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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for October 7, 2026

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  Greetings, District 6 Neighbors, Is anyone else a little groggy after the late Brewer game last night? Those West Coast games are tough on those of us who go to bed early. It looked for a minute like there could be a repeat of Sunday’s thriller, but, alas, they play again even later tonight. Tonight’s full council meeting (the only city meeting of the week) will begin with a number of mayoral proclamations: Dysautonomia Awareness Month (Presentation at Meeting) Domestic Violence Awareness Month Diwali Awareness Month Coming Out Day White Cane Awareness Day Mental Health Day Indigenous Peoples' Day National Teen Driver Safety Week After that, the mayor will present his proposed 2027 city budget, and council members will receive our copies of the budget. I’m old school and asked for a hard copy, since I’ll spend the next couple of weeks with my highlighters and post-it notes, highlighting areas where I want to ask questions of city directors. I will send out a copy of the mayor’s p...
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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for September 21, 2026

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Greetings, District 6 Neighbors, Happy Monday morning to everyone! The Packers managed to save the game yesterday, the Brewers set a franchise record with their 98th win, and it looks like the days of heat a humidity are over for a while. What’s not to like? The weather also mostly cooperated with the Fox Cities Marathon events over the weekend. I stuck to the 5K this year, but I was out and about on the course yesterday cheering on friends who were racing, and I know it was a relief to have cool, dry conditions for a change. Congratulations to everyone who raced and to the thousands of organizers and volunteers who make these big events happen in our community. While I’m on the subject of things that make me proud about our community, I need to mention opening night for the Fox Valley Symphony. The orchestra is wonderful, and the programs are a great mix of new music and familiar works. Continuing the observation of the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s passing, the opening work b...
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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for September 13, 2026

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Bales of Recycled Aluminum  Greetings, District 6 Neighbors, Unfortunately, we woke up this morning to the realization that yesterday’s Packer game was not just a bad dream. Clearly, there is much work to be done. Meanwhile, we cheer for the Brewers after they clinched their playoff berth last week and could clinch the division tomorrow. This lovely cool weather leads us into a full council week. All of the Monday committee meetings were cancelled last week for the Labor Day holiday, along with the Fox Cities Transit Commission, the City Plan Commission, and the Human Resources and Information Technology Committee, so we have a relatively light agenda Wednesday evening. The Library Board will meet on Tuesday evening, where the agenda includes approval of the August bill register and a budget amendment to record funding from the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) for the children’s programs - $1,000. The board will also vote on the report of the Finance Committee, which contain...
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