The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. The item that took up the most amount of time was the anti-truancy resolution. During the 03/19/2025 Common Council meeting, Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes had given a presentation on truancy rates in AASD high schools […]
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Finance Committee Approves Bulk Of 2024-2025 Budget Carryover Requests, Denies Requests Associated With Hiring Climate Consultant And Installing Signage Throughout City Center
The Finance Committee met 03/24/2025. They spent some time discussing a couple specific line items in the 2024-2025 Budget carryover appropriations request that Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) asked to be separated from the rest of the carryover requests. One of those items was a […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Trout Museums Loading Zone Request For 2-Weeks – Hold Will Provide Time To Investigate Options That Might Avoid Loss Of 2 On-Street Parking Stalls
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/24/2025. One of the items they took up was the request from the Trout Museum of Art to take two on-street parking stalls on College Avenue and turn them into a loading zone. The request received pushback from two nearby […]
Library Board Approves Amendments To Library’s Space Use Policy And Fee Schedule, Receives Update On New Building
The Library Board met 02/18/2025. There were a couple of items on the agenda that pertained to the new library building. One was the request to update the Space Use Policy and Library Rental Fee Schedule which was recommended for approval unanimously by the board. […]
Common Council Approves Renewal Of Appleton’s Bird City Designation – Alderperson Denise Fenton Take Time To Remember Deceased Alderperson Joe Martin Who Cared Very Much About Pollinator Designations
The Common Council met 03/19/2025. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the request to renew Appleton’s Bird City designation. During the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting there had been a question as to how much the renewal cost. During […]
Board Of Education Discusses $10 Million+ Deficit, Raise Possibility Of Holding Referendum In 2026 To Cover Ongoing Operational Costs
During the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meetings on 02/24/2025 and 03/10/2025, the Board discussed the $10 million+ structural budget deficit that AASD is facing and options for dealing with that deficit. The most likely response will be to go to referendum in […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Take Up Resolution Calling For Creation Of Anti-Truancy Ordinance
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 03/26/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up Resolution 3-R-25 which, if approved as written, would “enact an ordinance prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant” and keep this ordinance in place […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Vote On Selfie Sculpture Withdrawal Request, Special Use Permit For Parking Lot Behind Chase Bank Development
The City Plan Commission is meeting 03/26/2025 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. One of the items is the proposed selfie-sculpture that Appleton Downtown Inc had been seeking permission to install in Houdini Plaza. The aluminum sculpture featured locator pins with […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 03/25/2025 – Will Receive Status Update On Northland-Bellaire Flood Study
The Utilities Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to accept a $618,975 from the DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Program for replacement of private lead service lines in Appleton. The loan includes 100% […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 03/25/2025 – Will Vote On New Contracts With Running Inc and STAR Protection And Patrol, Receive Update On Funding For Capital Projects
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 03/25/2025 at 2:50PM. They will be voting on a request to purchase a maintenance support vehicle for $64,649.50. This vehicle will help staff provide support services including maintaining bus facilities, shelters, and bus stops. They will also be […]