On 12/19/2020 Appleton reported 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 8 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 1. Cases out of isolation increased by 19. There were no new deaths. If we include probable cases, 8.08% of Appleton residents have gotten coronavirus thus far. […]
Agenda For 12/21/2020 Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee is meeting 12/21/2020 at 5:30pm. There are 2 action items. The first is a request from First English Lutheran Church for the city to waive the sewer connection fee in exchange for having provided the city with a sanitary sewer easement that […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting Agenda For 12/21/2020
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting on 12/21/2020 at 4:30 pm. They’ll be voting on whether to recommend approving the plans to reconstruct Owaissa Street, from Opechee to Pacific, with concrete instead of asphalt and to install a sidewalk along the east side of Owaissa […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/18/2020
On 12/18/2020, Appleton reported 56 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 4. Cases out of isolation increased by 60. There were 2 new deaths.
Recap of 12/16/2020 Common Council Meeting
The Appleton Common Council met 12/16/2020. The meeting started out with Mayor Woodford announcing the reappointments to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee. As you may recall, when I posted the agenda for this meeting I had wondered about reappointments vs. vacancies. The mayor stated that […]
Insurance Liability Increased By Keeping Appleton Housing Authority Employees On City Group Insurance
Sometimes I feel a little like the man on the seashore surrounded by thousands of beached starfish who is only able to throw back a few. There are so very many Appleton city government and AASD meetings, and between work and family obligations I am […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/17/2020
On 11/17/2020 Appleton reported 28 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 19 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 13. Cases out of isolation increased by 33. There was 1 new death. We are now 3 weeks out from Thanksgiving. On 11/25/2020, the day immediately preceding […]
Hmong Community Grateful For Hmong New Year Season Mayoral Proclamation
Mayor Woodford read his proclamation declaring September through December 2020 Hmong New Year Season at the 12/16/2020 Common Council meeting. A couple different members of the local Hmong community expressed appreciation for the gesture. Kou Vang from Hmong American Partnership appeared in person at the […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/16/2020
On 12/16/2020, Appleton recorded 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 4 new probable cases. Active cases decreased by 4. Cases out of isolation increased by 39. There were no new deaths.
Wage Negotiations Begin Between AASD And Teachers Union – District Administration Moves To Give All Employees In Good Standing Raises
There was a meeting today between AASD and the Appleton Education Association. This 5 minute meeting was a legally required step to open wage negotiations. Prior to this meeting, some parents were concerned that its purpose was for the teachers union to in some way […]