As previously posted, President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders and the changes in regulations pertaining to Title IX protections have resulted in little change within AASD. Although AASD has paused enforcement of the Title IX policy it put in place at the prompting of the […]
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City Plan Commission Unanimously Approves Placement Of Selfie Sculpture In Houdini Plaza – Discussion Emphasizes That Piece Is Not Intended To Be “Fine Art”
The City Plan Commission met 03/12/2025. The item they spent the most time discussing was the request from Appleton Downtown Inc (ADI) to install a selfie-sculpture or selfie-station in Houdini Plaza. Jennifer Stephany, ADI’s executive director, stressed that the sculpture was not intended to be […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 03/05/2025 Common Council Meeting – “My wish for us in this time of fear and uncertainty is that we can be like Frodo, who accepts his assignment saying, ‘I will do now what I must.'”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Please rise. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Good evening. I usually ask to give an invocation during Women’s History Month. And although the theme for this year “Moving Forward Together – Women Educating and Inspiring […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes 3-1 With 1 Abstention To Approve Houdini Plaza Selfie Sculpture – Discusses Purpose, Value, And Location Of “Selfie Station”
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. One of the items they took up was the request from Creative Downtown Appleton, Inc to install a selfie sculpture in Houdini Plaza. There was some discussion about the purpose and value of the piece as well as […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution Setting Goal Of 50% Reduction In City’s CO2 Emissions By 2034 – Questions Remain As To Cost And Strategy To Reach That Goal
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. The item they spent the most amount of time discussing was Resolution 2-R-25 regarding the City of Appleton’s emissions reduction goals. Currently, Appleton has a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier. This was […]
CEA Review Committee Approves 3 Fire Department Requests, Purchase Of Additional Equipment For Reid Golf Course, 2025 Seasonal Vehicle Requests
The Central Equipment Agency Review Committee met 03/10/2025 and voted on 6 action items all of which were approved unanimously. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: 2025 SEASONAL VEHICLE REQUESTS – This item was fairly straight forward. The one question the committee […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/12/2024 – Will Vote On Requests To Deny Two Commercial Solicitation Licenses For Door-To-Door Vacuum Sales
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 03/12/2025 at 5:30PM. In addition to several routine license applications, they will be voting on two commercial solicitation licenses that city staff are requesting be denied. The first is a Commercial Solicitation Company License for Yanda Distribution LLC. […]
Community Development Committee Meeting 03/12/2025 – Will Vote On Various Fee Updates
The Community Development Committee is meeting 03/12/2025 at 4:30PM. They have five action items on the agenda, four of which are setting various fees and prices for 2025. The first fee related item would increase reinspection fees for permitted work from $35 to $75. The […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 03/12/2025 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Used Car Sales Business On Wisconsin, Houdini Plaza Selfie Sculpture
The City Plan Commission is meeting 03/12/2025 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on their agenda. The first is a special use permit for a used car business on the corner is Wisconsin Avenue and Oneida Street. This item also has a public hearing […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 03/12/2025 – Will Conduct Planning Exercise Related To City’s Comprehensive Plan And Sub Area Plan
The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 03/12/2025 at 9AM. They have no action items on the agenda, but they do have two information items. One is a report on the ARA Exhibition Center Advisory Committee meeting on 03/03/2025. The other, more length item is a […]