The Trout Museum has announced that it will no longer be pursuing its plan to build a facility on the grounds of Ellen Kort Peace Park. Per a press release from the museum, “The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment performed by Westwood Professional Services on […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/20/2023 – Will Receive 2022 Annual Reports For Recreation Division, Grounds Division, And Reid Golf Course
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/20/2023 at 6:30PM. There are no action items on the agenda, but the committee will be receiving three 2022 annual reports, one from the Recreation Division, one of the Grounds Division, and one from Reid Golf Course. View […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Update On Park Projects – Alderperson Wolff States Update On Trout Museum Will Happen At 02/15/2023 Common Council Meeting
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 02/06/2023. One of the items on the agenda was an update on various parks projects. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for your downloading pleasure. One would have thought this was the place where the public could find […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/06/2023 – Will Vote On Jones Park Special Events, “Images That Define Appleton” Contest Winners
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/06/2023 at 6:30PM. The agenda does not appear to be very heavy. The two action items consist of voting on a request by WI JAM, LLC to hold ticketed, private special events in Jones Park on June 3, […]
Parks and Recreation Committee Approves Multiple Policy Updates, Increases In Fees For Pools And Golf Course
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 12/12/2022 and approved updates to several policies which included changes and increases to various fees at Reid Golf Course and the city’s two pools. All of these policy changes were approved unanimously, with the exception of the Aquatic Fees […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes To Award $300K Lundgaard Park Design Contract To ISG; Discusses Fundraising Plans For Park
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 12/12/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to award a sole source contract to ISG for design services for Lundgaard Park in the amount of $297,420 with a design contingency of $25,000 for a total […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 12/12/2022 – Will Vote On Design Services Contract For Lundgaard Park, Updates To Multiple Policies
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 12/12/2022 at 6:30PM. The first action item is a request to aware a sole source contract to ISG for design services for Lundgaard Park for a total not to exceed $322,420. ISG was chosen to perform master planning […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 11/07/2022 – Will Vote On Jones Park Fee Schedule, Updated Park Acquisition Map
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 11/07/2022 at 6:30PM. They’ll be voting on a couple Jones Park-related items including a contract to install shades in the park and a request to adopt a revised park rental and fee schedule policy specific to Jones Park. […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/24/2022 – Will Vote On Updated Park Pavilion Rental Fees, Review Proposed 2023 Parks and Recreation Budget
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/24/2022 at 6:30PM. The one action item is a request to adopt a revised Park Pavilions and Special Areas Rental and Fee Schedule Policy. The agenda indicated there is a redlined policy which would show the changes, but […]
Remaining Funds From WE Energies Trail Contract Will Be Used To Reduce Future Borrowing
Last September, the city approved a $135,000 contract with KL Engineering for design and engineering services for the WE Energies trail. Now that the trail project has been suspended, I reached on to Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza to find out if […]