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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update, November 22, 2021

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  Good morning District 6,   I had intended to start this update with some thoughts about Thanksgiving and gratitude in general, but the tragic event in Waukesha last night is all I can think about right now. I am trying to stay off of social media and wait until the authorities finish their investigation, but I can’t help thinking about all the parades I marched in as a band kid, and the ones where I watched my daughters’ dance groups perform.    My heart is broken for the families and the community.   As of this writing,    the Appleton Christmas Parade is still scheduled to begin at 7:00 tomorrow night. More information, including parking restrictions and street closures, can be found HERE:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRXAfLo2JfcIgP1JmaABEWgULN8zFcXrn8DnAAkN6J1rCqG9rTuT4uC_x5UXBNZukEnE45N-KRXfvog/pub   With the adoption of the 2022 budget on November 10, we begin to wrap up the year at City Hall. I was comfortable voting for the budget as presented by the mayor and