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 […]
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Common Council Votes 13-2 To Pass Resolution In Support Of Election Officials
The Common Council met 10/05/2022. One of the items they took up was Resolution #11-R-22 a Resolution in Support of Election Officials. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Safety and Licensing Committee by a 4-1 vote, and during the 10/05/2022 Common Council meeting […]
Recap Of Common Council Discussion And Vote Regarding Proposal To Relocated Trout Museum To Ellen Kort Peace Park
The Common Council met 10/05/2022 and ended up voting 8-7 to proceed with discussions on the Trout Museum of Art’s proposal to construct a new museum building within the Ellen Kort Peace Park. On 10/06/2022 I recapped the presentation the Trout Museum representatives gave to […]
Common Council Approves Variance Allowing Property Owner To Install 12-Foot Driveway Extension Into Front Yard
The Common Council on 10/05/2022. One of the items they took up was a variance request from a property owner to install a 12-foot-wide driveway extension into their front yard. City code only allows 4-foot-wide driveway extensions into front yards, while 12-foot-wide extensions must be […]
Trout Museum Of Art Gives Presentation To Common Council On Proposal To Build Facility In Ellen Kort Peace Park, Provides Concept Drawing Of Museum Facility
The Common Council met 10/05/2022 in a special session. The purpose of the session was for the Council to receive a presentation from the Trout Museum of Art on their proposal to build a new museum building within Ellen Kort Peace Park and then vote […]
Common Council Votes 8-7 To Move Forward With Discussions About Building New Trout Museum Building In Ellen Kort Peace Park
On 10/05/2022 the Common Council received a presentation from the Trout Museum of Art on their proposal to build a new museum building within Ellen Kort Peace Park. After receiving the presentation, the Common Council voted 8-7 to allow the discussion process to continue. Discussions […]
Common Council Meeting 10/05/2022 – Will Vote On Request To Reject All Library Bids, Election Officials Resolution, Driveway Extension Variance Request
The Common Council is meeting 10/05/2022 at 7PM following the special session at 6PM which will be devoted to the Trout Museum/Ellen Kort Peace Park proposal. During the regular meeting at 7PM, the Council will be receiving a presentation on the 2023 Executive Budget and […]
Common Council Holding Special Session 10/05/2022 – Will Receive Presentation On Trout Museum Proposal, Vote On Whether To Proceed
The Common Council is holding a special session 10/05/2022 at 6pm. They will be receiving a presentation from Trout Museum representatives on their request to locate a new museum building withing the Ellen Kort Peace Park. Trout representatives will be presenting An explanation of strategic […]
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 09/21/2022 Common Council Meeting – “As the season begins to grow colder and the nights grow longer, we all need more warmth from each other.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): The Chinese mid-autumn festival was on September 10th. And I want to share one of my favorite mid-autumn poems with you. The first time I encountered this poem, I was […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Response To Post About Apostolic Truth Church Rezoning
Back on September 15, I posted about the issues and oddities surrounding the rezoning of the Apostolic Truth Church. On 09/16/2022 Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) sent an email to me responding to that post in which she responded to a number of points in […]