As you may be aware, the Police Department put forward a proposed new ordinance that would require Class B establishments (essentially, bars and restaurants that serve alcohol) to, as part of maintaining their alcohol license, install surveillance cameras at the entrances and exits of their […]
Category: General
No City Meetings Scheduled For The Week Of 01/28/2024-02/03/2024
This will be a quiet week in terms of city government meetings. The city’s meeting schedule is based around 4 weeks with Council meetings happening on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month and committee meetings taking place on the 2nd and 4th weeks. […]
Happy New Years
I hope you have an enjoyable and responsible New Year’s Eve. Posting will resume January 2, 2024.
Posting Will Be Sporatic Through 12/08/2023
I had high hopes for these two recent weeks and had expected to be able to recap some older non-time-sensitive meetings and maybe cover some of the recent budget discussions. Instead, I was the lucky parent of an even luckier child who needed to visit […]
Appleton Government Meetings Will Be Sparse For The Next Couple Weeks
We have a quiet couple of weeks ahead of us. The Thanksgiving holiday means that most of the committee meetings this week have been cancelled. And the fact that next week includes the 5th Wednesday of the month means that there will be no regularly […]
Alderperson Meltzer Responds To Questions Regarding Bird Safe Glass Resolution – Economic Impact And Number Of Birds Effected Locally Still Unknown
Resolution 6-R-23, the Bird Safe Glass resolution, is currently working its way through the committee process, and will be coming before the Community and Economic Development Committee for a vote on 09/13/2023. If passed as written, the resolution would create bird-safe glass building requirements for […]
All Things Appleton On Vacation – Posting Will Resume Monday August 21
I am taking my annual vacation this week so will not be posting for the next several days. Updates will resume on Monday 08/21/2023.
Update On Bird Safe Glass Resolution – Resolution Still Undergoing Review, City Attorney Recommending Refraining From Action Until Legal Challenges Associated With Similar City Of Madison Ordinance Are Resolved
Resolution 6-R-23, the resolution which would add bird safe glass requirements to Appleton’s Municipal Code, was introduced during the 06/07/2023 Common Council meeting and has been undergoing review by city staff since that time. I thought it would be worthwhile to check in on how […]
Happy Memorial Day
Have a blessed Memorial Day.
Alderperson Meltzer States That Anti- Pesticide And Fertilizer Resolution Restrictions Are Based On “Label Is The Law” Rules – Statement Raises Further Questions
The Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, and Fertilizer Resolution is currently still undergoing review by city staff. If passed as written, it would explicitly ban the application of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer on city terraces and, through the implementation of strict regulations regarding the conditions under which […]