A Look At The Claims Of Lies And Defamation Surrounding The Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May And The Council Rule Change That Was Proposed In Response To That Resolution

Back on 04/18/2023 and 04/19/2023, the Common Council held first an informal organizational meeting and then a formal organizational meeting. The purpose of these meetings was to update the Council rules for the new Council year. The formal organizational meeting was the meeting in which […]

Common Council Meeting 04/19/2023 – Will Vote On Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May

The Common Council is holding its regular meeting on 04/19/2023 at 7PM after the formal organizational meeting at 6PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting a new appointment to the Appleton Housing Authority. He is recommending the appointment  of Cathy Spears a former Appleton alderperson, the […]

After Much Effort, Alderperson Del Toro’s “No Mow May” Slide Presentation Is Located And Made Available To The Public In Unredacted Form

I have finally obtained a copy of the slide presentation that Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) gave during the 04/10/2023 Municipal Services Committee meeting. This was the information he used to present support for the benefits of No Mow May and to respond to […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes 4-1 To Deny Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May

[Update 04/15/2023: Alderperson Del Toro’s presentation included slides that were originally not attached to the minutes of the meeting. I have, however, now obtained those slides and am including them for those who wish to review his visual presentation. You can read more about the […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/10/2023 – Will Vote On Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/10/2023 at 4:30PM. The item that will probably take up the most meeting time is Resolution 2-R-23, the resolution to eliminate No Mow May. The resolution, introduced by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15), calls to eliminate No Mow May […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May Until Next Committee Meeting

The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/202. The last item they took up was Resolution 2-R-23, the Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May. They did not have time to give this resolution the degree of attention that it deserved so they voted to hold it until […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/20/2023 – Will Vote On Bird Scooters Agreement, College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration, Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/20/2023 at 4:30PM. The agenda is pretty full with three items in particular that may stand out to the public. One is the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Appleton and Bird Rides for an e-scooter program. This […]

Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May Introduced At 03/15/2023 Council Meeting In Response To Retraction Of Study Used To Support Passage Of Original No Mow May Ordinance Changes

At the 03/15/2023 Common Council meeting, Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) introduced a resolution to eliminate the No Mow May program as a permanent part of the city’s ordinances, delete references to it from the city code, and return the related city code to the […]