Municipal Services Committee Approves $88,000 Sole Source Purchase For College Avenue Bridge Decorative Streetlight Poles – Requests That Staff Provide Information On Cost Of Plain Aluminum Poles Prior To Common Council Meeting

The Municipal Services Committee met 02/10/2025. The item that took up the bulk of the meeting was the discussion on the request to approve the sole source purchase of decorative streetlight poles for the College Avenue bridge at a cost of $88,592. The committee ended […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Grounds 2024 Annual Report – Discusses Issues Surrounding Homeless Individuals In Parks

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 02/10/2025. One of the information items they received was the Grounds 2024 Annual Report. This ended up resulting in a discussion about some of the issues the Grounds Division and the Parks and Recreation Department more broadly was experiencing […]

Federal Changes To Title IX Regulations And Executive Orders Pertaining To Interpretation Of Sex-Protective Laws Result In Little Change At Local School District

Have the Trump Administration Executive Orders and policy changes pertaining to sex-based rights resulted in changes within the Appleton Area School District? At this point, there seem to be no substantive changes. President Donald Trump has recently signed an Executive Order focused on clarifying that […]

Safety and Licensing Committee Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Vote On Alcohol License For Delaires Whose Owner Has Been Accused Of Planning To Install Illegal Gambling Machines

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 02/12/2025 at 5:30PM. The first item on the agenda is the alcohol license for Delaires. This item has been before the Safety and Licensing Committee since October and has been held multiple times as the committee tries to […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Vote On Preliminary CDBG Allocations, Chase Bank Development Agreement Extension, Cost Reimbursement Agreement Pertaining To Thrivent Development

The Community Development Committee is meeting 02/12/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be holding a public hearing and then voting on a request to approve the preliminary 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant allocations to community partners. These preliminary allocations were set by the CDBG Advisory Board […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Receive Information On Bonds For The Expo Center, Update On Vacant Parcel At 222 N Oneida Street

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 02/12/2025 at 9AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a fairly perfunctory request to approve reappointments to the ARA Exhibition Center Advisory Committee. The main items of interest during the meeting are the two information […]

Board Of Health Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Vote On Updates To Noise Ordinance And Fines, Vote On Appeal To Dangerous Animal Declaration

The Board of Health is meeting 02/12/2025 at 7AM. They will vote voting on a request to update the city’s Noise Ordinance. Per the memo from staff, “The proposed updates are designed to modernize the ordinance and align it with current practices, while also improving […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 02/11/2025 – Will Vote On $425,000 2025 Ash Tree Removal Contract

The Utilities Committee is meeting 02/11/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on their agenda which is a request to award the 2025 Ash Tree Removal Contract to Foley’s Tree Service, LLC for an amount not to exceed $425,000. This will cover the cost […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Memorandum Of Understanding With Wisconsin Entertainment Group To Manage 4th Of July Celebration

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on two action items. The first is a revised Park Pavilions and Special areas Rental and Fee Policy. There are three changes that staff wants to make: The second is a […]

Finance Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Use Grant Funds To Purchase An Electric Vehicle, Approval Of Contract With Consultant To Help City Negotiate New Management Agreement For The Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 5:30PM. Back in front of the committee is the request to utilize a $134,180 grant for the purchase of an electric vehicle and charging station. This had been recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on 01/20/2025, but […]