Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/25/2022 – Will Elect Vice-Chair, Review 2021 Green Tier Legacy Communities Annual Report

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 04/25/2022 at 6:30PM. This is very much a housekeeping meeting with the only action item being the election of a Vice-Chair for the committee. Information items are also managerially focused including confirming the committee’s meeting date and time […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Update Regarding Ongoing Park Projects

During the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on 03/21/2022 Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Director Dean Gazza gave the committee an update on various Parks and Recreation projects. Pierce Park – From April through June a lot of the hardscapes, roads, and trails will be reconstructed […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Receives Update On Plan To Provide Employment Incentives To Attract Applicants To Key Seasonal Employment Positions

I’m going to start out this post by saying that the City of Appleton is looking for seasonal workers, particularly lifeguards, pool slide attendants, umpires, and grounds maintenance workers. You can view job openings online or call the city at 920-832-6458 for more information. The […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 03/21/2022 – Will Receive Update On Projects And On Seasonal Employee Employment Incentives

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 03/21/2022 at 6:30PM. They have no action items on the agenda, but they do have two information items. The first is regarding Parks and Recreation seasonal employee incentives. Due to the tight job market, the city is having […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/07/2022 – Will Receive Reid Golf Course, Recreation Division, And Grounds Division 2021 Annual Reports

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/07/2022 at 6:30PM. There are no action items on the agenda but there are 3 reports that will be presented to the committee as information items. The first is the 2021 Reid Golf Course Annual Report. In 2021, […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 01/24/2022 – Will Vote On Resolution To Pursue Trail Funding, Parks And Rec Reciprocity Agreement With Menasha And Neenah

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 01/24/2022 at 6:30PM. They have no information items and only two action items. The first action item is a request to adopt Resolution 2022-02 for Wisconsin DOT TAP Grant. It looks like passage of this resolution is a […]

Finance Committee And Parks And Recreation Committee To Hold Special Meetings On 12/15/2021 Ahead Of Common Council Meeting

There are two special committee meetings scheduled to take place at 6:30PM before the Common Council on 12/08. The Finance Committee will vote on a request to write off approximately $17,000 worth of accounts receivable invoices and $35,000 in personal property taxes that have been […]

Director Gazza States “If A Youth Identifies As A Girl Then They Would Play On The Girls Team”, Declines To Explain Why This Information Is Not Clearly Posted On Parks And Rec Website

From time to time I am contacted by individuals who have problems, concerns, or simply questions about something that is happening in the city. Sometimes I can direct them to a person, such as an alderperson or department head, who could better help them deal […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Approves RISE Sign Lease Extensions For 2 Sculptures, Receives Report That Reid Golf Course Income Exceeded $1 Million This Year

The Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee met 11/08/2021. I already wrote a post about the Reid Golf Course rate changes for 2022. After voting on that, the committee turned to the remaining items on their agenda. The RISE Sign The next item they took up […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Votes In Favor Of Reid Golf Rate Increases – Will Add $1 To Weekday Rate And $375 To Annual Business Pass Rate

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 11/08/2021. One of the items they took up was the request to approve the Reid Golf Course 2022 rates policy. The current rates for Reid golf course were going to remain in place with the exception of a $1 […]