Site To Valley Transit (With Contingencies) – Receives Presentation On Valley Transit’s Vision For Mixed-Use Transit Center And Residential Development
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 11/17/2022 and voted unanimously to proceed with selling 222 N Oneida Street (the former site of the Menn Law Firm building) to Valley Transit so that they can build a new and expanded mixed-use transit center. I’ve prepared a transcript […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Because of the holiday, I won’t be posting any updates today. I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Finance Committee Approves Sole Source GIS Contract, Waste Water Treatment Plant Equipment Upgrades Project
The Finance Committee met 11/21/2022. The meeting was brief and the two action items were approve unanimously. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the meeting for download. The request to approve a sole-source contract for a three-year license with ESRI for GIS services was approved […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves All Agenda Items – Alderperson Doran Raises Concerns About $200,000 Parking Utility Deficit
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/21/2022. The open portion of the meeting was fairly brief lasting only around 15 minutes. All items were approved unanimously, some without any questions or discussion. Those items were: I’ve prepared a transcript of the full discussion for your downloading […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 11/13/2022 – 11/19/2022
I forgot to provide updated coronavirus numbers last week. Briefly stated, between 11/06/2022 and 11/12/2022 we had 52 confirmed cases and 12 probable cases for a total of 64. Appleton was at a “low” community level. This most recent week of 11/13/2022 through 11/19/2022, per […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Take Up Request From Valley Packaging To Install Second Ground Sign On Property
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 11/21/2022 at 7:30PM. After a couple of meetings with very full agendas, during this meeting they will only be considering and voting on one variance request. Valley Packaging at 110 N Kensington Drive would like to erect a […]
Finance Committee Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Vote On Sole Source GIS Services Contract
The Finance Committee is meeting 11/21/2022 at 5:30PM. The agenda is pretty light and does not appear to have any controversial items on it. The first action item is a request to award a waste water treatment plant project for $5.8 million. The second action […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 11/21/2022 – Will Vote On Perimeter Fence For Merge LLC Development, Outagamie County Landfill Expansion Agreement
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 11/21/2022 at 4:30PM. They will take up a request to install perimeter fencing through November 1 of 2023 along the 100 blocks of Oneida Street and Washington Street. This is the location of the former Conway Hotel and the […]
Library Board Receives Updates On Library Project, Budget, Hiring Process
The Library Board met 11/15/2022. They received a few information items. The first was an update on the library project. Library Executive Director Colleen Rortvedt had submitted a memo which was basically a rehash of the information that had been presented to the Common Council […]