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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for February 6

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Greetings, District 6 Neighbors, I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather this week – rumor and AccuWeather have it that we’re going to get above freezing on Friday and for most of the next two weeks! When I see the news from around the country (including places I’ve lived) where they just don’t have the resources to deal with snow and ice, I’m grateful that we have the infrastructure here in the Midwest to allow us to handle the weather pretty well. The action items on the agenda generally passed through their committees of jurisdiction unanimously, but I want to focus on the Northland-Bellaire Flood Study Updates and Study Update #4 from the Utilities Committee. While the initial recommendations focus on the area east of Meade Street where most of the July 2024 flooding occurred, potential future plans include the area west of Oneida Street in District 6. I also realize that some subscribers to this newsletter live in part of the affected area which was in District 6 before the...
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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for January 26, 2026

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Greetings District 6 Neighbors, I spent the very cold weekend thinking about what I might say about what is unfolding in our neighboring states. I hold a non-partisan office, and I have often responded to people questioning me about my personal view on a controversial national issue by saying that my opinion is irrelevant as the City of Appleton would never have any jurisdiction on said issue. I follow the news and of course I am affected by events. I attended an event on Thursday evening where we heard from a woman from Afghanistan who came to the Fox Valley in 2022 after the Taliban regained power in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal. Every one of the up to 250 people who settled in the area is here legally, most under special immigrant visas (SIV) that allow people who worked with the United States government in Afghanistan for at least a year between 2001 and 2023 to receive lawful permanent residence (a green card). The vetting process for these visas is intense, sometimes taking as...
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