As you may recall, toward the end of July the city discovered that some of their lifeguards were not properly certified. I reached out to the city to find out how many lifeguards were affected and what caused the issue. I had also seen a […]
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Appleton Parks and Rec
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Hear Mid-Year Report, Pickleball Grant Presentation, And Reid Update
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 6:30PM. They have no action items 9n the agenda, but there are three information items that will be presented. 1) The Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Management 2021 Mid-Year Report. 2) The $500,000 grant to build a […]
Appleton Faced With Sudden Life Guard Shortage Due To Discovery That Staff Members Are Not Fully Certified
The City of Appleton has just reported on their Parks and Recreation Facebook page that they are facing staffing shortages at Mead Pool. Apparently, they just learned yesterday that not all of the lifeguards they hired were property certified. Parks and Rec pulled all non-certified […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meets – Golf Course And Pools Have Strong Start To Season
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/21/2021. They had one action item which was a request for the Trout Museum of Art to use Houdini Plaza for a Private Event on August 27th, 2021. They also listened to two informational presentations, one giving an update […]
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting 06/21/2021 – Will Vote On Trout Museum Special Event, Receive May Financial Report For Reid Golf Course
The Appleton Parks And Recreation Committee is meeting 06/21/2021 at 6:30PM. The one action item on the agenda is voting on a request for the Trout Museum of Art to use Houdini Plaza for a private event. They will also be reviewing Reid Golf Course’s […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes On Resolution Supporting Knowles-Nelson Reauthorization
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 05/25/2021. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with discussion of Resolution #8-R-21, the resolution expressing support for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Alderperson Joe Prohaska (District 14) said that the only issue he had was with the line […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 05/24/2021
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 05/24/2021 at 6:30PM. Outside of the basic housekeeping items of selecting a vice chair, designating a contact person, and confirming the date and time for committee meetings, they will be taking up only one item–Resolution #8-R-21 Resolution expressing […]
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Scheduled For 03/22/2021
The Parks and Recreation Committee will be meeting 03/22/2021 at 6:30pm. They have one action item: Award the City of Appleton’s “2021 Linwood Park Playground Equipment Project” contract to Lee Recreation, LLC in an amount not to exceed $85,000 They’ll also be reviewing the 2020 […]
Parks and Rec Committee Scheduled To Meet 03/08/2021
The Appleton Parks and Rec Committee is meeting 03/08/2021 at 6:30pm. They have one action item which is to “Award the City of Appleton’s ‘2021 Appleton Pickleball Complex Design Project’ Contract to JSD Professional Service, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $27,000.” [Side Note: […]
Parks and Rec Meeting Agenda For 12/07/2020
The Appleton Parks and Rec Committee is meeting on 12/07 at 6:30 pm. They’ll be voting on renewing the agreement the city has with the owners of Fratellos to allow the restaurant to lease the space they use for their patio dining. They’ll also be […]