Library Board Receives Update On Building Project And Final Items That Need To Be Taken Care Of

The Library Board met 05/20/2025. During the meeting they received a brief update on the building project. I’ve prepared a transcript of the update such as it was: Library Executive Director Colleen Rortvedt gave the board a rundown on items that had recently been completed […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For Memorial Drive Property With 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/19/2025. They took up one variance request which pertained to a fence along the front property line of a house on Memorial Drive. The fence is 6 feet tall, but the city zoning ordinance limits fences along the front […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/28/2025 – Will Vote On Appeal Of Special Event Denial For Summer Shootout Event, Hold Alcohol License Demerit Violation Appearance For Mr. Frogs

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/28/2025 at 5:30PM. They have a number of license applications and license renewal application that they will be voting on. Additionally, they will be voting on a special event permit for the Summer Shootout: Kickin’ for a Cure […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 05/28/2025 – Will Vote On Preliminary Plat For Thrivent Development

The City Plan Commission is meeting 05/28/2025 at 3:30PM. On the agenda are two rezoning requests and an amendment to the city’s Future Land Use Map, all three of which have associated public hearings. In addition to those, they have an annexation request, a preliminary […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 05/27/2025 – Will Vote On Water Tower Coating Contract

The Utilities Committee is meeting 05/27/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on their agenda which is a request to award the repainting and repair contract for the water towers at North and Ridgeway to O&J Coatings Inc for an amount including contingency not […]

Transit Commission Meeting 05/27/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Complete Purchase Of Vacant Lot Next To Transit Center Needed For Construction Of New Transit Center

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/27/2025 at 2:50PM. The item probably of most interest to the public is that they will be voting on a request for authorization to execute an offer to purchase the vacant lot at 222 N Oneida Street which […]

Common Council Approves Updated Park Rule Restricting Alcoholic Beverages Within 20 Feet Of Pavilion Or Playground – Pavilion Restriction Does Not Apply During Special Events

The Common Council met 05/21/2025. Although they spent the bulk of the meeting discussing the request to take $107,000 left over from the 2024 budget and spend it on hiring a climate action consultant, they did separate out one additional action item which was the […]

Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin’s Invocation At 05/21/2025 Common Council Meeting – “Be Brief, Baby. Be brief.”

Mayor Jake Woodford: Good evening. I now call to order the Wednesday, May 21 2025 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Do we have an invocation this evening? Okay. Alder Stancil-Martin will deliver the invocation. Please rise. Adrian Stancil-Martin (District 11): Thank you, Chair. Thank […]

Common Council Votes 11-3 To Approve Taking $107,000 Left Over From Pavilion Roof Replacement Project And Using It To Hire Climate Action Consultant – Mayor Woodford Pushes Back On Concerns Raised About Timing Of Proposal

The Common Council met 05/21/2025. The item that took up the majority of their time was the discussion and vote on the request to take $107,000 left over from a 2024 park pavilion roofing project and use it to hire a consultant to put together […]