The Appleton Common Council is holding an informal organizational meeting on 06/15/2021 at 6pm and a formal organizational meeting on 06/16/2021 at 6pm. They’ll be discussing and voting on possible changes to the Council’s rules, and will be specifically looking at if/how/under what circumstances to […]
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Alderperson William Siebers’ Invocation At 06/02/2021 Common Council Meeting – “Let us remember that the little things can be just as important as the bigger things”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Siebers. Alderperson Siebers: “Thank you, your honor. Each of us has been placed in a role of leadership. And it is in how we define leadership that I believe determines in part how we carry out […]
Common Council Passes Knowles-Nelson Resolution After Making Minor Changes
During the 06/02/2021 Common Council meeting, the Council took up Resolution #8-R-21 the resolution in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Alderperson Michael Smith (District 10) asked if there had been any updates regarding what the state is planning to do with this? Mayor Woodford […]
Common Council Meeting Scheduled For 06/02/2021
The Appleton Common Council is meeting 06/02/2021 at 7PM. This will be Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht’s last Common Council meeting before his retirement, so they will presenting him with a Certificate of Appreciation and celebrating his time with the city. Mayor Woodford will be presenting […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 4 Mayoral Proclamations At 06/02/2021 Common Council Meeting
During the 06/02/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 4 Mayoral Proclamations. With the first, he proclaims June 2021 to be Pride Month in Appleton and urges “all citizens to honor, celebrate, and promote equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation At 05/19/2021 Common Council Meeting–“In all that you do, in all your life, I wish you the strength and the grace to make those choices which will allow you and your neighbor to become the best of whoever you are”
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) gave her first invocation as a new member of the Common Council during the 05/19/2021 Common Council meeting. Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Hartzheim Alderperson Hartzheim: In 2002 Fred Rogers of PBS’s Mister Rogers Neighborhood gave […]
Sergeant Chue Thao Accepts 2020 APD Officer Of The Year Award
During the Common Council meeting on 05/19/2021, Appleton Police Chief Todd Thomas presented the 202 APD Officer of the Year Award. He explained that the prior week had been Police Week. They weren’t able to have a lot of the outdoor events they usually have, […]
Recap Of Common Council Discussion Regarding Returning To Pre-Covid Council Rules
As I posted the other day, the Common Council voted to repeal the emergency ordinance that has been allowing them to meet remotely and, as of July 1st, they will return to normal Council rules. It does however sound as if they plan to revisit […]
Alderperson Maiyoua Thao’s Invocation At 05/05/2021 Common Council Meeting – “Let’s Celebrate The Incredible, Rich, And Wealth of Diversity In Our Community”
I’m a little behind on my time. This is Alderperson Maiyoua Thao’s (District 7) invocation from the 05/05/2021 Common Council meeting. This was the meeting at which the resolution condemning racism and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community was passed. Mayor Woodford: […]
Common Council Meets Fully In Chambers; Votes To End Emergency Covid-Related Council Rules On July 1
The Common Council met 05/19/2021. Like the most recent Board of Health meeting, it really gave me a feeling of change and transition regarding Covid-19 and how the city is responding to it. Mayor Woodford noted that this was the first meeting where all of […]