The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 10/24/2023. Outside of the routine monthly approval of payments, they took up two action items, one requesting approval to sole source a consulting contract with SRF to assist in a grant application for the Transit Center and one to […]
Finance Committee Holding Budget Saturday Workshop 10/28/2023 – Will Review Mayor’s Proposed Budget
The Finance Committee is holding a special meeting 10/28/2023 at 8AM. Colloquially referred to as “Budget Saturday,” this is the meeting at which the alderpersons will go through the budget that has been proposed by Mayor Woodford, make any changes they believe are warranted, and […]
Stymied By Logistical Issues Of Allowing Free Ramp Parking On Small Business Saturday, Municipal Services Committee Votes To Allow Free Parking In On-Street Metered Stalls – Committee Members Express Desire For Creation Of More Concrete Policy Going Forward
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/23/2023. They spent almost 40 minutes discussing the request from Appleton Downtown Inc for free meter and ramp parking in downtown Appleton on Small Business Saturday, 11/25/2023. The request had originally been recommended for approval with no discussion but, after […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Overnight On-Street Parking Resolution For 30 Days To Allow Staff Review
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/24/2023. The final action item they took up was Resolution 11-R-23. If passed as written, this resolution would allow for overnight on-street parking by people who have purchases monthly parking passes. The committee voted to hold it for a month […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant Funds For 2024
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 6:30PM. The agenda consists of one action item and one related public hearing. The action item is a request to approve the city program funding for the 2024 Community Development Block Grant Funding. City staff […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Review Bartender License Application Police Department Has Recommended For Denial, Review 2024 Departmental Budgets
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 5:30PM. The action items consist of various alcohol license applications and one cigarette and tobacco products license application. There is one public hearing/appearance regarding a recommendation to deny an operator license application. Katie applied for a […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Review 2024 Budgets, Vote On 2025 Aldermanic Salaries
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on two action items. The first is a request to approve the Valley Transit Teamsters contract for 2024-2026. The second is a request to approve alderpersons salaries for 2025. […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit Allowing Antojitos To Expand Its Service Area
The City Plan Commission is meeting 10/25/2023 at 3:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda and one related public hearing. Antojitos on College Avenue is applying for a special use permit to expand their existing restaurant and outdoor sidewalk café with alcohol sales […]
Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Valley Transit’s Request To Extend Until 12/31/2024 Their Offer To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Lot
The Appleton Redevelopment Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 9AM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request to approve an amended offer to purchase from Valley Transit for the vacant lot at 222 N Oneida Street. This was the former site of […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 10/24/2023 – Will Review 2024 Utilities Budget
The Utilities Committee is meeting 10/24/2023 at 4:30PM. They have no action items on the agenda but they will be receiving a few information items. I would assume that the main focus of discussion will be the Utilities Department 2024 budget. The committee will also […]