On this quiet off week, I thought I would take some time to post a follow-up on the aldermanic salary issue that came to light earlier this year. Four times since 2017, the aldermanic salary was increased incorrectly, 3 times because the number of Council […]
Happy Halloween – Posting Will Resume Tomorrow
Halloween may not be a bank holiday or a religious holiday, but when you are the parent of trick or treating aged children, it is a very important day. As a result, posting will resume tomorrow, and I hope everyone enjoys your Halloween.
Human Resources Committee Unanimously Approves Contract With Matrix Consulting Group To Conduct Police Department Organizational And Workload Study – $69,000 Cost To Be Paid With ARPA Dollars
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 10/23/2024. One of the items they took up was a request to approve the hiring of the Matrix Consulting Group to complete an organizational and workload study for the Appleton Police Department. The cost of the contract […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Street Occupancy Permit Extension For Trout Museum Project, Discusses Impact Of Changes To Yard Waste Site Service And Hours
The Municipal Services Committee met 10/21/2024. They had one action item on the agenda which was a request to extend the Lawrence/Trout Museum project’s street occupancy permit for College/Drew through 06/01/2025 and for Kimball Street through 08/04/2025. This item was approved with minimal discussion. They […]
Finance Committee Budget Saturday Worshop Only Committee Meeting Of The Week – In Person Absentee Voting To Continue Through 11/01/2024
It is a quiet week in terms of City of Appleton government meetings. Committee and Council meetings run on a 4-week schedule, but there are 5 weeks in the month of October, so there is no Common Council meeting this week. The Finance Committee will, […]
Appleton Area School District Board Of Education Meeting 10/28/2024 – Will Vote To Adopt 2025 Budget And Certify The 2025 Levy Limit
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is holding a public hearing on the 2025 budget at 6PM and then will be meeting 10/28/2024 at 6:45PM or whenever the public hearing is over, whichever comes later. The Board will be voting to adopt the […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Alcohol License For Downtown Establishment Delaire’s Until 12/11/2024 – Will Give Time To Investigate Allegations Suggesting That Owner Intends To Install Illegal Gambling Devices On Premises
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/23/2024. One of the items they took up was the Class B Beer and Reserve Class B Liquor License application for Delaire’s. This item was initially unanimously recommended for approval but then referred back to the committee for further […]
Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Obligation Of Nearly $1 Million In ARPA Funds To Pay For Facility Upgrades And Consulting Work Associated With Exhibition Center
The Finance Committee met 10/21/2024. One of the items they voted on was a request to obligate nearly $1 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds to pay for facility upgrades and consulting work associated with the Exhibition Center. The Expo Center has struggled since […]
Utilities Committee Approves 9% Rate Increase, Reviews Proposed 2025 Budget
The Utilities Committee met 10/22/2024. During that meeting, they voted to approve a 9% increase to the wastewater utility rate. They also discussed the proposed 2025 budget for the Utilities Department which touched on some of the factors driving rate increases. I’ve prepared a transcript […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses New Proposed Special Event Policy, Receives Feedback From Community Event Organizers
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/09/2024. They spent 30 minutes discussing the new proposed Special Event Policy. This new policy would create one application deadline 45 days before an event for all events regardless of size as well as have a uniform $75 event […]