The City Plan Commission is meeting 07/23/2025 at 3:30PM. They will be holding a public hearing and voting on a rezoning land near French Road and Apple Creek Road from Agricultural to a variety of zoning districts including R-1B Single-family, P-I Public Institutional, and R-3 […]
Fox Cities Transit Committee Meeting 07/25/2025 – Will Receive 2nd Quarter Key Performance Indicators Report
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 07/22/2025 at 2:50PM. They have two action items which are approval of the June 2025 payments and a request for authorization to execute a cooperative agreement between Valley Transit, WisDOT, and the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 07/21/2025 – Will Be Voting On Park-Related Ordinance Changes
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 07/21/2025 at 6:00PM. They have one action item on their agenda which is a request to approve some ordinance changes so that the ordinance reflect current practices. These include removing mention of the Gardens of the Fox Velley […]
Finance Committee Meeting 07/21/2025 – Will Vote On Issuance Of $33.4 Million In Promissory Notes And Bonds
The Finance Committee is meeting 07/21/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on requests to authorize the issuing of $33.4 million in promissory notes and bonds. Brad Viegut from Baird will be giving a presentation on this matter. They have one additional action item which […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/21/2025 – Will Hold Design Hearing On Oklahoma Street Reconstruction Project Scheduled For 2027
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/21/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be holding a public design hearing for the 2027 paving project for Oklahoma Street between Mason St. and Richmond St. It looks like the Department of Public Works has already received some feedback from […]
Alderperson Vaya Jones’ Invocation At 07/16/2025 Common Council Meeting – “The cherry, small yet vibrant, reminds us of life’s sweetness, the rewards of patience, and the importance of cultivating growth with care.”
Mayor Woodford: Good evening, I now call to order the Wednesday, July 16 2025 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Jones. Please rise. Alderperson Vaya Jones (District 10): Let us take a moment to pause and reflect with […]
Common Council Approves Bench Placard Honoring Robert Rueckl, Installation Of Parklet Near Library, Parking Changes Behind Acoca Coffee
The Common Council met 07/16/2025. It was a short meeting, the bulk of which was taken up with giving out awards associated with the Flag Day Parade. When it came time to vote on items from committees, the Council approved everything unanimously. They did separate […]
Board Of Building Inspection Denies Variance For 120 Square Foot Shed Without Concrete Slab Foundation
The Board of Building Inspection met 07/16/2025. They had one action item on the agenda which was a variance request for a shed that did not have the code-required concrete slab foundation. The shed which was 10’x12’ (120 square feet) was installed on the property […]
Two Mayoral Proclamations Presented At 07/16/2025 Common Council Meeting – Children’s Week And Parks And Recreation Month
During the 07/16/2025 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford introduced two mayoral proclamations. With the first he proclaimed the week of July 20 – July 26, 2025 to be Children’s Week in Appleton and urged “all citizens to support efforts and attend events to celebrate the […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses Truancy Ordinance With AASD Staff
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 07/09/2025. Over an hour of the meeting was taking up with a discussion about the Appleton Area School District’s request for the City of Appleton to reinstitute a truancy ordinance. AASD Superintendent Greg Hartjes brought in three AASD staff […]