The City of Appleton was incorporated on this day 165 years ago. You can check out the City Hall Facebook post with pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/appletoncityhall/posts/301643778813689
Category: General
Alderperson Denise Fenton Apologizes For Comment Made On Mike Schinke’s Campaign Page – “not [a] comment on anyone’s right to run […] I also believe that we can move past our mistakes if we acknowledge them in good faith. I hope that is the case here.”
Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) has responded to my email asking her about the comment she had left on Board of Education candidate Mike Schinke’s campaign page. She acknowledges the comment was ill-advised, says she called Mr. Schinke and apologized to him, and clarifies that […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Voices Opposition To Local School Board Candidate Remaining Civically Engaged
[Update: Alderperson Fenton has apologized for the comment and clarified that she was referencing the end of the election and not commenting on anyone’s right to run.] During the recent election, Mike Schinke had been running for a spot on the Appleton Area School District […]
A Recap Of The Long And Winding Paths Taken By The City Branding Resolution And The Resolution Reallocating The City Rebranding Funds
The City Branding Resolution and now the resolution that has come after it calling for the brand study funds to be reallocated have travelled some winding paths. A reader had suggested I recap what happened with them, which I thought was a good idea. A […]
City Of Appleton Signals Support For Ukraine
The City of Appleton is signaling its support for Ukraine by flying the Ukrainian flag outside of City Hall and lighting up Houdini fountain in blue and yellow.
Appleton Avenue Of Ice 2022
I had a chance to check out the Avenue of Ice. There were some sculptures that were very similar to some sculptures from last year including the piggy bank, the penguin, and the “LOVE” sculpture, but there were a lot more sculptures this year than […]
February 15 Spring Primary Currently Underway – Polls Open Until 8PM
The February 15 Spring Primary election is currently underway. Polls will be open until 8PM this evening. The race on the ballot for everyone in the boundaries of the Appleton Area School District is the Board of Education race. Links to their campaign pages Links […]
Appleton Assembly Rep Lee Snodgrass Deletes Tweet Suggesting Only Parents Who Can Afford Private School Should Have A Say In Their Children’s Education, Posts Clarifying Follow-Up Tweets
Screenshots of a since deleted tweet by Appleton Assembly Representative Lee Snodgrass are making the rounds on social media. I’ve included both the deleted tweet and her follow up tweets regarding it.
City Still Soliciting Feedback On How To Spend ARPA Dollars
The City of Appleton is still soliciting community feedback on how it should spend the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding that it has received from the federal government. According to the city website, ARPA funds can be spent on a number of things including: […]
Resolution #2-R-22 Calls To Allocate $61,495 More Than Needed For Enhanced Crosswalk Program
In light of Resolution #2-R-22‘s call to take $225,000 originally allocated for the city brand study and brand implementation and reallocate it to the enhanced crosswalk program, I reached out to Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey to get some background on the enhanced crosswalk […]