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 […]
Month: May 2025
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 […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Truancy Resolution With Expectation It Will Be Brought Up For Further Work In The Fall – Will Receive Regular Informational Updates During Interim
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/14/2025. One of the items they took up was the resolution calling for the creation of a truancy ordinance. Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes has submitted a request that the item be held until further stakeholder meetings […]
Finance Committee Approves 2024 Budget Amendments Including $7.9 Million In Friends Donations To Library Project, Change Order To Lightning Drive Extension Project
The Finance Committee met 05/12/2025. The meeting was brief lasting only around 8 minutes. They took up three action items all of which they recommended for approval and briefly discussed change orders to the upgrades taking place at the Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant. I’ve prepared […]