The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 06/28/2023 at 5:30PM. There are a few items that look potentially pretty interesting. A representative from Sushi Lover will be appearing to discuss their alcohol license demerit point violation for having no licensed operator on the premises on […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 06/27/2023 – Will Vote On Purchase 6 Bus Shelters, Contract With Security Service
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 06/27/2023 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is the routine request to approve payments for the month of May. The second is a request for approval to purchase replacement bus shelters. Per […]
Common Council Votes 13-2 To Approve Library Project Bid Packages
The Common Council met 06/21/2023. They took up two items related to the library project. The first was a request to approve an increase of $1.4 million in fees to the architect Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM). These fees were, in part, based on the […]
Finance Committee Meeting 06/26/2023 – Will Vote On WDNR Loan For Lead Pipe Replacement, Dance Studio Remodeling Project
The Finance Committee is meeting 06/26/2023 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to apply for a Safe Drinking Water Loan. This is funding available through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to help municipalities assist property owners with costs associated with the […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/26/2023 – Will Receive Update On College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Project
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/26/2023 at 4:30 PM. The agenda is short with only one action item and one information item on it. They will be voting on what appears to be a fairly straightforward request from Rise Apartments for a permanent street […]
Three Weeks After Community Conversation Lawrence University Still Silent On Why Union Street House Was Allowed To Degrade To The Point It Needed To Be Demolished
Back on 06/01/2023, Lawrence University held a community conversation regarding the house at 128 Union Street that has fallen into such disrepair that the university is now planning to demolish it. During that listening session, a question that was raised was why had the house […]
After Restoring Original Language To Resolution Calling For Appleton To Join Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition, Common Council Votes 13-2 To Approve Resolution
The Common Council met 06/21/2023. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was Resolution 5-R-23, the resolution for Appleton to join the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (WLGCC). During the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting where this resolution was initially reviewed […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Request To Alter Lot Line Between Adjoining Properties Allowing Inground Pool To Remain
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 06/19/2023. They were initially slated to review two variance requests. The first pertained to a car wash that wanted to construct a drive-through in the front yard. That item, however, ended up being withdrawn. The board ended up only […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 2 Mayoral Proclamations At 06/21/2023 Common Council Meeting – Pollinator Week And Make Music Day Appleton
Tonight during the 06/21/2023 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting two mayoral proclamations. With the first he proclaims June 19-24, 2023, to be Pollinator Week in Appleton, noting Appleton is an affiliate of Bee City USA and Monarch City USA, and calls upon […]
Common Council Meeting 06/21/2023 – Will Vote On Bid Packages For Library Project, Resolution To Join Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition
The Common Council is meeting 06/21/2023 at 7PM. The items that result in the most attention and discussion will most likely be the request to approve the bid packages for the Library Project and the request to increase the contract payment to Skidmore, Owings, and […]