The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 11/25/2024 at 6PM. Perhaps due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the agenda seems fairly light. They will be receiving information on various grants AASD has been awarded for the 2024-2025 school year. They will also be […]
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Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 11/20/2024 Common Council Meeting – “However much we believe of the kindergarten pageant version of the origins of the holiday, we should remember that, above all, the Thanksgiving story is an immigrant story.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Good evening. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States, and however much we believe of the kindergarten pageant version of the origins of the holiday, we should remember […]
Alderperson Kristin Alfheim’s Invocation At 11/06/2024 Common Council Meeting – “If we believe in autonomy of feelings and self, then it requires us, by default, to respect the identity and autonomy of others.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Alfheim. Alderperson Kristin Alfheim (District 11): In 1987 I wrote the shortest of poems. It read, “I am me. No one else the same. I wish to be that way, and so I’ll remain.” It was […]
Community Development Committee Holding Special Meeting This Evening 11/20/2024 – Will Vote On Extension To Purchase Agreement With Merge, LLC
The Community Development Committee is holding a special meeting later this evening on 11/20/2024 at 6:45PM prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will be voting on a request from Merge LLC to extend the purchase date to February 28, 2025 of the […]
Common Council Meeting 11/20/2024 – Will Vote On $300,000 Stormwater Evaluation Contract Covering Area Impacted By July Flooding, New Fare Collection System For Valley Transit
The Common Council is meeting 11/20/2024 at 7PM. There are two items on the agenda that stand out as possible candidates to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the request to approve a $300,000 single-source contract with Brown and Caldwell to perform […]
Utilities Committee Votes To Approve $300,000 Stormwater Evaluation Contract – Viola Street Residents Express Support For Study And Recount Devastation They Experienced From July 2024 Flooding Event
The Utilities Committee met 11/12/2024. One of the items on the agenda was a request to approve a $300,000 single-source contract to Brown and Caldwell to perform a stormwater evaluation on the Northland Creek and Bellaire watersheds. This generated a large amount of public feedback […]
Finance Committee Approves 4 Routine Action Items, Receives ARPA Update – Alderperson Croatt Expresses Surprise That $2 Million Was Needed To Install Broadband In Library
The Finance Committee met 11/11/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 10 minutes during which the committee unanimously approved all 4 action items and also briefly discussed American Recovery Plan Act funds. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: PURCHASE OF […]
Library Board Meeting 11/19/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Award $175,000 Library Move Contract To Boulevard Relocation Services
The Library Board is meeting 11/19/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a request to update the APL Naming Opportunities Policy. They will also be voting on a request to approve two limited term, part-time internship positions funded by external grants. The Community Partnerships […]
Common Council Unanimously Approves Adoption Of 2025 Executive Budget And Service Plan
The Common Council met 11/13/2024 for a special meeting to adopt the 2025 executive budget and service plan. Mayor Woodford presented an overview of the budget on 10/02/2024. It was reviewed and voted on by the Finance Committee on 11/02/2024 during which all departmental budgets were approved […]
Board Of Health Unanimously Upholds Prohibited Dangerous Animal Declaration Against Bear The Dog – Owner Does Not Appear Before Board To Support Appeal He Initiated
The Board of Health met 11/13/2024. The first item they took up was an appeal of a prohibited dangerous animal declaration for a dog named Bear. Bear had been declared a dangerous animal back in 2023 and was, therefore, subject to various restrictions including leash […]