Utilities Committee Meeting 02/11/2025 – Will Vote On $425,000 2025 Ash Tree Removal Contract

The Utilities Committee is meeting 02/11/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on their agenda which is a request to award the 2025 Ash Tree Removal Contract to Foley’s Tree Service, LLC for an amount not to exceed $425,000. This will cover the cost […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Memorandum Of Understanding With Wisconsin Entertainment Group To Manage 4th Of July Celebration

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on two action items. The first is a revised Park Pavilions and Special areas Rental and Fee Policy. There are three changes that staff wants to make: The second is a […]

Finance Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Use Grant Funds To Purchase An Electric Vehicle, Approval Of Contract With Consultant To Help City Negotiate New Management Agreement For The Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 5:30PM. Back in front of the committee is the request to utilize a $134,180 grant for the purchase of an electric vehicle and charging station. This had been recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on 01/20/2025, but […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Contract Amendment Regarding Installation Of Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Update To Public Works Fee Schedule For 2025

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 4:30PM. They have multiple ordinance changes updating things like parking and intersection controls for various streets that are either new subdivisions or have undergone reconstruction recently. Additionally, one of these ordinance changes is related to an agreement […]

AASD Board Of Education Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Review Proposed Policy Updates, Middle School Social Studies Material Purchase, K-12 Long Range Library Media Plan

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6PM. They will be reviewing and discussing updates to three district policies. These policy changes were prompted by an audit the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) was contracted to conduct in 2024. […]

Finance Committee Authorizes Emergency Replacement Of Water Treatment Facility’s Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks – Project Guesstimated To Cost Around $350,000 Which Could Be Paid From Existing Unused Funds

The Finance Committee held a special meeting on 02/05/2025 prior to the Common Council meeting. The one item on the agenda was a request from city staff to approve a resolution authorizing emergency replacement of the sodium hypochlorite tanks at the Appleton Water Treatment facility. […]

Alderperson William Siebers Submits Resolution That Would Signal The Common Council’s Support For The Appleton Fire Department’s Move To Paramedic Non-Transport Medical Service Level

One resolution was submitted during the 02/05/2025 Common Council Meeting. Resolution 1-R-25 entitled “Fire Department Paramedic Service Level” was authored by Alderperson William Siebers (District 1). If approved it would signal the Common Council’s support for the Fire Department’s application to the State of Wisconsin, […]

Common Council Votes 12-2 To Accept $274,000 Grant For Library Project – Denies Amendment That Would Have Confirmed Funds Would Not Be Used To Increase Overall Project Budget

The Common Council met 02/05/2025. One of the items that was separated out for an individual vote was the request to accept a $274,000 grant for the library project. During the Finance Committee meeting on 01/20/2025, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) had proposed an amendment […]

Common Council Votes 12-2 To Grant Bartender License To Applicant With History Of OWI Convictions After Applicant Supplies Documentation Of Rehabilitation

The Common Council met 02/05/2025. One of the items they took up was the bartender/operator license for Katherine. Katherine has three convictions for driving while intoxicated. The most recent incident happened in 2021 for which she was convicted in 2022. For this reason, the Appleton […]

Mayor Woodford To Present 2 Mayoral Proclamations At 02/05/2025 Common Council Meeting – Burn Awareness Week And Black History Month

During the Common Council meeting later today on 02/05/2025 Mayor Woodford will be presenting two mayoral proclamations. With the first, he proclaims February 2-8, 2025 to be Burn Awareness Week in Appleton and encourages “all residents to become familiar with burn prevention and take appropriate […]