The Common Council met 04/17/2024. One of the items that was separated out for an individual vote was the Fire Department request to accept a Firehouse Sub Grant for roughly $24,000 to cover the cost of eight McGrath video laryngoscopes. This item was spoken about […]
Common Council Receives New Committee Assignments For 2024-2025 Council Term
The new committee appointments for the 2024-2025 aldermanic term have been approved. I was interested in what the makeup of the new Safety and Licensing Committee was going to be given that the committee is still in the process of reviewing Miguel’s bartender/operator license. It […]
Common Council Approves Street Occupancy Permit For Trout Museum Project – Drew Street Will Remain Closed Even On Weekends During The Project
The Common Council met 04/17/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the request from the Boldt Company for a street occupancy permit along College Avenue, Drew Street, and Kimball Alley pertaining to the Trout Museum project. This permit will […]
Common Council Approves Rezoning Of Parcel Near Midway/Plank Roundabout From Single-Family To Multi-Family Over Opposition From Neighbors
The Common Council met 04/17/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to rezone a parcel of land near the Midway/Plank Road roundabout from R1-A Single Family District to R-3 Multi-Family District. This rezoning was also the subject of […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Alcohol License Premise Amendment From OB’s Brau Haus To Give Police Department More Time To Review Application
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/10/2024. One of the items that was briefly discussed was the Alcohol License Premise Amendment submitted by OB’s Brau Haus that is needed for them to be able to be able to provide outdoor dining in front of their […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 7 Proclamations At 04/17/2024 Common Council Meeting – Golden Rule Day, Autism Acceptance Month, Library Week, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Public Health Week, Hemophilia Awareness Day
This evening at the 04/17/2024 Common Council meeting Mayor Woodford will be presenting 7 mayoral proclamations. With the first he proclaims April 5, 2024 to be Golden Rule Day in Appleton and encourages “all residents to adhere to the Golden Rule, treating others the way […]
Common Council Meeting 04/17/2024 – Will Finalize Council Rules For New Council Year, Vote On Midway/Plank Rezoning Request Opposed By Neighbors, Preliminary Plat For Lumbini Estates Subdivision
The Common Council is meeting 04/17/2024. They will hold a formal organizational meeting at 6PM and then follow that up with the regular Common Council meeting at 7PM. At the organizational meeting, they will vote on the proposed rule changes they discussed informally during their […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses State Law That Seems To Require Them To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With History Of Drunk Driving – Holds Item Until Next Meeting
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/10/2024. They spent 45 minutes of the 1-hour meeting discussing the Operator/Bartender license for Miguel. Miguel has a history of driving while intoxicated. For that reason, the Appleton Police Department initially recommended that his license application be denied. However, […]
Common Council Holding Informal Organizational Meeting 04/16/2024 After New Council Is Sworn In – Will Discussed Proposed Changes To Meeting Invocations, Removal Of Pledge Of Allegiance Requirement, Voting For Council President And Vice President, And New Dress Code
The Common Council is meeting 04/16/2024 at 6PM after the 5PM swearing in ceremony for Mayor Woodford, Attorney Behrens, and the recently elected alderpersons for even numbered districts. The informal organizational meeting is an opportunity for the Council members to informally go over the rules, […]
Library Board Meeting 04/16/2024 – Will Receive Update On Library Project, Review 2023 Annual Library Report
The Library Board is meeting 04/16/2024 at 3PM. They have two routine action items on the agenda, approval of the bill register for March [the agenda says for March 2023, but I would assume they mean for March of 2024] and approval of a budget […]