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.
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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 […]
Happy New Years Eve
Whether you’re celebrating alone or gathering with friends, I hope you all have a very happy New Years Eve. 🎉 Here’s hoping 2022 does not turn out to be a repeat of the last 2 years.
Merry Christmas
There are no committee meetings to recap and covid numbers won’t be reported again until Monday. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas. I will be taking the weekend off to spend time with my family. I hope all of you enjoy the Christmas […]
A Note To Readers: Posts Will Be Minimal Through The Middle Of Next Week
Yesterday was the start of the busiest week and a half of the year at my work. I will be working longer hours than normal and will most likely not have the time available to do meeting recaps and updates as usual. Thankfully, this is […]
Appleton Accepting Applications For Positions On The Board Of Health And The Public Arts Committeee
The city of Appleton is accepting applications for positions on the Public Arts Committee and the Board of Health. You can apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/appletonwi?page=1