City Plan Commission Meeting 06/23/2021 – Will Vote On Several Rezoning Requests And A Special Use Permit For Alcohol Sales

The City Plan Commission is meeting 06/23/2021 at 3:30PM. They will be voting on several different rezoning requests as well as a request to allow alcohol sales and consumption (inside the building and outdoors on the premises) located at 141 South RiverHeath Way. The documents […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 06/22/2021 – Will Vote On Single Source Contract For Stormwater Services By YMCA Parking Ramp

The Utilities Committee is meeting 06/22/2021 at 5pm. The one action item on the agenda is request to award a single source contract to McMahon Associates to provide stormwater consulting services for the area by the YMCA parking ramp Information items include Reviewing wastewater rate […]

Transit Commission Meeting 06/22/2021 – Will Listen To 2020 Audit Presentation

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 06/22/2021 at 3PM. They will have the standard items such as approving payments, reviewing ridership and revenue numbers, and receiving a Covid-19 update, but the main item of interest for the meeting is the 2020 Audit Presentation. View […]

Council Votes To Require A 24 Hour Notice Period For Remote Meeting Participation Due To Administrative Concerns

As previously reported, the Appleton Common Council updated its rules and a city ordinance to allow remote participation by alderpersons going forward. The Council guidelines that they approved included a requirement that an alderperson intending to appear remotely give written or emailed notice at least […]

Common Council Approves Core’s Lounge Liquor License, Expresses Frustration About Their Inability To Do Otherwise And Unresolved Neighborhood Noise Complaints

The Appleton Common Council met 06/16/2021. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with discussion around the liquor license renewal for Core’s Lounge which was the only item separated out. They actually had to separate it out twice–first as part of a collection of […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 06/21/2021 – Will Consider Homeowner’s Request To Erect 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 06/21/2021 at 7PM. The case before them is similar to the case last month in that it involves a homeowner who wants to erect a fence over 3 feet tall on the edge of their back yard which […]

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting 06/21/2021 – Will Vote On Trout Museum Special Event, Receive May Financial Report For Reid Golf Course

The Appleton Parks And Recreation Committee is meeting 06/21/2021 at 6:30PM. The one action item on the agenda is voting on a request for the Trout Museum of Art to use Houdini Plaza for a private event. They will also be reviewing Reid Golf Course’s […]

Finance Committee Meeting 06/21/2021 – Will Review Recommendations Regarding Two Resolutions

The Finance Committee is meeting 06/21/2021 at 5:30 PM. Highlights from the agenda include… The 2020 Audit and Executive Summary will be presented. The agenda packet only includes the PowerPoint slides for the presentation which aren’t overly detailed, but they do seem to indicate that […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/21/2021 – Staff Will Recommend Cutting Back On Sidewalk Repair, Limiting Shed Options For Homeowners

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/21/2021 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on various street reconstruction projects. They will be voting on recommended updates to the city’s Sidewalk Maintenance Policy. It looks like the changes would provide more flexibility to the city to put […]