Year: 2022

Common Council Receives Library Project Update – Director Gazza Outlines Scope Reduction Plans

The Common Council met 11/02/2022. They received a 10-minute update on the Library Project. Here’s a PDF of the full discussion transcript: Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza reiterated to the Council that the city’s goal was to remain within the established budget. […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 11/07/2022 – Will Vote On Jones Park Fee Schedule, Updated Park Acquisition Map

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 11/07/2022 at 6:30PM. They’ll be voting on a couple Jones Park-related items including a contract to install shades in the park and a request to adopt a revised park rental and fee schedule policy specific to Jones Park. […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 11/07/2022 – Will Vote On Lease For Encroaching Fence and Linwood Avenue Reconstruction, Receive October Bird E-Scooter Report

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 11/07/2022 at 4:30PM. They will spend some time in closed session reviewing the Landfill Siting Committee contract negotiations. In open session, they will consider and vote on 2 action items. The first is a lease agreement for a fence […]

Finance Committee Meeting 11/07/2022 – Will Vote On Two Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects

The Finance Committee is meeting 11/07/2022 at 5:30PM. It does not look like it will be a particularly eventful meeting. There are only two action items: (1) a request to award a wastewater treatment plant remodeling project for $312,616 along with a $60,000 budget amendment […]

After Alderperson Meltzer Proposes Replacing Aldermanic Parking Pass With $480 Cash Value, Common Council Refers Aldermanic Salary Item Back To Committee For Further Review

The issue of the 2024 aldermanic salaries has been referred back to the Human Resources and Information Technology Committee for further discussion. The committee will be discussing and voting on an amendment offered by Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) during the 11/02/2022 Common Council meeting […]

Common Council Approves Updated Street Terrace Policy Allowing Residents To Plant Vegetable Gardens In Terraces

The Common Council met 11/02/2022. One of the items they took up was the request to approve modifications to the City of Appleton Street Terrace Policy. The main modifications being voted on were to allow residents to plant vegetable gardens up to 36” high and […]

Human Resources Department Receives Update On Employee Compensation Study, Votes Unanimously To Approve New Compensation Program

The Human Resources Committee met 10/26/2022. During that meeting they received an overview of the employee compensation study Baker Tilly had conducted and voted to approve the non-represented (non-union) employee compensation program. I’ve prepared a transcript of the full discussion for your downloading pleasure. Human […]

Insurance Agreement Between City Of Appleton And Appleton Housing Authority To Terminate At The End Of The Year – AHA Will Find Their Own Separate Insurance

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 10/26/2022. One of the information items they received was an update on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Appleton and the Appleton Housing Authority (AHA). The MOU allowed AHA employees to receive health insurance […]

Mayor Woodford To Present 4 Proclamations During 11/02/2022 Common Council Meeting – High Schools DECA Week, Runaway And Homeless Youth Prevention Month, Small Business Saturday, Native American Heritage Month

Tonight, during the 11/02/2022 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 4 mayoral proclamations. With the first, he proclaims October 31 – November 6, 2022, to be Appleton High Schools DECA Week and encourages “residents, businesses, and organizations to become familiar with the services […]