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 […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
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 […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/25/2021 – Will Receive Lundgaard Park Presentation, Vote On Mead Pool Condition Analysis Contract
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/25/2021 at 6:30PM. They will be receiving a presentation on the Lundgaard Park master plan. It will have firefighter themed equipment, a small splash pad, and a sculpture of some sort honoring Appleton’s four fallen fire fighters. The […]
Parks And Rec Committee Approves Design And Engineering Contract For New Trail, Reviews Reid Golf Course Revenues, Discusses Issue With David And Rita Nelson Bridge Project
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 09/20/2021. Committee members Joe Martin (District 4), Nate Wolff (District 12), Joe Prohaska (District 14), and Alex Schultz (District 9) were all present. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) was excused. They voted on an item related to the […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 09/20/2021 – Will Vote On Contract For New Trail Design And Engineering
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 09/20/2021 at 6:30PM. It should be a short meeting since it’s only scheduled for 30 minutes. There is one action item on the agenda which is to award a Design, Engineering, and Permitting Services contract for the WE […]