The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/24/2025 at 6PM. They have a full agenda for the meeting that includes a review of middle school geography curriculum materials and a report on the District’s K-12 long-range library media plan. They will receive […]
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Alderperson Martyn Smith’s Invocation At 02/19/2025 Common Council Meeting – “[T]here are principles that are larger than our small moment in time, and when it comes to those principles, we should ourselves be fortified walls of bronze.”
Mayor Woodford: Please rise for the invocation which will be delivered by Alder Smith. Alderperson Martyn Smith (District 4): This term, I’m teaching a course on the Hebrew Bible, and we spent some weeks reading through the great writing prophets. This time around, I read […]
Common Council Authorizes City Staff To Negotiate An Agreement With Wisconsin Entertainment Group To Manage City’s Independence Day Celebration
The Common Council met 02/19/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Appleton and Wisconsin Entertainment Group, LLC to manage the City of Appleton Independence Day Celebration. The item was confusingly worded. […]
Common Council Approves Use Of $134,180 Grant To Purchase Electric Vehicle And Install Charging Station
The Common Council met 02/19/2025. One of the items they voted on was a request to accept a $134,180 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to be used for the purchase of an electric vehicle and the installation of a charging station. The city had […]
Common Council Approves $88,000 Sole Source Purchase Of Decorative Galvanized Streetlight Poles For College Avenue Bridge – City Staff Expect New Poles To Last 25-40 Years
The Common Council met 02/19/2025. One of the items they took up was a request from city staff for a $88,592 sole source contract to replace the decorative streetlight poles on the College Avenue Bridge. The Municipal Services Committee voted to recommend this item be approved with […]
Common Council Votes 13-2 To Deny Alcohol License For Delaire’s – “My Name Has Been Dragged Through The Mud” Claims Business Owner
The Common Council met 02/19/2025. One of the things they voted on was the alcohol license application for Delaire’s. This license application has been outstanding since October of 2024 and has bounced back and forth between the Safety and Licensing Committee and placed on hold […]
Alderperson Brad Firkus’ Invocation At 02/05/2025 Common Council Meeting – “There are a lot of different ways we can express our love that show that certain things have more meaning than just a passing feeling of joy that we get from them.”
Mayor Woodford: Please rise for the invocation, which will be delivered by Alder Firkus. Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3): Thank you. Next week is Valentine’s Day, a holiday that brings the topic of love to the forefront. While Valentine’s Day is primarily focused on love […]
Community Development Committee Approves Deed Restrictions For Plat 4 Of Southpoint Commerce Park – Updated Covenant Would Prevent Lease, Purchase, Or Transfer By Non-Profits
The Community Development Committee met 02/12/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve the creation and recordation of deed restrictions and covenants for plat 4 in Southpoint Commerce Park. This item was approved unanimously by the committee. I’ve prepared a […]
Utilities Committee Approves $425,000 Ash Tree Removal Contract
The Utilities Committee met 02/11/2025. The one action item on their agenda was the request to award the 2025 Ash Tree Removal Contract to Foley’s Tree Service in an amount not to exceed $425,000. This item was approved unanimously by the committee. I’ve prepared a […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Paramedic Service Level Resolution, Receives Update On Fire Department Hiring Process – New In-House Hiring Process Resulted In 60 Candidates For 4 Positions.
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 02/12/2025. There were two items on the agenda that pertained to the fire department. One was Resolution 1-R-25 regarding the Fire Department’s paramedic service level. This was approved unanimously by the committee. The second was the Fire Department hiring […]