Although District 8’s alderperson Matt Reed voted in favor of putting the non-partisan redistricting referendum on the April 6 ballot, he did express concerns about the actual aims of the referendum and the practical ramifications of implementing a non-partisan redistricting process. He was concerned that […]
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Alderperson Denise Fenton During 01/20/2021 Invocation – “We Need To Look At Every Decision We Make Through a Lens of Equity”
I thought it would be interesting to start pulling out and highlighting the invocations that the alderpersons give at the Common Council meetings. These are nonpartisan positions and a majority of city government business is mundane. As a result the public doesn’t have the crutch […]
More Details On Citizen Push For Non-Partisan Redistricting Referendum
Alderperson Denise Fenton was kind enough to go into more detail about the citizen push that prompted the Common Council to put the nonpartisan redistricting referendum question on the April 6 ballot. Former State Assembly Representative Penny Bernard Schaber and an additional person proactively reached […]
Common Council Votes To Put Non-Partisan Redistricting Referendum On April 6 Ballot
[CORRECTION: I had speculated that the Appleton representative that Alderperson Denise Fenton had referenced was Amanda Stuck. Alderperson Fenton has since said that Amanda Stuck was not among the people who reached out to her. It was actually Penny Bernard Schaber.] The Common Council met […]
Alderperson Fenton Plans To Call For Council To Suspend Rules To Deliberate On Redistricting Referendum
Tonight Alderperson Denise Fenton was planning to request to suspend rules to allow the Common Council to debate the resolution on putting a referendum on the April 6 ballot regarding non-partisan redistricting. She was going to do this because the deadline to put something on […]
Common Council Meeting Scheduled For 01/20/2021
The Common Council is meeting 01/20/2021 at 7pm. There will be a Covid update and the mayor will be presenting 3 proclamations. As I posted about yesterday, he proclaimed 01/18/2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Appleton. He also proclaimed Jan 18-Jan 22 2021 to […]
Follow-Up On the Appleton Housing Authority’s Health Insurance Situation
In light of the Common Council’s decision of 12/16/2020 to not require the Appleton Housing Authority to find their own health insurance plan, I reached out to the AHA to gain a little more insight into their health insurance situation and the options available to […]
2020 Census Response Rates
At the 01/06/2021 Common Council meeting Karen Nelson gave an update on the census results for Outagamie County. She serves as the Vice Chair for the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. She thanked the alderpersons for their help in supporting the outreach effort to the […]
Mayor Woodford’s Statement on 01/06/2021 Events In Washington D.C.
At the 01/06/2021 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford addressed the events that took place at Washington DC earlier that day. “So before we get to the Covid 19 update, I’d just like to say a few words. Tonight’s meeting of the Appleton Common Council has […]
Covid Update From Health Officer Eggebrecht
Health Officer Eggebrecht gave a Covid-19 update at the 01/06/2021 Common Council meeting. Per Health Officer Eggebrecht, since March Appleton’s numbers have been steadily increasing and as of 01/06/2021 we were at 6,666 cases (confirmed and probable). We have, however, seen a steady significant change […]