The Common Council met 11/15/2023. The meeting was on the shorter side at only 30 minutes, about half of it was taken up with a reconsideration of Alderperson salaries for the 2025 aldermanic term. The Council ended up voting 13-0 to approve no increase or […]
Library Board Receives Update On Temporary Library Move – New Location At 3000 E College To Be Open 01/08/2024, Possible Soft Opening The Week Before
The Library Board met 11/14/2023. One of the information items they received was an update on the temporary library move. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The Library’s last day open at it’s current location on Kensington Drive is Tuesday, 11/21/2023. On […]
Common Council Meeting 11/15/2023 – Will Vote On Recommendation To Opt Out Of PFAS Class Action Settlement, St Therese Rezoning Request, Potentially Take Second Vote On Aldermanic Salaries For 2025
The Common Council is meeting 11/15/2023 at 7PM. There aren’t a lot of items on the agenda, and it’s hard to know exactly what may be separated out for an individual vote. One of the items that resulted in a lot of discussion at the […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 11/15/2023 – Will Vote On Police Chief Executive Assistant Over Hire Request, 2024-2026 Police Contract Changes
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is holding a special meeting 11/15/2023 at 6:30PM ahead of the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will be voting on two action items. The first is a request to over hire the Executive Assistant to the Police […]
Board Of Health Receives 3rd Quarter Health Department Report
The Board of Health met 11/08/2023. One of the information items they received was the Health Department’s third quarter report. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download. Health Officer Charles Sepers touched on a number of items from the report. Although not listed […]
Library Board Meeting 11/14/2023 – Will Vote On Library Closure Schedule And Board Meeting Dates In 2024, Receive Update On Building Project And Temporary Library Move
The Library Board is meeting 11/14/2023 at 4:30PM. They have a number of housekeeping items that they will be voting on including proposed library closure dates for 2024, the Library Board meeting schedule for 2024, and committee assignments for 2023-2024. They’ll also be receiving the […]
Board Of Education Meeting 11/13/2023 – Will Vote On Updates To Board Members Qualifications Policy
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 11/13/2023 at 6:45PM. The meeting will follow a Fine Arts Reception that will be held in the Board Room from 6:00-6:45 PM, featuring student artwork on display. Student artists and their families are invited to […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Reid Golf Course Fee Increases For 2024, Discusses The Possibility Of Introducing A Veterans Discount
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 11/06/2023. The meeting lasted around 20 minutes and the vast majority of it was taken up with a discussion about the proposed changes to Reid Golf Course’s rates in 2024. This new rate policy included increases to adult and […]
Utilities Committee Votes Unanimously To Opt Out Of PFAS Class Action Settlement – Move Turns Down $2 Million Payout But Preserves Right Of Future Leadership To Pursue Lawsuit And Insurance Claims For Any Necessary Environmental Cleanup Costs
The Utilities Committee met 11/07/2023. The item which took up almost all of the roughly 40 minute meeting was a discussion regarding whether or not the City of Appleton should opt out of the PFAS contamination class action settlements against 3M and DuPont. If it […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Feedback On Perkins Street And Morrison Street Reconstruction Project Proposals – Perkins Street Residents Express Opposition To Sidewalk Installation, Frustration With Trucks Utilizing Street
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/06/2023. The meeting ran just slightly over an hour, and all but the last minute or so was taken up with the public Design Hearing for the pavement projects of Perkins Street (Prospect Avenue to 50’ north of Allen Ally […]