The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items on the agenda was Resolution 8-R-24 to require a super majority vote on wheel tax or wheel tax related fee increases. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Finance Committee by a vote of 3-1. […]
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Common Council Votes 9-1 To Renew Corner Pub’s Alcohol License
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the renewal of the alcohol license for the Corner Pub. The business was closed for over a year after experiencing damage due to a broken water pipe and was […]
Common Council Meeting 08/21/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Alcohol License For Corner Pub, Reallocation Of ARPA Funds For City’s Strategic Plan
The Common Council is meeting 08/21/2024 at 7PM. They have a few items on the agenda that seem likely candidates to be separated out for an individual vote. The renewal of the Class B Beer and Malt Liquor license for the Corner Pub will, hopefully, […]
$15,000 In Salary Overpayments Made To Common Council Since 2017
Since 2017 a total of over $15,000 in salary overpayments have made to members of the Appleton Common Council. This is the result of aldermanic salaries having been incorrectly increased 4 times either when the Common Council had not approved the increase at all or […]
Common Council Approves Sale Of $13.5 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes And $12.6 Million In Sewerage System Revenue Bonds – Recent Fluctuations In Market Result In Market Result In $1.6 Million In Savings Over Original Estimated Cost
The Common Council met 08/07/2024. The two items separated out for individual discussion and votes were the items related to the issuance of bonds. The first was a request to approve the sale and issuance of $13,500,000 of general obligation promissory notes. The second was […]
Non-Renewal Of Corner Pub’s Alcohol License Referred Back To Safety And Licensing Committee For Second Time
The non-renewal request for the Corner Pub’s alcohol license is still not resolved and will be heading back to the Safety and Licensing Committee for further discussion after it was referred back to the committee by Alderperson Chris Croatt (District 14) during the 08/07/2024 Common […]
Common Council Meeting 08/07/2024 – Will Vote On Hiring Of New Department Of Public Works Director, Alcohol License For Corner Pub, Issuance Of $26 Million in Promissory Notes And Bonds
The Common Council is meeting 08/07/2024 at 7PM. As part of Business Presented By The Mayor, Mayor Woodford will be presenting his recommendation for the new Public Works Director to fill the position left vacant when former Director Danielle Block returned to work for the […]
Alderperson Chris Croatt Introduces Resolution That Would Require 2/3 Of Common Council To Approve Changes To The Wheel Tax
One new resolution was submitted during the 07/17/2024 Common Council meeting. Authored by Alderperson Chris Croatt (District 14), Resolution 8-R-24 the Resolution to Require a Super Majority Vote on Wheel Tax or Wheel Tax Related Fee Increases would, if passed, required that changes to the […]
Corner Pub License Non-Renewal Referred Back To Safety And Licensing Committee For Further Discussion
The Common Council met 07/17/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the non-renewal of the alcohol license for the Corner Pub. This item was discussed at two previous Safety and Licensing Committee meetings, and the committee ended up voting 3-2 to recommend the […]
Common Council Votes Unanimously To Rescind No Mow May And Retain 8 Inch Maximum Height Limit For Grass – Also Directs Staff To Provide Educational Resources To Public Regarding Slow Mow Summer
The Common Council met 07/17/2024. One of the items they separated out for individual discussion and a vote was the resolution to rescind No Mow May. The Municipal Services Committee had voted to recommend rescinding No Mow May but also increasing the maximum allowable height […]