Appleton District 6

Good morning District 6, It has been nice to speak with some of you in person recently – balancing the ongoing work of the council with a re-election campaign has made for some very busy days. I am grateful that we are going to have warm weather for a while. I wanted to send a quick update before the Common Council meeting Wednesday to highlight a couple of agenda items that have raised some questions. The first is Resolution #3-R-22 regarding Municipal Code Chapter 12, Article III, Weeds and Wild Growth – otherwise known as “No Mow May”. What this resolution seeks is to make No Mow May city policy each year, NOT to eliminate the ordinance that requires that lawn vegetation be lower than a specific height. After June 1, the ordinance will apply as usual. The “Noxious Weed” ordinance adopted from the state statute applies regardless of No Mow May. I believe that this addresses some of the concerns that have been expressed about the city not being able to act on abandoned or neglected pr...

Apologies for this update becoming a council/committee recap rather than a preview. I took a few days to go to Little Rock, Arkansas for a visit the kids and grandkids (and to racewalk a marathon).    Last week’s Common Council meeting was brief. Only a couple of items were separated for individual discussion and votes, but those were only because one member had a question about ongoing policy.   Some items of interest were held at the original committee meetings and will be discussed at committee meetings this week – more on those in the committee agendas.    Given the decrease in COVID-19 cases and the updated CDC guidance, the COVID report at council was the last that will be a part of the agenda unless the situation changes. COVID-19 material will continue to be covered in the Board of Health meetings.   Items passed in the meeting included a contract with E-Plan Exam to do plan review for large construction permit projects. In the past this had been do...