Municipal Services Committee Meeting 01/09/2023 – Will Vote On Sole Source Purchase Request For Traffic Equipment, Receive Information On 2023 Sidewalk Poetry Program

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 01/09/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two action items they will be voting on. The first is a sole source purchase request for various traffic equipment and technologies, and the second is a 2023 Materials Testing Contract. The committee will […]

Mayor Woodford Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Retiring Police Chief Todd Thomas – “You have dedicated yourself to the service of others. […] Your quiet dedication to helping others navigate through darkness and difficulty is widely recognized and appreciated.”

During the 12/21/2022 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford presented a Certificate of Appreciation to retiring Chief of Police Todd Thomas. Below is a transcription of the mayor’s statement of appreciation and Chief Thomas’ acceptance speech. Mayor Woodford: Todd L. Thomas, You were sworn in as […]

Mayor Woodford Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Retiring Director Karen Harkness – “Your compassionate nature is a signature of your leadership […] You leave the city a better place than you found it.”

During the 12/21/2022 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford presented a Certificate of Appreciation to retiring Community and Economic Development Director Karen Harkness. Below is a transcription of his statement of appreciation and her acceptance speech. Mayor Woodford: Karen E. Harkness, you became Appleton’s Director of […]

Utilities Committee Discusses Regulatory Issues With Moving Composting Facility Within City Limits

Things are pretty quiet in the City of Appleton right now. Due to the holidays, there are no meetings scheduled until January 9. I did want to take this opportunity to jump back to the Utilities Committee meeting of October 11, 2022 which included a […]

Friends Of Appleton Public Library Executive Director Gives Annual Overview To Library Board – Recounts Grants And Advocacy Efforts

The Library Board met 12/21/2022. One of the items of information they received was the Friends of the Appleton Public Library Annual Overview given by Kara Sullivan, the executive director of the Friends. She used the opportunity to give an overview of the Friends of […]

Alderperson Schultz Expresses Desire To Increase Amount Of Sponsorship Dollars City Pays To Appleton Downtown Inc

The Common Council met 12/21/2022. They separated out for individual votes four items, three of which have already been recapped on this page: The remaining item of business that was separated out was a request to approve recommended funding of $15,000 for 2023 sponsorships for […]