AASD Announces Referendum Now Only Projected To Increase Taxes $4 Per $100,000 Worth Of Property

The Appleton Area School District has announced a new projected cost to taxpayers if the referendum is passed next month. They had originally estimated that it would cause property taxes to go up by $39 per $100,000 worth of property. They are now estimating that, […]

AASD To Hold Series Of Community Listening Sessions Aimed At Educating Public About Fall Referendum And Receiving Feedback On Public’s Priorities

During the months of September and October, the Appleton Area School District will be hosting a series of Community Listening Sessions at various schools across the District. Those sessions will include a presentation and question and answer session about the referendum on the November ballot […]

AASD Board Of Education Meeting 08/08/2022 – Will Vote On November Referendum Questions

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting tonight, 08/08/2022, at 6PM. The main item of interest to the public is that they will be voting on whether or not to move forward with holding a referendum in November. There will be two […]

Common Council Approves Marijuana Legalization Advisory Referendum For November Election

The Common Council met 08/03/2022. One of the items they took up was the resolution placing an advisory referendum question on the November ballot allowing voters to weigh in on the question, “Should marijuana be legalized for use by those 21 and over in the […]

Common Council Votes 9-4 To Approve Marijuana Advisory Referendum For November Ballot

During the 08/03/2022 Common Council meeting, the Council voted 9-4 to approve putting an advisory referendum question on the November ballot asking Appleton residents whether or not they think marijuana should be legalized in Wisconsin. A number of news outlets have published articles about it, […]

Board Of Education Reviews Draft Referendum Questions

During the upcoming 08/08/2022 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting, the Board will be voting on whether or not to approve the AASD capital and operating referendum questions for the November 2022 election. During the 07/25/2022 Board meeting, Superintendent Greg Hartjes reviewed the […]

Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Referendum Community Survey – 61.75% Community Support Indicated For Referendum, Some Concern Raised Regarding Impact Of Economy/Inflation On Vote In November

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 06/06/2022. The purpose of the meeting was the review the complete community survey results regarding the proposed referendum in the fall. Chief Finance Officer and soon-to-be Superintendent Greg Hartjes, had reviewed the preliminary results during the […]

Board Of Education Meeting 06/06/2022 – Will Review Community Survey Results Regarding Potential Referendum

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting on 06/06/2022 at 7PM. The purpose of the meeting is to review the community survey results regarding the potential referendum. The preliminary results were reviewed at the 05/23/2022 Board of Education meeting, […]

Board Of Education Reviews Preliminary Survey Results Showing Strong Support For AASD Referendum

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/23/2022. During the meeting they received a brief overview of the preliminary results of the community survey that was sent out regarding the potential school referendum. Chief Financial Officer (and soon to be Superintendent) Greg Hartjes […]

Neighborhood Program Spring Meeting Scheduled 05/26/2022 – Greg Hartjes Will Talk To Neighborhood Leaders About AASD Referendum

On 05/26/2022 from 6PM to 7:30PM at Wilson Middle School, the City of Appleton is holding a Neighborhood Program Spring Meeting. Participants must reside in a neighborhood registered through the city’s Neighborhood Program. You can learn more about the Neighborhood Program and view a map […]