The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/22/2025. One of the items they took up was the bartender/operator license for Kelly. Kelly was recently convicted of possession of cocaine and is charged with another drug related offense that has yet to go to trial. The police […]
Month: January 2025
Municipal Services Approves Requests To Accept Grant For Richmond/Ridgeview Traffic Signal, Parking Changes Near East High School And Fire Station 6, Permit For Sign On Superior Street Skywalk
The Municipal Services Committee met 01/20/2025. It lasted just shy of 7 minutes and during that time the committee unanimously approved all 4 action items on the agenda. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: REQUEST TO ACCEPT WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIGNALS […]
Follow-Up On Questions Raised During Board Of Zoning Appeals Discussion On Ballard Road Driveway Extension Variance Application
Back in December, the Board of Zoning Appeals took up a variance request for a driveway extension on Ballard Road. They eventually denied this request. During the discussion, there were a number of issues raised, and I ended up reaching out to Inspections Supervisor Kurt […]
Mayor Jake Woodford’s Comments On January 6 Made During 01/06/2021 Common Council Meeting
With the recent governmental changes at the national level, I thought it might be a relevant time to revisit Mayor Jake Woodford’s comments at the 01/06/2021 Common Council meeting. So before we get to the COVID 19 update, I’d just like to say a few […]
Finance Committee Votes To Accept $274,000 Grant For Library Project – Discusses How That Will Impact Overall Project Budget
The Finance Committee met 01/20/2025. The item on the agenda that resulted in the most discussion was the request to approve a $274,000 Non-State Grant to go toward the library project. There was extended discussion about whether accepting this grant would increase the library project’s […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 01/22/2025 – Will Vote On Bartender Licenses For Applicants With Drug/Alcohol Convictions, Consider Stipulations For Delaire’s Alcohol License, Conduct Demerit Point Violations Appearances For Mr. Frogs And Broken Tree Pizza
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 01/22/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up two bartender/operator licenses, one for Kelly who was recently convicted for possession of cocaine and one for Katherine who was convicted of operating while intoxicated on three separate occasions, most […]
Finance Committee Meeting 01/20/2025 – Will Vote On Grant For Richmond/Ridgeview Traffic Signal, Lawe Street Bridge Repair Contract, Sole Source Contracts For Utility Projects
The Finance Committee is meeting 01/20/2025 at 5:30PM. They have six action items on the agenda, none of which stand out as likely to generate a lot of discussion. They will be voting on a 2025 Budget amendment, a request to accept a $274,000 grant […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 01/20/2025 – Will Vote On Paper Valley’s Sign Request For Skywalk, Parking Changes Near East High School And Fire Station 6, Acceptance Of Grant For Traffic Light Installation
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 01/20/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up a request from the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley to install signs on the Superior Street Skywalk. This item was held at the last Municipal Services Committee meeting in order to give […]
Alderperson Alex Schultz’s Invocation At 01/15/2025 Common Council Meeting – “[I]n the face of such catastrophic disasters, our best traits as a species rise to the surface.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Please rise for the invocation which will be delivered by Alder Schultz. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9): Call this “A Matter of Perspective.” As I deliver this invocation, our current President is beginning his last public address to the nation as he […]
After Concerns Are Raised By Members Of Public, Common Council Refers Delaire’s Alcohol License Back To Safety And Licensing Committee – Alderperson William Siebers Expresses Desire For Stipulations To Be Attached To License
The alcohol license application for Delaire’s is still unresolved over 3 months after it first appeared before the Safety and Licensing Committee. The Common Council met 01/15/2025, and, after received public comments from two people who opposed the granting of the license the Council voted […]