Resolution Calling For Ellen Kort Peace Park To Participate In Now Mow May Is Withdrawn – Director Dean Gazza Expresses Interest In Experimenting With Low Mow Grass Types In Peace Park And Other Parks Regardless Of Resolution Status

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/12/2023. They took up two resolutions. The larger part of the meeting was devoted to discussion and voting on the resolution for the City of Appleton to join the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition, but they also spent about […]

After Removing Most Of The “Whereas” Statements, Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Resolution Calling For The City Of Appleton To Join The Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition

The Parks and Recreation committee met 05/12/2023. One of the items they took up was the resolution calling for the City of Appleton to join the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition. The resolution was approved by the committee after undergoing some extensive changes to the […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 06/12/2023 – Will Vote On Ellen Kort Peace Park/No Mow May Resolution And Resolution To Have Appleton Join The Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 06/12/2023 at 6:15PM. They have two items on the agenda, both of which are resolutions. The first resolution they will be taking up is Resolution 5-R-23 which was introduced at the most recent Common Council meeting. This resolution […]

Two Resolutions Introduced At 06/07/2023 Common Council Meeting – First Asks For City To Join Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition, Second Would Require Creation Of City Ordinance Requiring “Bird-Safe” Glass

Two resolutions were introduced during the Common Council meeting on 06/07/2023. Resolution 5-R-23, the resolution regarding joining the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (WLGCC) points to the City of Appleton’s history of focusing on environmentalism issues and would require the city to officially join the […]

Municipal Services Committee Vote 3-1 To Approve Terrace Occupancy Permit For Fence In Public Right-Of-Way

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/22/2023. One of the items they took up was a request from a resident under the recently updated Street Terrace Policy for a Terrace Occupancy Permit. Under the updated Street Terrace Policy guidelines, residents have the option to install fences […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Votes To Hold Ellen Kort Peace Park No Mow May Resolution Until June – Discusses Ways To Focus On Promoting Pollinator Health Outside Of Letting Grass Grow Long

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 05/08/2023. One of the items they took up was Resolution 4-R-23 which called for Ellen Kort Peace Park to participate in No Mow May. This item was originally supposed to be taken up at the April 24 meeting, but […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 05/08/2023 – Will Vote On Resolution To Have Ellen Kort Peace Park Participate In No Mow May

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 05/08/2023. They have two items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve a modification to the committee’s meeting time, so that it meets at 6:15PM instead of 6:30PM. Because they would be meeting less than […]

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 […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Resolution Calling For Street Light Installation Policy To Be Reviewed

The Municipal Services Committee met 04/24/2023. It was a brief meeting, lasting only around 10 minutes. One of the items they took up was Resolution 3-R-23, the resolution calling for the city’s Street Light Installation Policy to be reviewed. I’ve prepared a transcript of the […]

Alderpersons Schultz And Del Toro Clarify That The Resolution To Suspend Mowing In Ellen Kort Peace Park For No Mow May Is Intended To Be For 2023 Only And Not Future Years

Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) recently introduced Resolution 4-R-23, the Resolution To Support Pollinator and Wildlife Habitats In Ellen Kort Peace Park. The resolution is fairly straightforward and calls for mowing to be suspended within the park during the month of May. Based on the […]