The Common Council is meeting 11/01/2023 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting a slate of mayoral proclamations and making one appointment to the Appleton Public Art Committee. Of course, we don’t know what if any items will be separated out for individual votes by […]
Month: October 2023
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Votes To Recommend No Increase To Alderperson Salary For 2025
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 10/25/2023. One of the items it took up was the Aldermanic salary for the term starting in April of 2025. Due to a state statute forbidding elected officials from voting on their own salary as well as […]
Mayor Woodford To Present Five Proclamations At 11/01/2023 Common Council Meeting – Family Literacy Day, Small Business Saturday, High School DECA Week, Homeless Youth Prevention, And Native American Heritage Month
During the 11/01/2023 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 5 mayoral presentations. With the first he proclaims November 1, 2023 to be Family Literacy Day in Appleton “to underscore the importance of literacy, celebrate the joy of reading, encourage residents to promote literacy […]
Common Council Holding Public Hearing On 2024 Budget 11/01/2023
The Common Council will be holding a Public Hearing on the 2024 Proposed Executive Budget on 11/01/2023 at 6PM. This is the opportunity for members of the public to formally comment on the proposed budget. View full meeting details here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1121011&GUID=A23E34D7-A2F7-4226-80A0-9DF5F38183A8
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 11/01/2023 – Will Vote On Bartender License Application The Police Department Is Recommending Be Denied
The Safety and Licensing Committee will be holding a special meeting on 11/01/2023 at 5:45PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is to vote on an operator/bartender license application that the Police Department is recommending be denied. Katie has been convicted of […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Bartender License Application For Future Meeting To Give Applicant Opportunity To Provide Documentation That She Has Successfully Completed Probation
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/25/2023. The action item that took up the most amount of time was the recommendation from the Police Department to deny an operator/bartender license application. Katie works at a convenience store that sells alcohol. In order to be able […]
Transit Commission Approves Contract With SRF Consulting To Assist With Grant Application For Transit Center, Authorizes Purchase Order For Audio Visual Equipment For Whitman Avenue Facility
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 10/24/2023. Outside of the routine monthly approval of payments, they took up two action items, one requesting approval to sole source a consulting contract with SRF to assist in a grant application for the Transit Center and one to […]
Finance Committee Holding Budget Saturday Workshop 10/28/2023 – Will Review Mayor’s Proposed Budget
The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting 10/28/2023 at 8AM. Colloquially referred to as “Budget Saturday,” this is the meeting at which the alderpersons will go through the budget that has been proposed by Mayor Woodford, make any changes they believe are warranted, and […]
Stymied By Logistical Issues Of Allowing Free Ramp Parking On Small Business Saturday, Municipal Services Committee Votes To Allow Free Parking In On-Street Metered Stalls – Committee Members Express Desire For Creation Of More Concrete Policy Going Forward
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/23/2023. They spent almost 40 minutes discussing the request from Appleton Downtown Inc for free meter and ramp parking in downtown Appleton on Small Business Saturday, 11/25/2023. The request had originally been recommended for approval with no discussion but, after […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Overnight On-Street Parking Resolution For 30 Days To Allow Staff Review
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/24/2023. The final action item they took up was Resolution 11-R-23. If passed as written, this resolution would allow for overnight on-street parking by people who have purchases monthly parking passes. The committee voted to hold it for a month […]