The Common Council met 08/08/2025. The alderpersons separated out 11 items to be voted on individually, but they did not discuss comment on or discuss most of those items so it only took around 15 minutes to conduct Council business. The separated items included all […]
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Common Council Meeting 08/06/2025 – Will Vote On $33.4 Million City Debt Issuance
The Common Council is meeting 08/06/2025 at 7PM. None of the action items on the agenda prompted much discussion at the committee level, so it’s hard to tell what might be separated out for an individual vote. Possibly the most notable item is the recommendation […]
Alderperson Vaya Jones’ Invocation At 07/16/2025 Common Council Meeting – “The cherry, small yet vibrant, reminds us of life’s sweetness, the rewards of patience, and the importance of cultivating growth with care.”
Mayor Woodford: Good evening, I now call to order the Wednesday, July 16 2025 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Jones. Please rise. Alderperson Vaya Jones (District 10): Let us take a moment to pause and reflect with […]
Common Council Approves Bench Placard Honoring Robert Rueckl, Installation Of Parklet Near Library, Parking Changes Behind Acoca Coffee
The Common Council met 07/16/2025. It was a short meeting, the bulk of which was taken up with giving out awards associated with the Flag Day Parade. When it came time to vote on items from committees, the Council approved everything unanimously. They did separate […]
Common Council Meeting 07/16/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Appoint Current Deputy City Clerk Amy Molitor To Position Of City Clerk
The Common Council is meeting 07/16/2025 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting the 2025 Flag Day Parade awards. Clerk Kami Lynch recently resigned to take a job with University of Wisconsin, and the Common Council will be voting on a recommendation from Mayor Jake […]
No Common Council Meeting Tonight Due To Upcoming 4th Of July Holiday
Today is the first Wednesday of the month which means normally a Common Council meeting would be taking place this evening. However, it is also the week of Independence Day which means that the Common Council meeting is cancelled. Next week the committees will meet […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 06/18/2025 Common Council Meeting – “We have to maintain a level of decency towards one another and not always think the worst of each other”
Mayor Woodford: Good evening. I now call to order the Wednesday, June 18, 2025 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Please rise for the invocation, which will be delivered by Alder Wolff. Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12): Thank you. Tonight, I would like to send […]
Common Council Votes 13-1 To Rename Memorial Park “Veterans Memorial Park”
The Common Council met 06/18/2025. They spent over an hour receiving public comments about and then discussing the resolution to rename Appleton Memorial Park to Veterans Memorial Park and to create a plan to relocate existing memorials from around the city to the park. There […]
Common Council Meeting 06/18/2025 – Will Vote On Resolution To Rename Memorial Park “Veterans Memorial Park”
The Common Council is meeting 06/18/2025 at 7PM. Right now there are no mayoral proclamations listed or any other business to be presented by the mayor. I would expect that the main item up for discussion by the Common Council will be Resolution 4-R-25 which […]
Alderpersons Hayden, Van Zeeland, And Schultz Introduce Resolution To Rename Memorial Park “Veteran’s Memorial Park”
One resolution was submitted during the 06/04/2025 Common Council meeting by Alderpersons Patrick Hayden (District 7), Katie Van Zeeland (District 5), and Alex Schultz (District 9). Resolution 4-R-25 indicates that the existing Veteran’s Park in the city is going to be renamed and calls (1) […]