Finance Committee Meeting 04/07/2025 – Will Vote On Use Of 2024 Budget Carryover Funds To Hire Climate Action Consultant And Install Signage In City Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 04/07/2025. They will be taking up the 2024-2025 budget carryover requests of $127,631 associated with 2024 Facilities Capital Projects. City staff wants to take $107,625 of funds left over from the 2024 Park Pavilion Roof Replacement Project and direct it […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/07/2025 – Will Vote On Trout Museum Loading Zone Request Opposed By Neighboring Business, Contract Awards For Parking Light Design And Engineering Services And Ramp Security Services

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/07/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up the request to approve the creation of a loading zone on College Avenue next to the Trout Museum/Lawrence University housing development. It would result in the loss of two parking stalls […]

Common Council Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Vote On $200,000 Parking Utility Planning And Marketing Study, Carryover Requests For Climate Consultant And City Center Signage

The Common Council is meeting 04/02/2025 at 7PM. There are two items that stand out to me as likely to be separated out for individual votes. The first is the request to approve a $200,000 contract with Walker Consultants to perform a DPW Parking Utility […]

Public Arts Committee And Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 04/02/2025 – Will Receive Notice That Houdini Plaza Selfie-Sculpture Proposal Has Been Withdrawn

The Public Arts Committee is meeting 04/02/2025 at 8AM and the Parks, and Recreation Committee is holding a special meeting 04/02/2025 at 6:45PM just prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. Each meeting agenda only contains one item which is the selfie sculpture that […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Take Up Resolution Calling For Creation Of Anti-Truancy Ordinance

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 03/26/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up Resolution 3-R-25 which, if approved as written, would “enact an ordinance prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant” and keep this ordinance in place […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Vote On Selfie Sculpture Withdrawal Request, Special Use Permit For Parking Lot Behind Chase Bank Development

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 […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 03/25/2025 – Will Receive Status Update On Northland-Bellaire Flood Study

The Utilities Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to accept a $618,975 from the DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Program for replacement of private lead service lines in Appleton. The loan includes 100% […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 03/25/2025 – Will Vote On New Contracts With Running Inc and STAR Protection And Patrol, Receive Update On Funding For Capital Projects

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 03/25/2025 at 2:50PM. They will be voting on a request to purchase a maintenance support vehicle for $64,649.50. This vehicle will help staff provide support services including maintaining bus facilities, shelters, and bus stops. They will also be […]

Finance Committee Meeting 03/24/2025 – Will Vote On Acceptance Of $600,000 In WI DNR Funds For Lead Service Line Replacement, Request To Approve $1.5 Million Contract For Wastewater Treatment Plant Hardscape And Truck Scale Project

The Finance Committee is meeting 03/24/2025 at 5:30PM. They have a lot of action items but none of them look particularly controversial or likely to generate a lot of discussion. There is the annual 2024-2025 budget carryover request, some contracts for routine annual infrastructure projects, […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/24/2025 – Will Vote On $200,000 Contract For Parking Utility Strategic Planning and Marketing Study

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/24/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on three temporary occupancy permits related to construction projects in the downtown area. They will be voting on a request to approve parking changes on Durkee Street by Einstein Middle School. These […]