Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): Thank you. The invocation I’m going to deliver tonight is the very first invocation that I every delivered at Council in August of 2014. And I feel that with the seating […]
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Common Council Meeting 04/20/2022 – Will Hold Formal Organizational Meeting And Then First Regular Meeting Of New Council Year
The new Common Council will be holding its first formal meetings 04/20/2022. The first will be the formal organizational meeting at 6pm. The second will be the regular Council meeting at 7PM. During the formal organizational meeting they will deliberate and vote on rules changes […]
Common Council Informal Organizational Meeting 04/19/2022 – Will Discuss Potential Rule Changes
On 04/18/2022 at 5:15PM the recently elected alderpersons will be sworn in during a ceremony in Houdini Plaza. After that, at 6PM, they will hold an informal organizational meeting. This is an opportunity for them to review and discuss potential rule changes. They won’t vote […]
2022 Sidewalk Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The 2022 Sidewalk Poetry winners were announced during the 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting and have just been posted to the city’s Facebook page. Director Paula Vandehey noted that this was the 9th year of the sidewalk poetry program, and, by the end of 2022, the […]
Common Council Bids Farewell To Departing Alderpersons
The Common Council met 04/06/2022. This was the last meeting of this Council cycle. On 04/19/2022 the newly elected council members will be sworn in ahead of the first regular Council meeting on 04/20/2022. The Council lost 4 current members. Alderpersons Joe Martin (District 4), […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Apologizes For Comment Made On Mike Schinke’s Campaign Page – “not [a] comment on anyone’s right to run […] I also believe that we can move past our mistakes if we acknowledge them in good faith. I hope that is the case here.”
Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) has responded to my email asking her about the comment she had left on Board of Education candidate Mike Schinke’s campaign page. She acknowledges the comment was ill-advised, says she called Mr. Schinke and apologized to him, and clarifies that […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Voices Opposition To Local School Board Candidate Remaining Civically Engaged
[Update: Alderperson Fenton has apologized for the comment and clarified that she was referencing the end of the election and not commenting on anyone’s right to run.] During the recent election, Mike Schinke had been running for a spot on the Appleton Area School District […]
Common Council Approves Special Use Permit For New Restaurant At Former San Rocco’s Location After Amending The Permit To Require The Owner Erect A Fence
The Common Council met 04/06/2022. There was only one item separated out for an individual vote. It was not one that I would have expected but was for Item 22-0347, a Special Use Permit #4-22 for restaurant with alcohol sales and service for the property […]
Outgoing Alderperson Joe Martin’s Invocation At 04/06/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Thank you.”
Alderperson Joe Martin of District 4 opted to not seek reelection. The 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting was his last meeting as an alderperson. Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Martin. Alderperson Joe Martin (District 4): Thank you, Mayor. And I’m sure with […]
Alderperson Election Results – All Incumbents Keep Seats Except For Alderperson Michael Smith
The Appleton alderperson election results are in. All the incumbents with the exception of Alderperson Michael Smith in District 10 held onto their seats. District 2 – Vered Meltzer District 4 – Israel Del Toro District 6 – Denise Fenton District 8 – Joss Thysen […]