The Common Council is meeting 09/04/2024 at 7PM. There are a few items on the agenda that stand out. As an information item, they will be receiving an update on downtown traffic noise. As an action item, they will be voting on the resolution to […]
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Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Votes To Hold 2026 Aldermanic Salary Discussion Until 09/11/2024 Meeting – Will Provide Time To Gather More Information On Inconsistencies And Inaccuracies Related To Previous Salary Increases
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 08/28/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the aldermanic salary for 2026. At a motion by Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13), this item was held until the 09/11/2024 committee meeting to provide time for additional […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 08/21/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Tonight, I invoke the spirit of those women to help us continue the struggle, because women have not achieved full equality more than a century after winning the right to vote.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Thank you. As the proclamation that will be that will be presented on Monday notes, August 26 is observed as Women’s Equality Day in commemoration of the ratification of […]
Common Council Approves Acceptance Of Federal Dollars For Valley Transit Projects, Alcohol License Premise Amendment For PAC Event, Amended Street Occupancy Permit For Fox Commons Development
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. In addition to the Corner Pub alcohol license and the re-obligation of ARPA dollars toward the cost of an update to the city’s Strategic Plan, the Council took up 4 additional items, all of which were approved and none of […]
Common Council Votes 9-1 To Approve Reallocation Of $45,000 In ARPA Funds Toward Cost Of Updating City’s Strategic Plan
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the request to take $45,000 of un-used American Recovery Plan Act funds and reallocate/re-obligate them to fund the Human Resources Strategic Planning project which would help the city […]
Common Council Votes 8-2 To Wait Until 09/04/2024 To Take Up Resolution That Would Require A Supermajority Vote To Increase Wheel Tax
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items on the agenda was Resolution 8-R-24 to require a super majority vote on wheel tax or wheel tax related fee increases. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Finance Committee by a vote of 3-1. […]
Common Council Votes 9-1 To Renew Corner Pub’s Alcohol License
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the renewal of the alcohol license for the Corner Pub. The business was closed for over a year after experiencing damage due to a broken water pipe and was […]
Common Council Meeting 08/21/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Alcohol License For Corner Pub, Reallocation Of ARPA Funds For City’s Strategic Plan
The Common Council is meeting 08/21/2024 at 7PM. They have a few items on the agenda that seem likely candidates to be separated out for an individual vote. The renewal of the Class B Beer and Malt Liquor license for the Corner Pub will, hopefully, […]
$15,000 In Salary Overpayments Made To Common Council Since 2017
Since 2017 a total of over $15,000 in salary overpayments have made to members of the Appleton Common Council. This is the result of aldermanic salaries having been incorrectly increased 4 times either when the Common Council had not approved the increase at all or […]
Common Council Approves Sale Of $13.5 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes And $12.6 Million In Sewerage System Revenue Bonds – Recent Fluctuations In Market Result In Market Result In $1.6 Million In Savings Over Original Estimated Cost
The Common Council met 08/07/2024. The two items separated out for individual discussion and votes were the items related to the issuance of bonds. The first was a request to approve the sale and issuance of $13,500,000 of general obligation promissory notes. The second was […]