Year: 2023

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 01/11/2023 – Will Vote On Merge LLC Phase 2 Purchase Extension, Development Agreement For Apartments Above Chase Bank

The Community And Economic Development Committee is meeting 01/11/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first action item is a request from Merge LLC to move the purchase date of the property on the corner of Washington Street and Appleton […]

Board Of Education Reviews AASD’s 2021-22 State Report Card – District Scores 66.6 Overall, Achievement Below State Average For 3rd Year In Row

I thought it would be nice to go back to the 11/28/2022 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting and highlight their discussion about the District’s 2021-22 State Report Card. I wasn’t able to write-about it at the time because of my busier than […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 01/11/2023 – Will Update Fee-In-Lieu Of Land Dedication Rules

The City Plan Commission is meeting 01/11/2023 at 3:30PM. They have one item on the agenda which is a public hearing and then an associated action item to update the section of Municipal Code related to how the city handles the fee-in-lieu of land dedication. […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 01/10/2022 – Will Discuss The “Polymer Incident” Of 2022

The Utilities Committee is meeting 01/10/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda one requesting approval for a sole source purchase of an axial flow pump for $133,876 and one requesting approval of a axial flow sludge blending pump impeller repair contract […]

Board Of Education Meeting 01/09/2023 – Will Receive Several Monitoring Reports, Review Proposed Math Curriculum, Discuss WASB Resolutions

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/09/2023 at 6PM. They will be receiving reports on a new instructional book, Thinking Mathematically, for the Math Topics course. AASD wants to align their Math Topics course with the Fox Valley Technical College’s College […]

Finance Committee Meeting 01/09/2023 – Will Vote On Contract For Sanitary And Storm Sewer Lining Project

The Finance Committee is meeting 01/09/2023 at 5:30PM. Only one action item is on the agenda, a request to award a sanitary and storm sewer lining project contract for $626,000. There are also four information items which are updates on several contracts. View full meeting […]

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 […]