The Finance Committee met 01/09/2024. One of the items they discussed was the request to approve the “Library Signage Package” contract to Seating Concepts Inc., in the amount of $185,994.61 with a contingency of $10,000 for a project total not to exceed $195,994.61. The committee […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Holds Houdini Plaza And Jones Park Rental Policies Until Next Meeting – Alderperson Schultz Expresses Desire To Explore Reducing Impact Of Rental Fee Increase On Local Non-Profits
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 01/08/2024. They took up two items, a request to adopt revised rental and fee schedule policies for Houdini Plaza and Jones Park. The Houdini Plaza rental policy and fee schedule included an increase of $25 for the fees charged […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 01/10/2024 – Will Vote On Recommendation To Deny Bartender License To Applicant Convicted Of Child Abuse, Battery, And Sexual Assault
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 01/10/2024 at 5:30PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a recommendation to deny a Bartender/Operator License from an applicant. Andrew applied for a license, but the Police are recommending denial because he was […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 01/08/2024 – Will Receive Annual Audit Report, Discuss WASB Resolutions
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/08/2024 at 6:00PM. They will be drawing lots for the order candidates running for the Board will appear on the ballot in April. They will also be receiving a presentation on the 2022-2023 district financial […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 01/08/2024 – Will Vote On Revised Rental And Fee Schedules For Houdini Plaza And Jones Park
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 01/08/2024 at 6:15PM. They have two items on their agenda—a request to adopt revised rental and fee schedules policies for Houdini Plaza and for Jones Park. Both of these items had been approved unanimously at the previous Parks […]
Finance Committee Meeting 01/08/2024 – Will Vote On $186,000 Library Signage Package, Request To Write Off $90,000 In Unpaid Bills And Property Taxes
The Finance Committee is meeting 01/08/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a lot of items on their agenda, but I don’t know how many will prompt discussion versus just being routine contract items that get approved with minimal questions. There is a request to approve the […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 01/08/2024 – Will Vote On Resolution Calling For Closure Of Whitman Yard Waste Site, Resolution Calling For Study Of Downtown Parking Facilities
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 01/08/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up two resolutions. The first is Resolution 12-R-23 which would close the Whitman Yard Waste Site. This resolution was discussed during the 11/20/2023 Municipal Services Committee meeting during which committee members provided […]
Public Arts Committee Finalizes Rules For Photo Contest To Fill Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower In 2024 – Theme Will Be “Recreation In Appleton”
The Appleton Public Arts Committee met 01/03/2024 and voted to finalize plans to select pictures to fill the Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower in 2024. They decided to hold a photo contest (something they have done several times in the past), this time with the theme […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance To ThedaCare For Oversized Sign Along Highway 41, Denies Request For 280 Sq Foot Electronic Message Board
Back in September on 09/18/2023, the Board of Zoning Appeals met and took up two variance requests for a proposed sign on the ThedaCare/Encircle property. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: Encircle had two signs along Highway 41, but with the Highway […]
Humane Officer Matt Fillebrown Reviews Dangerous Animal Declaration Process For Board Of Health
During the 09/13/2023 Board of Health meeting, Officer Matt Fillebrown, the Humane Officer at the Appleton Police Department gave a not-quite 15-minute presentation on how the city handles dangerous animals. The video for the meeting was a couple weeks late in being posted, so I […]