Gary Janke Resigns From Board Of Education; Will Be Second Board Member To Resign In Less Than A Year

Appleton Area School District Board of Education member Gary Jahnke is resigning effective July 31. He will be the second Board of Education member to have resigned within the last year. View Post Crescent article here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2021/07/23/appleton-school-board-member-gary-jahnke-resigns-effective-july-31/8074165002/

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance To Remove Off-Street Parking Requirement For Proposed Recreational Non-Profit Facility On N. Bateman Street

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 07/19/2021 and took up a variance request for a property on N. Bateman Street. The meeting took nearly an hour and I was impressed with the thoroughness with which the Board members approached the issue given that city staff […]

Appleton Faced With Sudden Life Guard Shortage Due To Discovery That Staff Members Are Not Fully Certified

The City of Appleton has just reported on their Parks and Recreation Facebook page that they are facing staffing shortages at Mead Pool. Apparently, they just learned yesterday that not all of the lifeguards they hired were property certified. Parks and Rec pulled all non-certified […]

Emmanuel United Methodist Church Erects Second Sign After Being Granted Variance By Board Of Zoning Appeals

Back in April the Board of Zoning Appeals granted Emmanuel United Methodist Church a variance to erect a second sign on their property so they could advertise the fact that Appleton Music Academy was located at their facility. The actual placement of the sign, however, […]

Common Council Votes To Implement Changes To Leaf, Yard Waste, And Bulky Overflow Pickup

The Common Council voted to implement changes to how the Department Of Public Works collects leaves, yard waste, and bulky overflow. The Post Crescent has a nice write up which you can read here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2021/07/21/appleton-makes-changes-leaf-collection-bulky-item-pickup-2022/8031143002/

Recap Of 07/14/2021 Safety And Licensing Committee – Denial Of Mr. Taco’s Liquor License Application, Mid-Year Reports From Police And Legal Services

The Safety and Licensing Committee met on 07/14/2021. It was a relatively short meeting, not quite 20 minutes long. The first item they took up was the liquor license application for Los Amigos, LLC, doing business as Mr. Taco Chief Thomas said that the memo […]

Mayor To Present Two Proclamations – Parks and Recreation Month and Children’s Week In Appleton

Tonight at the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Jake Woodford will be presenting two proclamations. In the first, he proclaims the month of July 2021 to be Parks and Recreation Month in Appleton and urges “all citizens to join with other communitites in recognizing that […]