The Parks and Recreation Committee met 02/10/2025. One of the information items they received was the Grounds 2024 Annual Report. This ended up resulting in a discussion about some of the issues the Grounds Division and the Parks and Recreation Department more broadly was experiencing […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Vote On Memorandum Of Understanding With Wisconsin Entertainment Group To Manage 4th Of July Celebration
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on two action items. The first is a revised Park Pavilions and Special areas Rental and Fee Policy. There are three changes that staff wants to make: The second is a […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 12/04/2024 – Will Vote On 2025 Fee Schedule For Reid Golf Course, Review October 2024 Revenue And Expense Reports For Reid Golf Course
The Parks and Recreation Committee is holding a special meeting on 12/04/2024 at 6:45PM prior to the 7PM Common Council meeting. They will be voting on updates to Reid Golf Course’s fee rates. Staff is recommending increasing the annual pass rate. Rates for non-senior individuals […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Review Various 2025 Department Budgets
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 6:15PM. They do not have any action items but they will be reviewing the 2025 proposed budgets for Reid Golf Course, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Special Revenue Fund. In addition, they will be […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 08/12/2024 – Will Vote On Golf Course Irrigation System Upgrades, Irish Fest, Mom Prom Raffle License
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 08/12/2024 at 6:15PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve the use of $27,459.47 from the Reid Golf Course fund balance to pay for updates to its irrigation system and […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Reviews Mid-Year Report, June Revenue Report For Reid Golf Course – Committee Members Praise Mom Prom, Confirm That Price Increases Have Not Impacted Golf Course Use
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 07/08/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 5 minutes. There were no action items, but they did receive the 2024 mid-year Parks and Recreation report as well as the June Revenue and Expense Report for Reid Golf […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/08/2024 – Will Receive Parks And Rec Mid-Year Report
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/08/2024 at 6:15AM. They have no action items on the agenda, but they are scheduled to receive two information items. The first is the 2024 Parks and Recreation Mid-Year Report. They will also be receiving the Reid Golf […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Takes Up Resolution Prohibiting Pesticide Use By City Workers – Amends It To Remove Ban And To Merely Require An Accounting Of Pesticide Purchases Moving Forward
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/10/2024. They spent 1 hour and 15 minutes discussing Resolution 4-R-24 which, as originally written, would have banned the use and purchase of certain pesticides by City of Appleton employees and contractors. It also included one sentence requiring the […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Urban Forestry Grant Request, Update To Park Pavilion Rental Policy
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on Resolution 4-R-24 which would prevent Appleton’s government employees and contractors from using certain pesticides on public property. City staff opposes this resolution and has written a 125-page memo outlining their […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 05/20/2024 – Will Vote On Updated Scheig Center Rental Policy And Fee Schedule
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 05/20/2024 at 6:15PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to adopt a proposed revised Scheig Center and Gardens Rental and Fee Policy. The updated policy would increase rental fees by $20 across […]