The Common Council will be holding an informal organizational meeting on 04/15/2025 at 6PM and then a formal organizational meeting on 04/16/2025 at 6PM. These meetings will take place after the Council members who were elected earlier this month are sworn in. The meetings provide […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 6 Proclamations At 04/16/2025 Common Council Meeting – Earth Day, Arbor Day, Autism Acceptance Month, Golden Rule Day, Hemophilia Awareness Day, Public Health Week
Mayor Woodford will be presenting 5 proclamations during the 04/16/2025 Council meeting. With the first, he proclaims April 22, 2025 to be Earth Day in Appleton and encourages “residents, businesses, and institutions to celebrate the Earth and promote the protection of our species and environment.” […]
Library Board Meeting 04/15/2025 – Will Vote On Update To Library’s Financial Policy, Receive Information On Reduction Of The Institute Of Museum And Library Services
The Library Board will be meeting 04/15/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on the March Bill Register, a budget amendment, the 2024-2025 Library budget carryover request, and an update to the library’s financial policy. They also have a number of reports and updates that […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Denies Application To Change Agent For Tandem Wine And Beer’s Alcohol License Due To Incomplete Answers And Irregularities With Application
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/09/2025. One of the items they took up was a change of agent application for the alcohol license for Tandem Wine and Beer. The committee ended up voting 4-0 to recommend the application be denied not because the current […]
Finance Committee Holds Off On Discussing $100,000 Sustainability And Climate Action Consultant And $20,000 City Center Signage Project Until 04/21/2025 Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee met 04/07/2025. One of the items on the agenda was the 2024-2025 budget carryover requests of $127,631 associated with 2024 Facilities Capital Projects. City staff wants to take $107,625 of funds left over from the 2024 Park Pavilion Roof Replacement Project and […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Recommends Denial Of Alcohol License For Jai Sung Mah Pool Club Citing The Applicant’s “History As A Non-Law-Abiding Business Owner With Insufficient Regard For The Peace, Quiet, Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Community.”
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/09/2025. One of the items they took up was the application for a Class A Beer and Class A Liquor License for Jai Sung Mah Pool Club on W. Wisconsin Avenue. The committee ended up voting unanimously to deny […]
Municipal Services Committee Recommends Approval Of Trout Museum Loading Zone To Be Reviewed After A 6-Month Trial Period
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/07/2025. The item that took up the bulk of the meeting was the request to turn two on-street parking stalls on College Avenue into a loading zone for the Trout Museum of Art/Lawrence University building. This item had previously been […]
AASD Board Of Education Reviews Plans To Facilitate Transition Of Columbus Students To Edison
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting the Board received an update on the move of Columbus elementary into Edison Elementary. Currently, they had 26 Columbus students who had confirmed they would be attending Edison, 16 who were unsure, […]
Appleton Area School District Board Of Education Reviews District’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting they reviewed the 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: There were a few general projects planned for the 2025-2026 school year: During the 2026-2027 […]
Appleton Sustainability Advisory Panel Member Ron Jones Speaks In Favor Of Taking $107,625 Left Over From A Park Pavilion Roof Replacement Project And Putting It Toward Hiring A Consultant To Create A Sustainability And Climate Action Plan For Appleton
The Finance Committee is meeting later today and will be discussing the request to take $107,625 of funds left over from the 2024 Park Pavilion Roof Replacement Project and direct it toward hiring a consultant to create a sustainability and climate action plan for Appleton. […]