The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. One of the items they took up was the request to approve the renewal of Appleton’s Bird City Designation. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) took the opportunity to remember former Alderperson Joe Martin who passed away on […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes 3-1 With 1 Abstention To Approve Houdini Plaza Selfie Sculpture – Discusses Purpose, Value, And Location Of “Selfie Station”
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. One of the items they took up was the request from Creative Downtown Appleton, Inc to install a selfie sculpture in Houdini Plaza. There was some discussion about the purpose and value of the piece as well as […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution Setting Goal Of 50% Reduction In City’s CO2 Emissions By 2034 – Questions Remain As To Cost And Strategy To Reach That Goal
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. The item they spent the most amount of time discussing was Resolution 2-R-25 regarding the City of Appleton’s emissions reduction goals. Currently, Appleton has a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier. This was […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 03/10/2025 – Will Vote On Resolution Changing City’s Emissions Reduction Target, Selfie Sculpture, Renewal Of Bird City Designation
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 03/10/2025 at 6:15PM. They have three items on their agenda. The first is Resolution 2-R-25 regarding the city’s carbon emissions reduction target. Currently, Appleton has a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier. This […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Grounds 2024 Annual Report – Discusses Issues Surrounding Homeless Individuals In Parks
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 […]
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 […]