The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/08/2025. One of the items on their agenda was the license revocation for Speakeasy Ultra Lounge. Appleton’s Municipal Code requires the revocation of the alcohol license for any establishment that accumulates 200 or more demerit points within a 36-month […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Paper Valley’s Sign Application For 2 Weeks – Hold Will Give City Staff Time To Talk To Hotel About City’s Upcoming Downtown Signage Plans
The Municipal Services Committee met 01/06/2025. The only item on their agenda that prompted any discussion was the Permanent Occupancy Permit and Sign Permit applications submitted by the Paper Valley Hotel to place a sign on the skywalk over Superior Street that connects the hotel […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Two Bartender License Applications Until 01/22/2025 Meeting – Hold Will Give Applicants With Drug/Alcohol Convictions Time To Provide Evidence Of Rehabilitation
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/08/2025. They had two bartender/operator licenses on the agenda, one for Kelly which had been held by the committee at the 12/11/2024 committee meeting and one for Katherine which was new. Both of the items were held until the […]
Utilities Committee Discusses Costs Associated With Composting Program – Director Chris Stempa Tells Committee “I would not recommend doing it for the cost perspective.”
The Utilities Committee met 01/07/2025. The item that took up most of the meeting was an overview and discussion of the costs related to the biosolids composting program run by the city. In short, regarding composting, Utilities Director Chris Stempa told the committee, “I would […]
Finance Committee Receives Annual Yacht Club Reports, Approves Increase To Green Ramp Repair Contract, Approves Sole Source Contract For Next Phase Of City Hall Renovations
The Finance Committee met 01/06/2025. The entire meeting lasted just shy of 13 minutes. They received the annual report from the Appleton Yacht Club and unanimously approved the two action items on the agenda. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: ANNUAL REPORT […]
AASD Board Of Education Reviews Proposal To Close Columbus Elementary School, Discusses Factors Behind Request, Listens To Community Feedback Opposing Closure
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is going to be voting soon on shutting down Columbus Elementary School as a neighborhood school and repurposing the building for other purposes within the district. As a result, I thought it might be beneficial to revisit […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 01/08/2025 – Will Vote On 2 Bartender License Applications, Alcohol License Revocation For Speakeasy Ultra Lounge, Alcohol License Application For Delaire’s
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 01/08/2025 at 5:30PM. They have three items on the agenda that were held at the 12/11/2024 meeting. The first is the Bartender/Operator License for Kelly. At the time she submitted her application, the applicant had two criminal cases […]
Community Development Committee Meeting 01/08/2025 – Will Vote On Preliminary CDBG Allocations, Receive Annual Updates To Housing Reports
The Community Development Committee is meeting 01/08/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item which has an associated public hearing attached to it which is a request to approve City Program Funding for 2025 Community Development Block Grant Funding. Staff is estimating an award of […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 01/08/2025 – Will Receive Information On Comprehensive Plan/Sub-Area Planning Update
The City Plan Commission is meeting 01/08/2025 at 3:30PM. They have no action items on their agenda, but they will be receiving one information item which is an check-in on the City Comprehensive Plan/Sub-Area Planning Update. The entire process is expected to be completed in […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 01/07/2025 – Will Vote On Contract Amendment Pertaining To Wastewater Treatment Plan Upgrades Project
The Utilities Committee is meeting 01/07/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item which is a request to approve an amendment to the contract for the wastewater treatment plan Column and Plank Storage Upgrades for additional design and construction management services in the amount of […]