Common Council Votes Down Amendment To Reduce City Employee Pay Raise From 5% To 4%

The Common Council met 11/09/2022 and adopted the 2023 Executive Budget. They made no changes to the budget during the meeting; however, four amendments were offered all of which were voted down. The first amendment was a proposal to reduce the aldermanic parking pass benefit […]

Common Council Votes Again Budget Amendment That Would Reallocate Council Training Budget To Concrete Reconstruction

The Common Council met 11/09/2022 and voted to adopt the 2023 Executive Budget. The budget was adopted without changes; however, four separate amendments were proposed during the meeting, none of which were approved. The first amendment which was to reduce the aldermanic parking pass benefit, […]

Common Council Votes 12-2 To Deny Budget Amendment To Reduce Aldermanic Parking Pass Benefit – Alderpersons Talk About The Value Of The Parking Pass Benefit

The Common Council met 11/09/2022 in a special session to adopt the 2023 Executive Budget. The Council ended up approving the 2023 budget with no amendments by a 14-0 vote. Although no amendments were approved, four amendments were made and deliberated on. The first amendment […]

Board Of Education Receives Presentation On 2022-2023 AASD Budget, Votes To Approve – Total Enrollment Up 52 Compared To Last Year, Over 100 Students Use Vouchers To Enroll In Private Schools

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 10/24/2022. At 6PM, they held a public hearing for the 2022-2023 budget, and a 6:45PM they held their regular board meeting at which they approved the budget. During the regular board meeting, Superintendent Greg Hartjes also […]

2023 Budget Would Raise Taxes By 6.6%, Sewer Utility Rate By 4% – Mayor Woodford Makes High Level Presentation To Common Council On 2023 Executive Budget

A couple days ago the Post Crescent published a good high-level overview of the 2023 executive budget proposed by Mayor Woodford which you can read here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2022/10/12/appletons-2023-budget-would-increase-city-property-taxes-6-6/8234248001/. The proposed budget includes a 6.6% property tax increase, which is an extra $116 on a home valued […]

Municipal Services Committee Reviews 2020 Parking Utility Report, Discusses Ways To Respond To Budget Shortfall

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/24/2021. During that meeting they reviewed the 2020 Annual Parking Utility Report. Director Paula Vandehey said that typically her department was always excited to present the annual report and list all their accomplishments, but they didn’t get much done in […]