The City Plan Commission is meeting 10/25/2023 at 3:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda and one related public hearing. Antojitos on College Avenue is applying for a special use permit to expand their existing restaurant and outdoor sidewalk café with alcohol sales […]
Year: 2023
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Valley Transit’s Request To Extend Until 12/31/2024 Their Offer To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Lot
The Appleton Redevelopment Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 9AM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request to approve an amended offer to purchase from Valley Transit for the vacant lot at 222 N Oneida Street. This was the former site of […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 10/24/2023 – Will Review 2024 Utilities Budget
The Utilities Committee is meeting 10/24/2023 at 4:30PM. They have no action items on the agenda but they will be receiving a few information items. I would assume that the main focus of discussion will be the Utilities Department 2024 budget. The committee will also […]
After Four Requests, Mayor’s Office Remains Silent On Whether Appleton Will Demonstrate Support For Israel As It Did For Ukraine
In March of 2022 after Russia launched a sudden, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the City of Appleton demonstrated its support for Ukraine by flying the Ukrainian flag outside of City Hall and lighting Houdini fountain in yellow and blue, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 10/24/2023 – Will Vote On Contract To Retain Consultant To Assist With Submitting Grant Application For Transit Center, Review 2024 Budget
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 10/24/2023 at 2:50PM. Outside of the routine approval of payments, the commission will be voting on two action items. The first is a request to retain the consulting services of SRF Consulting to assist Valley Transit in submitting […]
Finance Committee Meeting 10/23/2023 – Will Vote On Development Agreement For Fourth Addition To Clearwater Creek, Review Proposed Budgets For Finance Department And Risk Management
The Finance Committee is meeting 10/23/2023 at 5:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to approve the development agreement for the Fourth Addition to the Clearwater Creek Development. They also have a number of information items including an updates […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/23/2023 – Will Vote On Small Business Saturday Free Parking Request, Permitted Over-Night Parking Resolution, Variance For Driveway Extension
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/23/2023 at 4:30PM. There are three items on the agenda that I could see resulting in detailed discussion. The first is the request from Appleton Downtown Inc for free ramp and meter parking on Small Business Saturday. This item […]
Common Council Narrowly Passes Mental Health Awareness And Services Resolution By 8-7 Vote
The Common Council met 10/18/2023. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the Mental Health Awareness and Services Resolution. This resolution essentially states that Appleton recognizes the importance of mental health and the impact of mental illness, commits to promoting mental […]
Resolution 11-R-23 Introduced At 10/18/2023 Common Council Meeting – Resolution Would Allow Overnight On-Street Parking With Purchase Of A Monthly Permit
One resolution was introduced during the Common Council meeting on 10/18/2023. Resolution 11-R-23, the On-Street Overnight Parking Resolution was authored by Alderperson William Siebers (District 1). If passed as written, it would allow residents to park on city streets during the hours of 2AM and […]
Common Council Approves $80,000 Grant To Update Columbus Elementary Playground
The Common Council met 10/81/2023. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to award approximately $80,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the Neighborhood Grant Program to pay for upgrades to the Columbus Elementary School playground. Those […]