The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 03/10/2025 at 6:15PM. They have three items on their agenda. The first is Resolution 2-R-25 regarding the city’s carbon emissions reduction target. Currently, Appleton has a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier. This […]
Common Council Approves Two Alcohol Licenses For Businesses Owned By People With Prior License Violations – Alderperson Chad Doran Expresses Concern
The Common Council met 03/05/2024. Two of the items they separated out for individual votes were alcohol licenses, one for the Pizzeria Pub and Bar run by Satbir Singh and one for Bunnies on the Ave run by Luis Santiago Ledezma. Each of these items […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/10/2025 – Will Vote On 2025 Sanitary Flow Monitoring Services Contract
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/10/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to award the 2025 sanitary flow monitoring services contract to raSmith for $36,000. Per the memo, the Department of Public Works “desires to perform […]
CEA Review Committee Meeting 03/10/2025 – Will Vote On 2025 Seasonal Vehicle Requests, 2026 Vehicle Replacement Plan
The Central Equipment Agency Review Committee is meeting 03/10/2025 at 3:30PM. They will be voting on the 2025 seasonal vehicle requests, the 2026 Vehicle Replacement plan, the purchase of a piece of equipment for Reid Golf Course, and three Fire Department related items. View full […]
Common Council Unanimously Approves $450K Contract For Pierce Park Pavilion Renovations – Project Scheduled To Be Completed Before Summer Activities Begin
The Common Council met 03/05/2025. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve a $449,995 contract with RJM Construction for the 2025 Pierce Park Renovation project to be paid in part by a carryover of $38,867 in left […]
Common Council Votes 12-0 To Make College Avenue Lane Changes Permanent – One Downtown Business Owner Voices Opposition, States Changes Resulted In 20-30% Decrease In Business
The Common Council met 03/05/2025. One of the items separated out for a vote was the request to make permanent the College Avenue lane reconfiguration in downtown Appleton. College Avenue used to have two lanes of traffic going each way. In July of 2023, the […]
Appleton Public Arts Committee Votes In Favor Of Locator Pin Selfie Sculpture To Be Placed In Houdini Plaza
The Appleton Public Arts Committee met 03/05/2025. The one action item on their agenda was a request from Creative Downtown Appleton to install a selfie sculpture in Houdini Plaza. The committee voted unanimously to approve this request. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for […]
Board Of Health Upholds Dangerous Animal Declaration For Family Dog Who Bit 5-Year-Old Boy With History Of Teasing Him
The Board of Health met 02/12/2025 and took up an appeal of a dangerous animal declaration for a black lab mix named Chewy who in an incident on 12/31/2024 attacked a child causing facial damage that required stitches to close. Police Humane Officer Matthew Fillebrown […]
Transit Commission Meets 02/25/2025 – Approves 6-Month Contract Extension With Marketing Firm Red Shoes Inc, Reviews Ridership Numbers And KPI Report, Discusses Impact Of Federal Spending Cuts On Transit System
The Transit Commission met 02/25/2025. There was not a lot that stood out as particularly interesting to the public but they did vote to approve a 6-month extension to Valley Transit’s contract with PR marketing firm Red Shoes. This was to facilitate advertising of things […]
Common Council Meeting 03/05/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Approve College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration, Alcohol License Applications For Pizzeria Pub And Bar And Bunnie On The Ave
The Common Council is meeting 03/05/2025 at 7PM. Nothing stands out to me as likely to result in a lot of discussion but there are a few items that I could see being separated out for individual votes even if they aren’t the subject of […]