The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 09/25/2024. It was a brief meeting, 4 minutes of which was spent discussion and voting on the aldermanic salary for the 2026-27 aldermanic term. The committee voted 5-0 to keep the salary at the current level of […]
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Transit Commission Receives Updates On Ridership Numbers And Staffing, Discusses Impact Of Service Hour Modifications And Logistics Of Using VT Connector Service
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 09/24/2024. During that meeting they received the August Ridership Report, a staffing update, and an update on Valley Transit’s modifications to evening and Saturday service. I put all three of these reports together because they are all related. August’s […]
Utilities Committee Receives Final Update On 2022 Polymer Incident At Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Utilities Committee met 09/24/2024. They spent around 15 minutes receiving and discussing the final update pertaining to the 12/26/2022 Polymer Incident at the wastewater treatment plant. During that incident, 4-5 months’ worth of treatment chemicals were dumped into the wastewater treatment plant’s system which […]
Municipal Services Committee Conducts Design Hearing For 2026 Paving Projects – Residents Express Concern About Loss Of Trees, Loss Of Parking, And Accessibility Issues During Projects
The Municipal Services Committee met 09/23/2024. Around 45 minutes of the hour-long meeting was taken up with a public design hearing for 2026 street reconstruction projects. Multiple residents who lived in houses along the streets slated for reconstruction attended the meeting and expressed their concerns […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Deny Ballard Road Driveway Extension Variance Request For Second Time
The Municipal Services Committee met 09/23/2024. One of the items on the agenda was a variance request for a driveway extension on a Ballard Road residential property. This item was initially recommended for denial by the Municipal Services Committee back in August. It was then […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 09/25/2024 – Will Vote On Aldermanic Salary For 2026-2027 Aldermanic Term
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 09/25/2024. They have one action item on the agenda which is approval of the aldermanic salaries for the 2026-2027 aldermanic term. This item was put on hold at the 08/28/2024 committee meeting. Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District […]
Safety and Licensing Committee Meeting 09/25/2025 – Will Vote On Police Department Recommendation To Deny Bartender Renewal License To Applicant With Recent Felony Conviction For Operating With A Prohibited Alcohol Concentration Level
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 09/25/2024 at 5:30PM. The item I would expect to result in the most discussion is the request to deny an operator/bartender renewal license for an applicant named Cindy. Between 1995 and 2007 she was convicted of separate misdemeanor […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 09/25/2024 – Will Review Proposed Amendments To Municipal Code
The City Plan Commission is meeting 09/25/2024 at 3:30PM. They have no action items on the agenda but they do have three information items which all review proposed amendments to the Municipal Code. The first item is proposed amendments to the Municipal Code regarding residential […]
Board Of Education Meeting 09/23/2024 – Will Vote On Renewing Self-Funded Health Plan For 2025, Review Personnel Monitoring Report
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 09/23/2024 at 6PM. They will be reviewing a proposal to renew the District’s self-funded health plan for 2025. They will be voting on a request to approve the District’s Personnel Administration monitoring report. The District […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 09/24/2024 – Will Receive Final Update On Polymer Incident, Vote On Increase To Stormwater Management Plan Review Contract
The Utilities Committee is meeting 09/24/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to approve an amendment to the 2024A stormwater management plan review contract with Brown and Caldwell which will increase the contract by $38,000 for a […]