During the 03/20/2024 Common Council meeting, Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) introduced two resolutions pertaining to pesticide use. Both of these resolutions were referred to staff for review, so when they are taken up at the committee-level Alderperson Del Toro will no longer be […]
Month: March 2024
Utilities Committee Meeting 03/26/2024 – Will Vote On The Purchase Of Turbidity Meters And Auger Assembly Replacement Equipment
The Utilities Committee is meeting 03/26/2024 at 4:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request to purchase turbidity meters for a total not to exceed $41,939.44. What is a turbidity meter? It is an instrument that measures the “cloudiness […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 03/26/2024 – Will Vote On Additional Furniture Purchase For Whitman Avenue Facility
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 03/26/2024 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is the routine approval of payments for the previous month. The second is a request to authorize a change order for the purchase of furniture […]
Finance Committee Meeting 03/25/2024 – Will Vote On MOUs For ARPA Projects, Transfer Of $2 Million In ARPA Funds For Library Project
The Finance Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a lot of items on the agenda, many of which appear to be fairly routine requests to award contracts and purchase orders, accept grants, and make budget amendments. There are some American Recovery Plan Act […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/25/2024 – Will Vote On Street Vendor Ordinance Changes, Approve Updated Complete Streets Policy
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on the request to require street vendors in the Central Business District to close at midnight instead of 4AM as a way to reduce gatherings at and around bar close time—gatherings that […]
Common Council Votes 13-2 To Approve Permit Allowing Rye Restaurant To Maintain Flower Box Overhanging Right-Of-Way – Places Caveat That Permit Cannot Be Issued Until Box Is Made ADA Compliant
Every once in a while, something unexpected will turn out to be an issue of contention and sometimes something surprising gets separated out for discussion and an individual vote at the Common Council meeting. Such a thing happened at the 03/20/2024 Common Council meeting regarding […]
Common Council Approves Development Incentive Agreement With US Venture For 222 Building On College Avenue – Agreement Includes $2.1 Million In Tax Incentives
The Community and Economic Development Committee and the Common Council met 03/20/2024 and each voted to approve a development incentive agreement with US Venture to redevelop the property at 222 W College Avenue and receive $2.1 million in tax incremental financing incentives paid out over […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Update On College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Project – Traffic Times Nominally Impacted, Crashes Down, Main Public Complaints Focus On Merge Points
Back at the end of February during the 02/26/2024 Municipal Services Committee, the committee received a report on the July 2023 – January 2024 period of the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pilot Period. I didn’t have an opportunity at the time to recap the discussion, […]
Common Council Meeting 03/20/2024 – Will Vote On US Venture Project, Reconsider Change In Yard Waste Sites’ Hours Of Operation
The Common Council is meeting 03/20/2024 at 7PM. There is no Business Presented by the Mayor or Public Hearings scheduled. The two committee items this past week that garnered the most discussion (the resolution regarding overnight, on street parking and the proposed ordinance change that […]
In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Ahead Of 04/02/2024 Election – District 4 And District 14 Aldermanic Races Are Competitive
In-person absentee voting has started today ahead of the 04/02/2024 spring election and will run every weekday through Friday 03/29/2924. Appleton residents who wish to cast in-person absentee ballots may do so at: City Hall, 6th Floor100 N Appleton StreetAppleton, WI 54911 Hours are as […]