Utilities Committee Approves 7% Residential And Industrial Wastewater Rate Increase For 2024

The Utilities Committee met 10/10/2023. One of the items they took up was a 7% wastewater rate increase for general service and hauled waste service to be effective 01/01/2024. This rate increase would affect both residential and industrial customers. The utility had initially projected that […]

Board Of Health Approves Mental Health Awareness Resolution After Amending To Require $1 Million In ARPA Funds Be Provided As Grants To Local Mental Health Organizations – Amendment Opposed By Mayor Woodford And Alderperson Jones

The Board of Health met 10/11/2023. They spent around 40 minutes discussing the Mental Health Awareness and Services Resolution which signaled Appleton’s support of increased access to mental health services and also called Appleton to continue to work collaboratively with to identify gaps in services […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Terrace Occupancy Permit For Garden Outside Planned Parenthood Building, Request For Free Ramp And Meter Parking On Small Business Saturday 2023

The Municipal Services Committee met 10/09/2023. In addition to the Lawe Street Truck Route resolution, the committee took up two other action items. The first was a request for a terrace occupancy permit for a garden in the terrace by the Planned Parenthood building and […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Recommend Lawe Street Truck Route Resolution Be Denied

The Municipal Services Committee met 10/09/2023. One of the items that they took up was the Lawe Street Truck Route resolution. This resolution had initially been amended and approved at the 09/25/2023 committee meeting, but this second time around it was recommended for denial by […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On $80,000 Neighborhood Grant Request To Improve Columbus Elementary School Playground

The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 10/11/2023 at 6:30PM. There is one action item on the agenda which is a request to approve the Neighborhood Grant Program request from the Historic Central Neighborhood. The Historic Central Neighborhood in partnership with the Appleton Area […]

Human Resources Information Technology Committee Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On Pay Increases For City Attorney And Mayor

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 10/11/2023 at 4:30PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to over hire for a Police Lieutenant position. The Police Department is going to be losing 2-3 supervisors over the […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On Rezoning Request For St Therese Property, Change Will Facilitate Multi-Family/Mixed-Use Redevelopment

The City Plan Commission is meeting 10/11/2023 at 3:30PM. They have two public hearings related to two action items on the agenda. Those action items are an amendment to the city’s Future Land Use Map to facilitate the rezoning of the St. Therese Church property […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On Contract Extension For Valley Transit’s Purchase Of Property At 222 N Oneida Street

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 10/11/2023 at 9:30AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to approve the Amendment to the Offer to Purchase from Valley Transit for 222 N Oneida Street. The existing contract to purchase expires on […]

Board Of Health Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On Mental Health Awareness Resolution, Review 2024 Health Department Budget

The Board of Health is meeting 10/11/2023 at 7AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is Resolution 9-R-23, the Mental Health Awareness and Services resolution. Amongst other things, this resolution calls for the City of Appleton to recognize and promote mental health […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 10/10/2023 – Will Vote On 7% 2024 Wastewater Rate Increase, Discuss 2024 Utilities Budget

The Utilities Committee is meeting 10/10/2023 at 4:30PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is to approve a $50,000 single source award for stormwater consulting services pertaining to the Interstate 41 reconstruction project. The contractor, Brown and Caldwell, has already done […]