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 […]
Category: Common Council
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 […]
Common Council Approved $150,000 Contract With Consultant To Help The City Administer ARPA Funds – Alderperson Chad Doran Expresses Opposition
Before I get into the recap, I just wanted to remind everyone that the City of Appleton is still collecting feedback on how to use the remainder of its ARPA funds. You can use the tool they have up on their website, or I would […]
Alderperson Israel Del Toro’s Invocation At 09/07/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Let’s embrace the Latinx men and women that contribute to our community.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Del Toro. Alderperson Del Toro (District 4): Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Embracing diversity. What makes Appleton a special place to live? Reflect on this thought for just a few moments. Is it our parks? Our safe […]
Common Council Approves Special Use Permit For Car Wash On North Side Of Town – Alderperson Wolff Thinks It Will Be A Nice Addition To The Area
One more car wash is coming to Appleton, this one on the north side of the city. On 09/07/2022, the Common Council unanimously approved a special use permit for Club Car Wash to remove an existing car wash and construct a new car wash at […]