The Municipal Services Committee met 07/21/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up with the design hearing for the reconstruction of Oklahoma Street, but they did take up a number of action items, none of which prompted much discussion and all of which were unanimously […]
Month: July 2025
AASD Board Of Education Discusses Structural Deficit That Could Reach $15 Million, Reviews State Budget Impacts On Budget, Considers Whether To Solve Deficit Only Through Referendum Or Through Referendum And Cuts
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 07/14/2025. They continued their ongoing discussion about how to deal with the District’s $12 million+ structural deficit. This discussion followed three previous discussions on the matter, one that took place on 05/12/2025, one that took place […]
Community Development Committee Approves Municipal Code Updates Removing Restrictions On Licensed Electricians Performing Work On Their Own Houses, Clarifying That The Inspections Supervisor Has The Authority To Issue Citations
The Community Development Committee met 07/23/2025. It was a brief meeting with two action items consisting of updates to the Municipal Code. One update would allow licensed electricians to replace service equipment and install solar photovoltaic systems in their own houses, and the second clarified […]
City Plan Commission Recommends Approval Of Rezoning, Two Preliminary Plats, A Zoning Ordinance Amendment, A Special Use Permit, And A Street Vacation
The City Plan Commission met 07/23/2025. It was a short meeting in which they took up 6 different items. Those items included a rezoning request pertaining to the Glenmore Park development project, approval of a preliminary plat associated with the Glenmore Park development project, approval […]
No Committee, Council, Or Board Meetings Scheduled For Week Of July 27
We have a quiet week ahead of us. Because July has 5 Wednesdays this year and the Appleton committee and Council schedule is based on a 4 Wednesday month, there is no Common Council this week, nor are there any extra or special committee meetings. […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Conducts Alcohol License Violation Appearances For 5 Establishments Convicted Of Dispensing Alcohol To Minors
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 07/23/2025. During the meeting, they held appearance by the owners of 5 businesses that recently received demerit points on their alcohol licenses. Each of the five businesses were recently convicted of having dispensed alcohol to minors and each establishment […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Ordinance Updates Pertaining To Park Special Use Areas, Prohibited Items And Uses, And Possession Of Alcoholic Beverages In Parks
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 07/21/2025. The meeting was brief as they just had one action item which was a request to approve ordinance changes to Section 13-1(f) Special Use Areas, Section 13-5(o) Prohibited Items and Uses, and Section 13-8 Possession of Alcoholic Beverages. […]
Finance Committee Recommends Approval Of $911,000 Contract With RJM Construction To Renovation Community Development Department
The Finance Committee met 07/21/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up with a presentation and vote on the city’s annual debt issuance. They did, however, have one additional action item which was a request to approve a $911,350 contract with RJM Construction to renovate […]
Finance Committee Recommends Approval Of $33.4 Million Debt Issuance To Fund City Projects And Refinance Existing Debt
The Finance Committee met 07/21/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up by a presentation, discussion, and vote on the city’s 2025 financing/borrowing proposal which included $10,865,000 of general obligation promissory notes, $8,975,000 in water system revenue refunding bonds, $4,725,000 in sewerage system revenue bonds, […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Design Hearing For Oklahoma Street Reconstruction Design – Residents Express Opposition To Loss Of Trees And Proposed 50% Reduction In On-Street Parking
The Municipal Services Committee met 07/21/2025. About 45 minutes of the meeting were taken up by the design hearing for the reconstruction of Oklahoma Street between Mason Street and Richmond Street. The proposed design would narrow the street from 32 feet to 26 feet, resulting […]