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Skate park design meeting tonight
A new skate park will be built at Appleton’s Telulah Park in 2014 and the city is soliciting public input this week on its design. A meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Franklin Elementary School, … Continue reading
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Appleton police name Nagel officer of year
Downtown beat Officer Adam Nagel was named Appleton’s Officer of the Year by the police department and honored at Wednesday’s council meeting. Nagel works the night shift and helped influence a measurable reduction in downtown crime, said Chief Pete Helein. … Continue reading
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New residency rule would avoid Appleton moving fees
Gov. Scott Walker wants to prohibit municipalities around the state from imposing residency requirements on its workers and the ban took a step toward becoming law last week. Appleton officials are watching the proposal closely after the dust-up over its … Continue reading
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Appleton hosts Erb Park renovation meeting tonight
The city will launch a $2.3 million massive overhaul of Erb Park in 2014, but wants public input tonight as part of the evaluation process. Franklin Elementary School will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight in … Continue reading
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Appleton’s council affirms IT director with moving fees
The Common Council voted 14-1 Wednesday to affirm Dean Fox as the city’s new information technology director, including payment for the sale of his home and moving expenses. The issue became a flash point after aldermen took issue with a … Continue reading
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New parking meters in Appleton show 300% revenue bump
The Canadian company the city contracted with for new pay stations at Soldiers Square reported a 300 percent parking revenue increase due to the pilot program. The trial, which started in September, installed pay stations to replace 33 single-space meters … Continue reading
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Houdini work means lane closure
Work continues downtown on the reconstruction at Houdini Plaza. Next week, the east lane of Appleton Street will close, allowing crews to install new utilities at the site. Steve Palidini, field engineer with The Boldt Company, said the center wall … Continue reading
New ordinance seeks bee hives in Appleton
Appleton’s Council spent months agonizing over a proposal to allow chickens within city limits last year and another fight could be on the horizon, this time over honey bees. Alderman Joe Martin proposed an ordinance change that would allow up … Continue reading
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Appleton’s Council meeting in 26 tweets
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Snow-covered streets, towed cars anger city residents
An Appleton resident wrote in to The Post-Crescent’s editor this week complaining about the city’s snow emergency parking ban after last Wednesday’s storm. He was one of the 42 cars towed overnight by way of the city’s Class III emergency … Continue reading
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