Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Variance Request To Install 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard Lot Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 10/21/2024 at 7:30PM. They have one variance request on the agenda which is a request from a homeowner on Stratford Lane to erect a 6-foot-tall fence 1 foot from their front property line. The Zoning Ordinance limits the […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Review Various 2025 Department Budgets

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 6:15PM. They do not have any action items but they will be reviewing the 2025 proposed budgets for Reid Golf Course, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Special Revenue Fund. In addition, they will be […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Obligate Almost $1 Million In ARPA Funds For Consulting Services And Revitalization Projects Pertaining To Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to obligate $985,000 in American Recovery Plan Act funds to the Fox City’s Exhibition Center Repositioning and Tourism Recovery Project. The Expo Center has struggled since opening in 2018 because […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Street Occupancy Permit Extension Related To Trout Museum Project, Discuss Public Works Department 2025 Budget

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 4:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to extend the Kimball Alley Street Occupancy Permit related to the Trout Museum project through 08/04/2025. As an information item, the committee will be […]

Common Council Meeting 10/16/2024 – Will Vote On Bartender License For Applicant With History Of Alcohol-Related Convictions, Asphalt Reconstruction Design For Bellaire Court

The Common Council is meeting 10/16/2024 at 7PM. Items that stand out as likely candidates for being separated out for individual votes include the bartender/operator license for Cindy and the request to approve the asphalt redesign for Bellaire Court. Cindy had three OWI convictions between […]

Board Of Education Meeting 10/14/2024 – Will Review 2025 Budget, Vote On Health Plan Changes, Receive School/Student Services District Scorecard Report, Review Framework For Responding To Student Attendance Issues

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 10/14/2024 at 6PM. In honor of Wisconsin school Board Week, the District will be recognizing the Board of Education members for their commitment to their communities and students. They will be voting on materials adoption […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 10/09/2024 – Will Vote On 3 Proposed Text Amendments To Municipal Code, Review Community Development Department’s 2025 Budget

The Community Development Committee is meeting 10/09/2024 at 4:30PM. They have three action items on their agenda, all three of which are proposed text amendments to the Municipal Code. The first proposed amendment would clarify that structures, in addition to buildings, require a building permit […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 10/09/2024 – Will Vote On Municipal Code Amendments That Will Conform Code To State Statute, Streamline Processes, Allow Driveway-Related Variance Requests To Be Heard By Board Of Zoning Appeals, And Prevent Single-Family Homes From Being Built On Land Zoned For Agricultural Use

The City Plan Commission is meeting 10/09/2024 at 3:30PM. They have three public hearings on their agenda as well as three associated actions items. All three of those items are proposed changes to the Municipal Code that were brought before the commission as information items […]

Board Of Health Meeting 10/09/2024 – Will Vote On Proposed Public Smoking Ban In Area Around Library And Transit Center

The Board of Health is meeting 10/09/2024 at 7AM. They have one action item on their agenda which is a proposed update to the Municipal Code which would prohibit smoking around Valley Transit and the Public Library. [A little personal story here. After my grandfather, […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/07/2024 – Will Vote On Contract For Phase 3 Of Emergency Repairs For Green Ramp

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/07/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a number of action items on their agenda, none of which look particularly controversial. One item is a request to award a $228,000 contract for the Water Treatment Plant’s carbon dioxide system rehabilitation project. Three […]