Municipal Services Committee Approves Parking Changes Near Kaleidoscope, Street Occupancy Permit Associated With Brewery In Chase Bank Redevelopment, Two-Way Street Conversion Necessitated By Confused Drivers At Mosaic Family Health

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/12/2025. In addition to voting to increase the contract with Alta Planning + Design to conduct a Complete Streets review of the proposed Thrivent Development and approving changes to create a safe walking path to Sandy Slope elementary school, the […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves $20,000 Increase To Alta Planning + Design To Perform A Complete Streets Plan Review Of Thrivent Development – Cost To Be Paid By Thrivent

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/12/2025. One of the items they took up was the request to approve an amendment to the contract with Alta Planning + Design for a Complete Streets plan review of the Thrivent Development. The increase is for $20,220 increasing to […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Safe Walking Route For Sandy Slope Elementary

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/12/2025. One of the items they took up was the request to approve a school route plan for Sandy Slope Elementary that provides walking routes to the school that avoid having to cross busy streets at uncontrolled intersections. The plan […]

Common Council Meeting 05/21/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Us $107,000 In Borrowed Funds Left Over From Park Project To Hire Climate Action Consultant

The Common Council is meeting 05/21/2025 at 7PM. They will be taking up the request to take $107,000 left over from a 2024 park pavilion roofing project and spend it on hiring a consultant to create a climate action plan for the city. This item had been […]

Library Board Meeting 05/20/2025 – Will Vote On City’s Social Media Policy, Receive Updates On New Building, New Librarian, And 1st Quarter Information

The Library Board is meeting 05/20/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on some routine items including the May Bill Register and some minor Budget Amendments for May. They will also be voting on the City of Appleton Social Media Policy. This was recommended for […]

Board Of Zoning Meeting This Evening 05/19/2025 – Will Vote On Variance Request For Memorial Drive With 6-Foot Fence Along Front Yard Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting later this evening 05/19/2025 at 7PM. They will be taking up one variance request. A homeowner on Memorial Drive is requesting a variance to allow them to keep a 6 foot tall fence that they erected along the […]

Human Resouces And Information Technology Committee Approves Wage Increase For Valley Transit Master Mechanics, Creation Of Shop Foreperson Position

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 05/14/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a side letter agreement with the Teamsters Local Union #662 which will update the collective bargaining agreement for Valley Transit employees to increase the […]

City Plan Commission Approves Rezoning Of Dorn Annexation To Allow Single-Family House Construction, Approves Annexation Of 72 Acres Into City Along French Road

The City Plan Commission met 05/14/2025. They took up two main action items. One was a request to rezone the Dorn Annexation that was recently brought into the city from the Town of Grand Chute from an AG Agricultural District to an R-1B Single-family District. […]

Human Resouces And Information Technology Committee Approves Changes To Parking Enforcement Positions And Finance Department Positions

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 05/14/2025. They took up two department reorganization requests. One was from the Department of Public Works related to the Parking Utility. They wanted to replace one of the two current Parking Enforcement Person roles with a new […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Denies Taxi License Applications For Two Applicants With History Of Theft And Forgery

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/14/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up with discussion on the request to hold the truancy resolution until the fall, but they also approve a number of license applications as well as deny two taxicab license applications to […]