The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board is meeting 01/28/2025 at 11AM. They will be discussing and voting on the preliminary 2025-26 community partner allocations of CDBG funds. The Community Development Committee already voted to approve a preliminary allocation of $443,231 of expected CDBG […]
Year: 2025
Library Board Meeting 01/30/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Approve Named Spaces In Library
The Library Board is holding a special meeting 01/28/2025 at 9AM. They will be voting on a request to approve the named spaces in the library. Presumably they are holding this special meeting so that they can get the final approval from the Common Council […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 01/27/2025 – Will Vote On Expanded Edison Elementary Attendance Area, Policy Governing Board Members’ Electronic Communication
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/27/2025 at 6PM. Probably of most interest to the public, they will be voting on which school to send Columbus Elementary School students to for the 2025-26 school year after Columbus Elementary has been shut […]
Finance Committee Approves Use Of $134,180 Grant For Purchase Of Electric Vehicle And Charging Station After City Was Denied Request To Use It For Library Project’s Solar Panels
The Finance Committee met 01/20/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a budget amendment related to a $134,180 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) the city had been awarded. City staff outlined plans to use that money to […]
After Being Convicted Of Dispensing Alcohol To Minors, Both Mr. Frogs And Broken Tree Pizza Decline To Send Representatives To The Safety And Licensing Committee To Explain What Steps They Are Taking To Prevent Further Alcohol Demerit Point Violations In The Future
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/22/2025. Two of the items on the agenda were public appearances by representatives of Mr. Frogs and Broken Tree Pizza to talk with the committee about what they were doing to decrease their risk of getting demerit point violations […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes 4-1 To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With History Of OWI – Committee Expects Additional Documentation Of Proof Of Rehabilitation Ahead Of Common Council Meeting
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/22/2025. One of the items they took up was the application for a bartender/operator license for Katherine. The police Department was requesting denial of the application because Katherine has a history of OWI offenses, the most recent of which […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes 5-0 To Recommend Denial Of Bartender License Sought By Applicant With Recent Conviction For Possession Of Cocaine
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 […]
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 […]