The Common Council met 08/03/2022. One of the items they took up was the request for staff and Trout Museum of Art representatives to hold discussions on the possibility of building a new Trout Museum facility within the grounds of Ellen Kort Peace Park. This […]
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Alderperson Kristin Alfheim’s Invocation At 08/03/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Finding balance takes work. I challenge this council and our community to always put in the work to find balance as we move forward together.”
Council President Van Zeeland: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Alfheim. Alderperson Kristin Alfheim (District 11): Balance. Man Off Screen: Thirteen Alderperson Alfheim: She got me. Balance. What makes finding balance so difficult? Perhaps it’s that we have so many more things to consider […]
Common Council Votes 9-4 To Approve Marijuana Advisory Referendum For November Ballot
During the 08/03/2022 Common Council meeting, the Council voted 9-4 to approve putting an advisory referendum question on the November ballot asking Appleton residents whether or not they think marijuana should be legalized in Wisconsin. A number of news outlets have published articles about it, […]
Two Resolutions Introduced At 08/03/2022 Common Council Meeting – One Would Create A Sustainability And Resiliency Advisory Committee, The Other Would Explore Removing The Truck Route Designation From Lawe Street North Of College Avenue
Two resolutions were introduced during the 08/03/2022 Common Council meeting. Resolution 9-R-22, the Sustainability Resolution, is cosponsored by Alderpersons Denise Fenton (District 6) and Kristine Alfheim (District 11). If passed it would create an advisory panel on sustainability and climate resilience which would “act as […]
Alderperson Van Zeeland Reminds Residents That The Council Vote This Evening On The Request To Discuss Building A Trout Museum Facility In Ellen Kort Peace Park Is Only A Vote To Discuss It Not To Approve Such A Project – “There is no project at this time”
Apparently, residents have been contacting the Common Council with questions and concerns about the possibility of the Trout Museum building a facility on the grounds of the Ellen Kort Peace Park. Council President Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) posted on her Facebook page to let […]
Common Council Meeting 08/03/2022 – Will Vote On Marijuana Advisory Referendum Resolution, College North Neighborhood Plan, Request To Discuss Building Trout Museum Facility On Grounds Of Ellen Kort Peace Park
The Common Council is meeting 08/03/2022 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting a couple proclamations. Other than that, there is no Business Presented by the Mayor which will be a change from the last Common Council meeting, much of which was taken up with […]
Common Council Receives Presentation On Departmental Key Performance Indicators, Reviews New KPI Dashboard
The Common Council met 07/20/2022. One of the items the Council received a presentation on was about departmental statistics and key performance indicators. Mayor Woodford started out by reminding the Council that back in July of 2021, that they had allocated $50,000 of the excess […]
Mayor Woodford Provides Common Council With Overview Of 2023 Budget Process
The Common Council met 07/20/2022. During the meeting, Mayor Woodford gave a brief high-level overview of the budget process. The budget feels like something that happens between October and mid-November; however, they are actually working on the budget almost year-round. The budget process really kicks […]
Resolution To Put Marijuana Legalization Referendum On November Ballot Introduced At 07/20/2022 Common Council Meeting
The Common Council met 07/20/2022. During the meeting Resolution 8-R-22 was introduced. Sponsored by Alderpersons Alex Schultz (District 9), Vered Meltzer (District 2), Israel Del Toro (District 4), Joss Thyssen (District 8), Denise Fenton (District 6), Nate Wolff (District 12), and Vaya Jones (District 10), […]
Common Council Denies Jones Park Dumpster Request From Appleton Downtown Inc
The Common Council met 07/20/2022. The first 40 minutes of the 50-minute meeting was taken up with the Mayor’s Business. They only spent a few minutes at the end voting on the agenda’s action items. Two items got separated out. One of them was a […]