The Common Council is meeting 11/09/2022 at 6PM for a special session to adopt the 2023 executive budget. Alderpersons were asked to submit amendments ahead of time, and, per Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3), three amendments have been offered thus far, two by Alderperson Chad […]
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Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 11/02/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Now is the time for remembering the dead and also for remembering our ancestors. Now is the time for telling their stories.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): I’m going to start tonight with a land acknowledgement. Appleton occupies ancestral lands of the Menominee tribe. For 10,000 years the Menominee ancestral lands spanned Wisconsin and included parts of […]
Common Council Receives Library Project Update – Director Gazza Outlines Scope Reduction Plans
The Common Council met 11/02/2022. They received a 10-minute update on the Library Project. Here’s a PDF of the full discussion transcript: Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza reiterated to the Council that the city’s goal was to remain within the established budget. […]
After Alderperson Meltzer Proposes Replacing Aldermanic Parking Pass With $480 Cash Value, Common Council Refers Aldermanic Salary Item Back To Committee For Further Review
The issue of the 2024 aldermanic salaries has been referred back to the Human Resources and Information Technology Committee for further discussion. The committee will be discussing and voting on an amendment offered by Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) during the 11/02/2022 Common Council meeting […]
Common Council Approves Updated Street Terrace Policy Allowing Residents To Plant Vegetable Gardens In Terraces
The Common Council met 11/02/2022. One of the items they took up was the request to approve modifications to the City of Appleton Street Terrace Policy. The main modifications being voted on were to allow residents to plant vegetable gardens up to 36” high and […]
Common Council Meeting 11/02/2022 – Will Receive Library Project Update; Vote On Street Terrace Policy, 2024 Alderperson Salaries, Non-Union Employee Compensation, Wastewater Rate Increase
The Common Council is meeting 11/02/2022 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting a number of proclamations. The Council will also receive an update on the Library Project. There seemed to be some technical issues with the videos of the committee meetings last weeks. A number […]
Common Council Holding Public Hearing On 2023 Budget On 11/02/2022
The Common Council will be holding a public hearing on the proposed 2023 budget on 11/02/2022 at 6PM. This is a formal opportunity for the public to provide feedback on the 2023 budget. Mayor Woodford gave a high-level overview of the budget to the Common […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 10/19/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Today, I will be reading, in its entirety, ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Wolff. Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) Thank you. All right. Today, I will be reading, in its entirety, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. Awesome. However, due to time constraints and the likelihood that I would […]
Common Council Approves Amendment To Comprehensive Plan Codifying Vision For Soldier’s Square
The Common Council met 10/19/2922. It was a relatively brief and uneventful meeting. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was a request to approve an amendment to the city’s Comprehensive Plan regarding the Soldier’s Square/YMCA Parking Ramp area. The change would […]
After Alderperson Doran’s Motion To Amend Is Ruled Out Of Order, Common Council Unanimously Approves 2023 Add-On Water Main Replacement Project List
The Appleton Common Council met 10/19/2022. It was not a long meeting, clocking it at just under 24 minutes long. When I posted the agenda for the meeting, I noted that there didn’t seem to be any particularly controversial items or even any items that […]