Ed Ruffolo has finally confirmed to the Post Crescent that he is actively campaigning for the School Board in spite of his earlier statement that he would not campaign. He also filled out the candidate survey as did Kay Eggert, Sheri Hartzheim, and Amber McGinley. […]
District 3 Candidate Forum Scheduled For 03/11/2021
The Appleton League of Women Voters is holding a candidate forum for the District 3 Aldermanic race tonight, 03/11/2021, at 6:30pm. The candidates are Brad Firkus (incumbent) and John Foss. You can register to attend the Zoom meeting on the League’s website. They will also […]
Human Resources and Information Technology Committee Meeting Happened 03/10/2021
I got a little behind and didn’t post this before it happened. The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met tonight, 03/10/2021, at 6:30pm. There were three action items on the agenda. The first was a “request to approve Valley Transit to reclassify a Road […]
District 15 Candidate Forum Scheduled For 03/10/2021
The Appleton League of Women Voters is holding a candidate forum for the District 15 Aldermanic race tonight, 03/10/2021, at 6:30pm. The incumbent, Corey Otis, chose not to seek re-election, so the race is between Chad Doran and Walt “Hamburger” Lontkowski. Chad is the former […]
Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting Scheduled For 03/10/2021
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 03/10/2021 at 4:30 pm. They’ll be revising the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. It looks like they have $610,000 in funds they’re handing out. There’s a request to approve a mixed use development agreement on College […]
Board of Health Meeting Scheduled For 03/10/2021
The Board of Health is meeting 03/10/2021 at 7am. There are two action items. One is a noise variance request from the Department of Public Works. They’re going to be working on water and sewer lines this spring/summer. They’re asking to be able to work […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/08/2021
On 03/08/2021 Appleton reported 4 confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 probable. Active cases rose by 3. Cases out of isolation increased by 11. There were no new deaths.
AASD Policy Review Committee Considers Changes To Facility Naming Policy To Allow Renaming
I watched the first hour and 20 minutes of the Board of Education Board Policy Review Committee that met 03/09/2021. The Committee is currently comprised of Kay Eggert, Barry O’Connor, and Kris Sauter. Judy Baseman and Greg Hartjes also attended. I’ve probably remarked upon this […]
Conversation With Board of Education President Kay Eggert
On 03/04/2021 I spoke with Appleton Area School District Board of Education President Kay Eggert. I specifically reached out to her to learn more about whether Ed Ruffolo was actively seeking a position on the Board of Education after he told the Post Crescent that […]
District 13 Candidate Forum Scheduled For 03/09/2021
The League of Women Voters District 13 Aldermanic Candidate Forum is scheduled for 03/09/2021 at 6:30pm. The candidates on the ballot are Kyle Lobner (incumbent) and Sheri Hartzheim. Sheri is also running for a position on the School Board so this will be the second […]