Is Big Brother watching from Appleton’s ‘Big Blue’ bins?

May 24, 2013

A reader wrote in last week inquiring about radio chips spying on residents with the new blue recycling containers. Indeed, the 25,000 containers each contain a RFID chip, which stands for radio frequency identification—but the city says they aren’t using … Continue reading →

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Skate park design meeting tonight

May 16, 2013

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

May 15, 2013

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

May 13, 2013

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

April 11, 2013

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

March 20, 2013

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

March 12, 2013

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

February 28, 2013

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 →

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New ordinance seeks bee hives in Appleton

February 26, 2013

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

February 21, 2013

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