Mayor Woodford To Present 6 Proclamations At 10/06/2021 Common Council Meeting – Mental Health Day, Coming Out Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, White Cane Awareness Day, Fire Prevention Week, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Mayor Woodford will be presenting 6 mayoral proclamations at the 10/06/2021 Common Council meeting. In the first, Mayor Woodford proclaims October 10, 2021 to be Mental Health Day in Appleton and reminds “residents of available community resources to help take care of their own mental […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 10/06/2021 – Will Vote On Temporary Alcohol Permit To Allow Appleton Downtown Inc To Hold An Alcohol Tasting Event On 10/07/2021

The Safety And Licensing Committee is holding a special meeting 10/06/2021 at 6:45PM right before the Common Council meeting at 7PM. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on an alcohol license application for Appleton Downtown Inc to hold an alcohol tasting event called […]

Public Arts Committee Meeting 10/06/2021 – Will Determine Plan To Replace Houdini Square Welcome Tower Photos

The Public Arts Committee is meeting 10/06/2021 at 8:30 AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is to determine the selection process for new artwork to be placed in the Houdini Square Welcome Tower. During the meeting in August, the committee had decided […]

Board Of Education Received Presentation On AASD’s 2021 “Student Success” Scorecard – ACT and WI Forward Exam Data Show Decline Over A Number Of Years Unrelated To Pandemic; AASD Graduation Rate Below State Average

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education held a work session on 09/30/2021. During this work session they reviewed the District’s 2020-21 score card to see where they met their goals and where they fell short. The district has 4 “pillars” or areas of […]

APD Community Advisory Board Meeting 10/05/2021 – Will Review A Number Of Items Including Afghani Refugee Resettlement

The Appleton Police Community Advisory Board is meeting 10/05/2021 at 6PM at the Appleton Area School District Diversity Center located at 2701 N. Oneida Street, Suite C1. They have been meeting via Zoom, but this will be an in-person meeting, and it’s not clear if […]

Joint Review Board Meeting 10/04/2021 – Will Review TIF Districts 6 And 7

The Joint Review Board is meeting 10/04/2021 at 3PM. They will be reviewing the 2020 Annual Reports for Tax Incremental Financing Districts #6 and #7. I expect this to be a riveting meeting. View full meeting details here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=887106&GUID=5106EA2F-490E-4DFD-A9F1-744893060D38

Board Of Education Reviews 2021 Scorecard Goals Regarding Creating An Inclusive And Engaging Culture

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education held a work session on 09/30/2021. One of the things during this work session was review the district score card for the 2020-21 school year and see where they met their goals and where they fell short. […]

Board Of Education Member Jim Bowman Gives Report On Coherent Governance “Wisdom Sharing” Conference – Highlights Include Pride On Mask Mandate Vote, The Value Of Private Onboarding Conversations, And Engaging The Community Regarding Board Governance

During the Appleton Area School District board of Education meeting on 09/27/2021 Board member Jim Bowman gave a report on a conference he had recently attended. The title of the conference was “Wisdom Sharing” and it was put on by the Aspen Group International, which […]