Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Paramedic Service Level Resolution, Receives Update On Fire Department Hiring Process – New In-House Hiring Process Resulted In 60 Candidates For 4 Positions.

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 02/12/2025. There were two items on the agenda that pertained to the fire department. One was Resolution 1-R-25 regarding the Fire Department’s paramedic service level. This was approved unanimously by the committee. The second was the Fire Department hiring […]

Common Council Meeting 02/19/2025 – Will Vote On Delaire’s Alcohol License, Grant For Electric Vehicle Purchase, Sole Source Contract To Replace Light Poles On College Avenue Bridge, Consulting Contract To Investigate Creation Of Tax Increment Finance District For Thrivent Development

The Common Council is meeting 02/19/2025 at 7PM. As an information item, they will be receiving a presentation on the I-41 project. Among items they will be vote on are a few of note. They will be voting on the alcohol license application for Delaire’s. […]

Safety and Licensing Committee Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Vote On Alcohol License For Delaires Whose Owner Has Been Accused Of Planning To Install Illegal Gambling Machines

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 02/12/2025 at 5:30PM. The first item on the agenda is the alcohol license for Delaires. This item has been before the Safety and Licensing Committee since October and has been held multiple times as the committee tries to […]

Alderperson William Siebers Submits Resolution That Would Signal The Common Council’s Support For The Appleton Fire Department’s Move To Paramedic Non-Transport Medical Service Level

One resolution was submitted during the 02/05/2025 Common Council Meeting. Resolution 1-R-25 entitled “Fire Department Paramedic Service Level” was authored by Alderperson William Siebers (District 1). If approved it would signal the Common Council’s support for the Fire Department’s application to the State of Wisconsin, […]

Alderperson Vered Meltzer Submits Resolution That Would Strip Committee Assignments From Any Council Member With 3 Unexcused Absences – Resolution Will Be Taken Up At Common Council’s Next Organizational Meeting

One resolution was submitted during the 09/18/2024 Common Council meeting. Resolution 9-R-24 was authored by Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) and pertains to committee and Council meeting attendance. It would require all Council members to proactively excuse themselves from Council and committee meetings when they […]

Common Council Votes 3-10 To Reject Resolution That Would Have Required Supermajority Of Council To Enact Wheel Tax Increases

The Common Council met 09/04/2024. One of the items they took up was a resolution to require changes to wheel tax fees be implemented only upon approval by 2/3 of the Common Council. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Finance Committee by a […]

Common Council Meeting 09/04/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Items Related To Proposed Thrivent Development, Lawe Street Concrete Reconstruction Plans

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 […]

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 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, […]

Finance Committee Votes 3-1 To Approve Resolution Requiring Approval By 2/3 Of Council To Increase Wheel Tax Fees

The Finance Committee met 08/12/2024. The first item they took up was a vote on the resolution requiring a 2/3 majority of the Common Council to approve any changes to the fees associated with the wheel tax. The resolution passed after brief discussion by a […]