The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 10/23/2024 at 6:30PM. They will be voting on a request to approve the hiring of Matrix Consulting Group for $69,000 to complete an Organizational and Workload Study for the Appleton Police Department. The cost will be […]
Month: October 2024
Utilities Committee Meeting 10/22/2024 – Will Vote On 9% Increase To Utility Rate
The Utilities Commission is meeting 10/22/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item which is a request to approve a 9% utility rate increase. Back in 2020, the utility had planned to implement annual, smaller rate increases in order to maintain funding levels. At the […]
Transit Commission Meeting 10/22/2024 – Will Review 2025 Valley Transit Budget
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 10/22/2024 at 2:50AM. They have two action items on the agenda, one of which is the routine approval of monthly payments, the other of which is the annual recertification of Valley Transit Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. They […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Variance Request To Install 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard Lot Line
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 10/21/2024 at 7:30PM. They have one variance request on the agenda which is a request from a homeowner on Stratford Lane to erect a 6-foot-tall fence 1 foot from their front property line. The Zoning Ordinance limits the […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Review Various 2025 Department Budgets
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 6:15PM. They do not have any action items but they will be reviewing the 2025 proposed budgets for Reid Golf Course, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Special Revenue Fund. In addition, they will be […]
Finance Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Obligate Almost $1 Million In ARPA Funds For Consulting Services And Revitalization Projects Pertaining To Expo Center
The Finance Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to obligate $985,000 in American Recovery Plan Act funds to the Fox City’s Exhibition Center Repositioning and Tourism Recovery Project. The Expo Center has struggled since opening in 2018 because […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Street Occupancy Permit Extension Related To Trout Museum Project, Discuss Public Works Department 2025 Budget
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to extend the Kimball Alley Street Occupancy Permit related to the Trout Museum project through 08/04/2025. As an information item, the committee will be […]
Common Council Fails To Pass Municipal Code Update That Would Ban Smoking Around Public Library – Library Director States Proposed Ban “Is Not A Veiled Attempt To Target Specific Individuals.”
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items they took up was the proposed update to the Municipal Code that would expand the smoking ban currently in place around Valley Transit Center to encompass the block around the library as well under the reasoning […]
Common Council Votes 12-0 To Approve Asphalt Reconstruction Design For Bellaire Court – Concerns About Loss Of Trees Discussed
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the asphalt reconstruction design for Bellaire Court. The proposed design of the reconstruction which is scheduled to take place in 2026, would result in the loss of 18 trees […]
Common Council Votes To Deny Bartender License Renewal For Applicant With History Of OWI And Recent Felony Conviction Pertaining To Alcohol – 4 Alderpersons Vote In Favor Of Renewal
The Common Council met 10/16/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the Operator/Bartender license for Cindy. Cindy was convicted of driving while intoxicated 3 times between 1995 and 2007. Because of these convictions, state law requires that, in perpetuity, […]