The Common Council met 09/03/2025. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was an application for a special event permit by the organizer of the World Peace Festival event scheduled to take place in Pierce Park on 09/13/2025. The application had […]
Year: 2025
Alderperson Alex Schultz’s Invocation At 09/03/2025 Common Council Meeting – “When we practice empathy with one another, we mirror what we wish to see on the global stage—dialog instead of silence, compassion instead of suspicion, and cooperation instead of conflict.”
Mayor Woodford: Good evening. I now call to order the Wednesday, September 3, 2025 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Please rise for the invocation which will be delivered by Alder Schultz. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9): It happens in this job, the occasional constituent […]
Mr. Frogs License Surrendered Prior To Vote On Revocation – Maneuver Opens Path For Business To Acquire A New License And Reopen Under New Management
The Common Council met 09/03/2025. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the license revocation for Mr. Frogs. The Safety and Licensing Committee voted unanimously to recommend the license be revoked both (1) because the business had racked up at least 265 alcohol […]
Common Council Approve Veterans Park Renaming Process That Disregards City’s Existing Park Naming Policy – Mayor Woodford Indicates Need For Follow-Up To Set New Naming Parameters
The Common Council met 09/03/2025. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the renaming process for the neighborhood park that currently holds the name Veterans Park. This name change is necessary to avoid confusion now that Memorial […]
Mayor Woodford Presents 5 Proclamations – Hispanic Heritage Month, Day Of Peace, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Literacy Week, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
The agenda for the 09/03/2025 Common Council meeting initially did not include any mayoral proclamations, but at some point it was updated to include 5 proclamations from Mayor Woodford. With the first, he proclaims September 15 – October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Appleton […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 08/06/2025 Common Council Meeting – “[Now is] the time to get back to work and to help the constituents of Appleton, as we all love to do.”
My apologies. I just realized I never posted Alderperson Nate Wolff’s invocation given at the 08/06/2025 Common Council meeting. Although it’s a month late, I believe his message is still applicable in the days after Labor Day. Mayor Woodford: Good evening. I now call to […]
City Plan Commission Approves Public Dedication Of Portion Of Johnston Street Alley And Downtown Business Improvement District 2026 Operating Plan, Reviews Proposed Ordinance Changes
The City Plan Commission met 08/27/2025. Much of the meeting was taken up with and overview and discussion of the draft update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Members of the public can review and comment on that here: https://www.planappleton.org/ Other than that, the commission took […]
Common Council Meeting 09/03/2025 – Will Vote On Renaming Process For Veterans Park, Revocation Of Mr. Frogs’ Alcohol License, APD Table Of Organization Update Prompted By Recently Completed Staffing Study
The Common Council is meeting 09/03/2025 at 7PM. There are a few action items that stand out as candidates to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the process for renaming the neighborhood park that current is named Veterans Parks. This name change […]
Public Arts Committee Meeting 09/03/2025 – Will Vote On Update To Art In Public Places Policy, Request From Appleton Northside Business Association To Place Decorations On Richmond Street And Wisconsin Avenue Light Poles
The Appleton Public Arts Committee will be meeting 09/03/2025 at 8AM. They have two action items on their agenda. The first is a request to approve updates to the Art in Public Places Policy. The updates would make the Public Arts Committee responsible for reviewing […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Recommends Revocation Of Mr. Frogs Alcohol License – Committee Unanimously Verifies Bar Has Accrued 265 Demerit Points And Determines Bar Is A Disorderly And Riotous House
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 08/27/2025. The most time-consuming item on the agenda was the alcohol license revocation hearing for Mr. Frogs on College Avenue, Vanessa Alvarado, agent. At least 20 incidents have taken place in and around Mr. Frogs since Mr. Frogs first […]