The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 08/11/2021 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on several license applications then reviewing information items. The information items include an update on special events, a memo on changes to the Appleton Police Department’s Table of Organizations, Director’s reports, […]
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Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 08/11/2021 – Will Vote On Development Agreement With Merge LLC For Old Conway Hotel Site
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 08/11/2021 at 4:30PM. They will be receiving the Community & Economic Development Department Mid-Year 2021 Budget Report, but that’s an information item that requires no action. The one action item they’ll be discussing and voting on is […]
Joint Review Board And City Plan Commission Meeting 08/11/2021 – Will Review Plans To Amend TIF Districts 3 and 12
On 08/11/2021 the Joint Review Board will be meeting at 1PM followed by the City Plan Commission. They will both be discussing a plan to amend the boundaries of Tax Incremental Financing Districts 3 and 12. Per the memo from Director Karen Harkness, “TIF #3 […]
Board Of Health Meeting 08/11/2021 – Will Vote On Resolution Calling For The Expedited Hiring Of A Health Officer And No Further Health Mandates Until That Position Is Filled
The Board of Health is meeting 08/11/2021 at 7am. There are several information items on the agenda including a Covid-19 Update, a second quarter 2021 report, a second quarter budget performance review, and an update on approved noise variance request. The one action item is […]
After Voting To Make In-School Masking Optional, Board Of Education Receives Public Comment Asking To Mandate Masks; Superintendent Baseman Suggests That Any Change In Course Will Be Announced At 08/23/2021 Board Of Education Meeting
During the 08/09/2021 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting, 10 people made public comments, all of them regarding masking for the upcoming school year. 9 of them asked for the District to change its plans for masking to be optional and instead require […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 08/06/2021-08/08/2021
From 08/06/2021-08/08/2021 Appleton recorded 20 confirmed coronavirus cases and 3 probable cases. Active cases rose by 18 to 85. Cases out of isolation increased by 5 to 8,908. For the 96th day in a row, deaths remained unchanged at 65. Over the course of the […]
No Response From AASD Regarding The Impetus For Implementing Culturally Competent Practices Or The Metrics By Which Their Success Is Judged
As I posted a couple of weeks ago, the Appleton Area School District, under the guidance of Doctor Sharroky Hollie, engages in what they termed “culturally competent practices”. Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison gave an overview of these practices and explained, “Rather than this being a […]
Common Council Approves Allocation Of Excess General Funds, Including Funding For Transportation Utility Study; Also Approves Transportation Utility Study Resolution
During the 08/04/2021 the Common Council took up the connected issues of the allocation of the excess general fund balance and Resolution #9-R-21 regarding a Transportation Utility Study. This was discussed extensively by the Finance Committee on 07/26/2021 which ultimately voted to recommend approving changes […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 08/09/2021 – Will Vote On Referred Back Electrical Code Update, Proposed Scavenging Resolution, Street Reconstructions
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 08/09/2021 at 4:30PM. They will once again be discussing and voting on item 21-0873 which would update Municipal Code Section 4-392 related to electrical work by a home owner after it was, for the second time, referred back to […]
Board Of Education Meeting 08/09/2021 – Student Masking Not Explicitly On The Agenda; Will They Discuss It?
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 08/09/2021 at 6PM. This will be their first meeting after the resignations of former board members Barry O’Connor and Gary Jahnke became effective. The Board is scheduled to appoint two new Board members during the […]