Common Council Approves Alcohol License Premise Amendment For OB’s Brau Haus Allowing Outdoor Food And Beverage Service On College Avenue

The Common Council met 05/01/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the Liquor License Premise Amendment application from OB’s Brau Haus that was needed to allow them to provide outdoor service during the day on the College Avenue amenity […]

Resolution To Increase Wheel Tax By $10 Submitted By Alderpersons Wolff And Firkus, Referred To Finance Committee For Review

During the 05/01/2024 Common Council meeting, one resolution was introduced. Resolution 5-R-24 would raise the wheel tax by $10 beginning 120 after the date of passage. It was authored by Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) and cosigned by Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3). It has […]

Common Council Votes 8-6 To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With 5 OWI Convictions

The Common Council met 05/01/2024. One of the items they separated out for individual discussion was the Bartender/Operator License application for Miguel. This item was in and out of the Safety and Licensing Committee a couple times over the last month as the committee worked […]

Parks And Rec Committe And Finance Committee Holding Special Meetings Tonight 05/01/2024 – Will Elect Vice-Chairs

The Parks and Recreation Committee and the Finance Committee are each holding special meetings this evening, one at 6:00PM and the other at 6:15PM, prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. Each of the meetings should be short and they will only be engaging […]

Common Council Meeting 05/01/2024 – Will Vote On Bartender License For Applicant With History Of OWI, Liquor License Premise Amendment For OB’s Brau Haus, Placement Of Parklet By Library

The Common Council is meeting 05/01/2024 at 7PM. They do not have a lot of items on the agenda and most of them do not seem likely to result in must discussion. One item that I would expect to be separated out is the Bartender/Operators […]

City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permit Facilitating Creation Of Garage Tavern At Badger Avenue Gas Station Location – One Neighbor Expresses Support Another Opposes

The City Plan Commission met 04/24/2024. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a special use permit to establish a tavern inside the garage storage space located at the gas station at 1201 N Badger Avenue, which is the gas […]

Mayor Woodford To Present 6 Proclamation During 05/01/2024 Common Council Meeting – Will Honor Asian And Pacific Islanders, Jewish Americans, Municipal Clerks, Nurses, Public Servants, Teachers

 During the 05/01/2024 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 6 mayoral proclamations. With the first he proclaims May 2024 to be Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Appleton and encourages “residents to recognize the many contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 05/01/2024 – Will Set Meeting Date And Time, Elect Vice-Chair

The Community Development Committee is holding a special meeting on 05/01/2024 at 6:45PM prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. This committee was formerly known as the Community and Economic Development Committee, but at the request of staff it’s title was changed to the […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Holding Special Meeting 05/01/2024 – Will Vote On Updated Ward Boundaries Related To State-Level Redistricting

The Safety and Licensing Committee is holding a special meeting 05/01/2024 at 6:30PM head of the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will be voting on a request to approve a new ward map resulting from the legislative redistricting prompted by Act 94. The aldermanic […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Mutual Aid Agreements Between Appleton Fire Department And Kimberly, Grand Chute – Fire Chief Hansen Lays Out Plan To Cover Entire City With Mutual Aid Agreements

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/24/2024. Two of the items they took up were mutual aid agreements between the Appleton Fire Department and the Kimberly Fire Department and the Grand Chute Fire Department. Both agreements were recommended unanimously for approval by the committee. I’ve […]