Author: All Things Appleton

City Plan Commission Meeting 07/28/2021 – Will Vote On Rezoning Application For Recent Annexation

The City Plan Commission is meeting 07/28/2021 at 3:30PM. During the 07/14/2021 Plan Commission meeting they approved an annexation of some property in Grand Chute to Appleton with the plan to turn it into three single-family lots. During this meeting, they will be voting on […]

AASD Provides Update On Their Review Of Educator’s Apparent Signing Of “The Pledge To Teach The Truth”

The Appleton Area School District has provided an update on their review into an AASD educator’s apparent signing of the Zinn Education Project’s “Pledge To Teach The Truth.” Below are the questions I asked them and the answers I received from Kylie Harwell on behalf […]

A Tale Of Two Rezonings – Family Video Application Granted, Coolidge Court Application Tabled Until 08/04/2021 Common Council Meeting

During the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting, the Council dealt with several rezoning requests. The request to rezone the Commercial Horizons property on N. Alvin Street from P-I (Public Institutional District) to C-2 (General Commercial District) sailed through without discussion. The rezoning requests for the Family […]

Board Of Education Member Barry O’Connor Resigns; Board Starts Process To Fill Vacancies Left By Departure Of O’Connor And Gary Jahnke

During the 07/26/2021 Board of Education meeting, the members voted to begin the process for filling two vacancies on the Board. As was already listed in the agenda for the meeting, Gary Jahnke has submitted his resignation effective 07/31/2021. During the Board meeting, President Kay […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 07/27/2021 – Will Review June Ridership Numbers And Key Performance Indicators

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 07/27/2021 at 3PM. The two action items are approval of the June payments and appeoval of the temporary schedule adjustments. Information items include the June Financial Report, June Ridership and Revenue, and a Key Performance Indicators Report. View […]

Board Of Education Votes 4-2 To Begin Upcoming School Year With Student Masking Recommended But Optional

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education by a vote of 4-2 voted to approve the administrative team’s recommendation that the 2021-22 school year started out with masking recommended but optional. The word “flexibility” was used multiple times throughout the presentation, and the administrative […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 07/27/2021 – Will Vote On Increasing Two Stormwater Management Plan Review Contracts By $20,000 Each

The Utilities Committee is meeting 07/27/2021 at 5PM. They’ll be voting on requests to increase two Stormwater Management Plan Review contracts by $20,000 each. They’ll also be reviewing monthly wastewater treatment , water treatment, and water distribution reports for April, May, and June. Finally, they’ll […]

Allocation Of Funds For Brand Study And Implementation First Step In Process – Not Approval Of Contract; Metrics Of Success To Be Determined

I’ve had a couple readers express concerns regarding the city’s plans to spend half a million dollars on a rebranding effort. Although the mayor’s recommendations regarding the allocation of the excess fund balance was referred back to the Finance Committee due to the desire to […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Hear Mid-Year Report, Pickleball Grant Presentation, And Reid Update

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 6:30PM. They have no action items 9n the agenda, but there are three information items that will be presented. 1) The Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Management 2021 Mid-Year Report. 2) The $500,000 grant to build a […]