Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Urban Forestry Grant Request, Update To Park Pavilion Rental Policy

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on Resolution 4-R-24 which would prevent Appleton’s government employees and contractors from using certain pesticides on public property. City staff opposes this resolution and has written a 125-page memo outlining their […]

Finance Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Police Department Mural, Lutz Park Trail And Shoreline Project, Loan To Replace Lead Service Lines

The Finance Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 5:30PM. Their agenda items seem fairly straightforward, and nothing stands out to me as likely to generate a lot of conversation. The first item is a request from the Police Department to paint a mural on the department’s […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Resolution To Rescind No Mow May, Decide Next Steps On Bird Scooters

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 4:30PM. They have a very full agenda that includes two resolutions, action regarding the ongoing Bird scooter discussion, multiple requests for various street occupancy permits, and a request to update the design parameters for the Morrison Street […]

Common Council Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Vote On $2 Million In ARPA Grants, Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Establishing Responsible Bidder Policy

The Common Council is meeting 06/05/2024 at 7PM. I would not be surprised if this was one of the Council’s longer meetings because there are a few items on the agenda that generated discussion at the committee level. Resolution 5-R-24 would increase the wheel tax […]

Board Of Review Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Review Objection From Homeowner To Property Value Assessment

The Board of Review is meeting 06/05/2024 at 9AM. During this meeting the board will review objections by property owners to their property assessments. People who wish to contest their property valuation need to provide written oral notice at least 48 hours in advance. Right […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/22/2024 – Will Talk With Representatives Of 5 Separate Businesses About Alcohol License Violations

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/22/2024 at 5:30PM. The action items on the agenda all appear to be various license applications and license renewal applications, mostly to sell alcohol. They do also have Demerit Point Violation Appearances scheduled for five different businesses. The […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 05/22/2024 – Will Vote On Special Use Permits For Coffee Shop And Wholesale Facility, Rezoning For Commercially Zoned House

The City Plan Commission is meeting 05/22/2024 at 3:30PM. They have three action items all of which have special hearings associated with them. The first public hearing and associated action item is an application for a special use permit to allow the sale and service […]

Utilities Committee Meeting 05/21/2024 – Will Vote On Contract For Badger Avenue Storm Sewer Design And Modeling Support

The Utilities Committee is meeting 05/21/2024 at 4:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request for a single source contract for design and modeling support pertaining to Badger Avenue as well as software training for city staff for a […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 05/21/2024 – Will Receive Update On ARPA Funding, Review Proposed Changes To Evening And Saturday Service

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/21/2024 at 2:50PM. They have only one action item on the agenda which is approval of the April payments. They have several information items they will be reviewing. These include information on American Rescue Plan Act funding, proposed […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 05/20/2024 – Will Take Up Three Variances Requests, Two For Garages On Residential Properties, One For Signage On Fox Commons Development

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 05/20/2024 at 7PM. They will be taking up three separate requests for variances. The first variance request is from a home owner on Easterbrook Court who would like replace two existing garages with one single garage within the […]