Tonight at the 07/21/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Jake Woodford will be presenting two proclamations. In the first, he proclaims the month of July 2021 to be Parks and Recreation Month in Appleton and urges “all citizens to join with other communitites in recognizing that […]
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Mayor Woodford Welcomes New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Mayor Woodford took some time during the 06/16/2021 Common Council meeting to introduce the city’s newly hired Diversity Equity and Inclusion coordinator. Terrence “Timber” Smith will be officially joining the Mayor’s office on Monday 06/21/2021. Mr. Smith grew up in Milwaukee and came to the […]
Mayor To Present Two Proclamations – Pollinator Week And Refugee Day
Mayor Woodford will be presenting two mayoral proclamations at tonight’s Common Council meeting. The first proclaims June 21-27, 2021 as Pollinator Week in Appleton. He calls “upon all residents to join [him] in celebrating the significance of pollinators with appropriate observances and activities.” The second […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 4 Mayoral Proclamations At 06/02/2021 Common Council Meeting
During the 06/02/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 4 Mayoral Proclamations. With the first, he proclaims June 2021 to be Pride Month in Appleton and urges “all citizens to honor, celebrate, and promote equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 6 Proclamations At The 05/19/2021 Common Council Meeting
This evening, at the 05/19/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 6 new mayoral proclamations. The first proclaims May 15-22, 2021 to be Creative Economy Week as a way “to celebrate and promote the arts, creativity, and vitality in and for our community.” […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 6 Proclamations During 05/05/2021 Common Council Meeting
During the 05/05/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 6 separate Mayoral Proclamations. 1. He proclaims the month of May 2021 as Nurses Month and called “upon all citizens to join me in honoring the registered nurses who care for all of us, […]
Mayor Woodford To Present Arbor Day and Earth Day Proclamations At 04/21/2021 Common Council Meeting
Mayor Woodford will be presenting two proclamations at the 04/21/2021 Common Council meeting. In the first, he declares April 30, 2021 to be Arbor Day in Appleton and encourages “residents to celebrate Arbor Day, support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and plant trees […]
Mayor Presents 4 Proclamations At 04/07/2021 Common Council Meeting
During the 04/07/2021 Appleton Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford presented 4 mayoral proclamations. In the interest of time, he did not read them, but he did comment briefly on each one. April 4-April 10 is Library Week, and Mayor Woodford signed a proclamation to that […]
Mayor Woodford Proclaims March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The Appleton mayor with the courage and moral insight to issue a proclamation declaring twice yearly time changes to be utter abominations will have my eternal gratitude. Until then, we have a proclamation from Mayor Woodford declaring March to be Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and […]
Mayor Issues Proclamation Encouraging Everyone To Wear Masks
In light of the WI State Assembly voting to repeal the mask mandate, Mayor Woodford issued a proclamation urging (but not requiring) the residents of Appleton to wear face coverings effective immediately.