The proposed design for the Oklahoma Street reconstruction project has resulted in a lot of pushback from neighborhood residents and has also revealed some of the practical implications of the city’s new Complete Streets design standards that were approved by the Common Council in April […]
Posting To Resume Tomorrow
Last week there were no committee meetings, and this week, the only meeting is the Common Council meeting taking place tonight at 7PM. As a result, I’ve run out of things to recap. Posting should resume tomorrow provided the video of the Common Council meeting […]
Transit Commission Approves June Payments, Reviews Income, Ridership, And KPI Reports
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 07/22/2025. It was a short meeting lasting only around 17 minutes during which they approved the June payments and gave authorization to execute a cooperative agreement between Valley Transit, WisDOT, and the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. They […]
Common Council Meeting 08/06/2025 – Will Vote On $33.4 Million City Debt Issuance
The Common Council is meeting 08/06/2025 at 7PM. None of the action items on the agenda prompted much discussion at the committee level, so it’s hard to tell what might be separated out for an individual vote. Possibly the most notable item is the recommendation […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 3 Proclamations At 08/06/2025 Common Council Meeting – Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Women’s Equality Day, And Voting Rights Act Day
Mayor Woodford will be presenting 3 mayoral proclamations during the 08/06/2025 Common Council meeting. With the first he proclaims the month of August 2025 to be Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Appleton and encourages “citizens to join healthcare and breastfeeding advocates in celebrating and promoting awareness […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Fire Department And Administrative Services Mid-Year Reports, Discusses Up-Tick In Alcohol License Violations
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 07/23/2025. In addition to receiving the biannual Gold Cross report, they received multiple other reports and updates, including the Fire department Mid-Year Report, the Administrative Services Mid-Year Report, information on recent alcohol license violation convictions, special events, and Director’s […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Mid-Year Report On Gold Cross And Appleton Fire Department Shared Services Agreement
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 07/23/2025. During the meeting they received a 6-month report on the ambulance service Gold Cross provides to the city. Gold Cross has been providing ambulance services in the city since the 1970s. Two years ago, Appleton and Gold Cross […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Multiple Action Items – Designs For New Streets In Two Subdivisions, Permit For Edison Elementary To Stencil Safe Walking Route Markers On Sidewalk, Agreement Pertaining To Permanent Traffic Signal At Richmond And Ridgeview
The Municipal Services Committee met 07/21/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up with the design hearing for the reconstruction of Oklahoma Street, but they did take up a number of action items, none of which prompted much discussion and all of which were unanimously […]
AASD Board Of Education Discusses Structural Deficit That Could Reach $15 Million, Reviews State Budget Impacts On Budget, Considers Whether To Solve Deficit Only Through Referendum Or Through Referendum And Cuts
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 07/14/2025. They continued their ongoing discussion about how to deal with the District’s $12 million+ structural deficit. This discussion followed three previous discussions on the matter, one that took place on 05/12/2025, one that took place […]
Community Development Committee Approves Municipal Code Updates Removing Restrictions On Licensed Electricians Performing Work On Their Own Houses, Clarifying That The Inspections Supervisor Has The Authority To Issue Citations
The Community Development Committee met 07/23/2025. It was a brief meeting with two action items consisting of updates to the Municipal Code. One update would allow licensed electricians to replace service equipment and install solar photovoltaic systems in their own houses, and the second clarified […]