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, […]
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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 […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 11/08/2021 – Will Vote On Reid Rate Policy For 2022, Two 1-Year Lease Extensions For Sculpture Valley Sculptures
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 11/08/2021 at 6:30PM. They will be reviewing and voting on the Reid Golf Course 2022 Rates Policy. The policy includes a $1.00 increase for weekday 9-hole play and an increase of $375 for the business pass. Per the […]
Parks And Recreation Employee Who Oversaw Lifeguard Certification No Longer Working For City Of Appleton
Here’s a little bit of an update regarding the Parks and Recreation Department. Back in June, Parks and Recreation Director Dean Gazza was praising then new employee Olivia for the work she was doing managing the pools. At the end of July it was discovered […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Reviews Master Plan For Lundgaard Park
On 10/25/2021 the Appleton Parks And Recreation Committee received a presentation on the Lundgaard Park project. This park is located on the corner of Lightning Drive and Ashbury Drive in District 13 and is named after Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard who was killed in 2019 […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes To Approve Mead Pool Condition Analysis Contract For $45,000
On 10/25/2021 the Parks and Recreation Committee voted to award the Mead Pool Condition Analysis Project to GRAEF for a contract amount of $44,975.00 There was a slight hiccup. Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) who is the vice-chair of the committee and was chairing the […]