The City Plan Commission is meeting 03/26/2025 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. One of the items is the proposed selfie-sculpture that Appleton Downtown Inc had been seeking permission to install in Houdini Plaza. The aluminum sculpture featured locator pins with […]
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Houdini Plaza Selfie Sculpture On Hold – ADI Executive Director Jennifer Stephany Reports That Price Of Materials Is Too High To Proceed With Existing Design And That The Groundswell Of Negative Feedback On Social Media Had Given Them Pause
The selfie sculpture the Appleton Downtown Inc was requesting to install in Houdini Plaza is on hold. ADI Executive Director Jennifer Stephany spoke at the Common Council meeting on 03/19/2025 and explained that the prices for materials had turned out to be too high to […]
Common Council Meeting 03/19/2025 – Will Review Request From AASD To Create New Anti-Truancy Ordinance, Vote On Selfie-Sculpture And Emissions Reduction Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 03/19/2025 at 7PM. They will be receiving a presentation from the Appleton Area School District in which the school district will explain the negative impact of truancy and then request that the Common Council create a local ordinance that would […]
City Plan Commission Unanimously Approves Placement Of Selfie Sculpture In Houdini Plaza – Discussion Emphasizes That Piece Is Not Intended To Be “Fine Art”
The City Plan Commission met 03/12/2025. The item they spent the most time discussing was the request from Appleton Downtown Inc (ADI) to install a selfie-sculpture or selfie-station in Houdini Plaza. Jennifer Stephany, ADI’s executive director, stressed that the sculpture was not intended to be […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Votes 3-1 With 1 Abstention To Approve Houdini Plaza Selfie Sculpture – Discusses Purpose, Value, And Location Of “Selfie Station”
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 03/10/2025. One of the items they took up was the request from Creative Downtown Appleton, Inc to install a selfie sculpture in Houdini Plaza. There was some discussion about the purpose and value of the piece as well as […]
Appleton Public Arts Committee Votes In Favor Of Locator Pin Selfie Sculpture To Be Placed In Houdini Plaza
The Appleton Public Arts Committee met 03/05/2025. The one action item on their agenda was a request from Creative Downtown Appleton to install a selfie sculpture in Houdini Plaza. The committee voted unanimously to approve this request. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for […]
Common Council Votes 10-4 To Allow Free On-Street Parking For Small Business Saturday 11/30/2024 – Declines To Allow Free Ramp Parking
The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items they voted on was the request from Appleton Downtown Inc to allow free ramp and meter parking in downtown Appleton on Small Business Saturday, 11/30/2024. This item was also the focus of a special meeting of […]
Common Council Meeting 10/02/2024 – Will Receive Executive Budget Presentation, Vote On Aldermanic Salaries, Ballard Road Driveway Variance, Bartender License Police Department Recommended Be Denied, Free Downtown Parking For Small Business Saturday
The Common Council is meeting 10/02/2024 at 7PM. They don’t actually have a lot of action items on the agenda, but I would not expect it to be a short meeting. There are several items of business to be presented by the mayor including the […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/02/2024 – Will Vote On Request From ADI For Free Ramp And Meter Parking On Small Business Saturday
The Municipal Services Committee is holding a special meeting 10/02/2024 at 6:45PM just prior to the 7PM Common Council meeting. They have one item on their agenda which is a request from Appleton Downtown Inc. for free ramp and meter parking on Small Business Saturday, […]
Common Council Approves Special Use Permit For Tavern On Badger Avenue, New Roadway Design Parameters For Emerald Valley Subdivision, Parklet Placement By Library
The Common Council met 05/01/2024. In addition to the Bartender/Operator License for Miguel and the premise amendment for OB’s Brau Haus, the Council separated out three additional items for individual votes. Those three items were: None of the items generated much discussion and all three […]