Common Council Votes 8-7 To Move Forward With Discussions About Building New Trout Museum Building In Ellen Kort Peace Park

On 10/05/2022 the Common Council received a presentation from the Trout Museum of Art on their proposal to build a new museum building within Ellen Kort Peace Park. After receiving the presentation, the Common Council voted 8-7 to allow the discussion process to continue. Discussions […]

Common Council Meeting 10/05/2022 – Will Vote On Request To Reject All Library Bids, Election Officials Resolution, Driveway Extension Variance Request

The Common Council is meeting 10/05/2022 at 7PM following the special session at 6PM which will be devoted to the Trout Museum/Ellen Kort Peace Park proposal. During the regular meeting at 7PM, the Council will be receiving a presentation on the 2023 Executive Budget and […]

Common Council Holding Special Session 10/05/2022 – Will Receive Presentation On Trout Museum Proposal, Vote On Whether To Proceed

The Common Council is holding a special session 10/05/2022 at 6pm. They will be receiving a presentation from Trout Museum representatives on their request to locate a new museum building withing the Ellen Kort Peace Park. Trout representatives will be presenting An explanation of strategic […]

Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 09/21/2022 Common Council Meeting – “As the season begins to grow colder and the nights grow longer, we all need more warmth from each other.”

Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): The Chinese mid-autumn festival was on September 10th. And I want to share one of my favorite mid-autumn poems with you. The first time I encountered this poem, I was […]

Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Response To Post About Apostolic Truth Church Rezoning

Back on September 15, I posted about the issues and oddities surrounding the rezoning of the Apostolic Truth Church. On 09/16/2022 Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) sent an email to me responding to that post in which she responded to a number of points in […]

Alderpersons Fenton, Meltzer, And Schultz Submit Resolution In Support Of Local Election Officials, Declares 2020 General Election Was “Safe, Secure, And Accessible”

One resolution was submitted during the 09/21/2022 Common Council meeting by Alderpersons Denise Fenton (District 6), Vered Meltzer (District 2), and Alex Schultz (District 9). Resolution 11-R-22 is “a resolution in support of the City Clerk and staff and citizen election inspectors to administer free […]

Common Council Votes 10-4 To Approve Process Map To Continue Discussions With Trout Museum Regarding Relocating To Ellen Kort Peace Park

The Common Council met 09/21/2022. The item that garnered the most public comment and resulted in the most discussion was the request to approve a process map to guide discussions and votes on the request from the Trout Museum to construct a new museum building […]

Common Council Meeting 09/21/2022 – Will Vote On Process Map For Trout Museum Ellen Kort Peace Park Discussions

The Common Council is meeting 09/21/2022 at 7pm. Mayor Woodford will be presenting two committee appointments, one to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and one to the Board of Zoning Appeals. As far as items that may get separated for an individual vote, the […]

The Saga Of The Appleton Apostolic Truth Church Rezoning – Why Did 5 Alderpersons Abstain From Voting?

[Note: After this post was published, Alderperson Denise Fenton reached out with a statement.] As you may recall, back in May and June of this year the Common Council approved a rezoning request and Future Land Use Map amendment for a parcel of land on […]

Common Council Approves Allocation Of $1.2 Million In 2021 Excess General Funds

During the 09/07/2022 Common Council meeting, the Council voted to approve the allocation of $1,175,000 from the 2021 excess general fund balance. This item was separated out for an individual vote and after slight discussion was approved unanimously by the Council. Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District […]