Appleton Common Council
The council represents 15 districts in Appleton. Every recorded vote below comes from the city's own legislative system, and every item links to the clerk's page for it.
Source: Appleton Common Council records · pulled · record through
Coverage starts in 2025. History is still being collected. 37 listed meetings await collection or refresh. Individual votes appear only when recorded by the clerk; voice votes do not identify each member's position. Tallies count both No and Nay as votes against; individual rows keep the clerk's wording.
Next meeting
Sep 16, 2026, 7:00 PM · Council Chambers
Open to the public under Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law; the agenda is on the meeting page. The clerk lists the next meeting shortly before it is held, so far-out dates appear closer to the day.
- Recorded votes
- 3,922
- Items acted on
- 259
- Meetings
- 9
Members
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Josh Lambrecht -
Vered Meltzer -
Brad Firkus -
Martyn Smith -
Katie Van Zeeland -
Denise Fenton -
Patrick Hayden -
Patti Heffernan -
Alex Schultz -
Vaya Jones -
Adrian Stancil-Martin -
Nate Wolff -
Sheri Hartzheim -
Christopher Croatt -
Denis Dougherty -
Mayor, presiding
Jake Woodford
Council seats in Wisconsin are nonpartisan, so no party is shown. Available portraits and contacts come from the city's published records.
Recent votes with dissent
Items where at least one member was recorded voting No. The vote is on the action shown with each row: a motion to refer or postpone is not the measure itself.
- 26-1138 10 Aye – 1 No
Request to approve Subdivision Development Agreement for Wilden Portfolio Park Development (North Meadows Investment LTD).
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-1140 1 Aye – 10 No
Consolidated Action Items: Resolution #8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection Item 26-0759 Safety & Licensing Committee - recommended for denial Item 26-0903 Board of Health - recommended for denial
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-1043 3 Aye – 8 No
Request to approve Long Term Temporary Occupancy Permit for 1102 N Superior Street terrace plantings out of compliance with Street Terrace Policy
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0758 7 Aye – 6 No
Resolution #7-R-26 Review Options for Truancy Ordinance
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-1009 9 Aye – 5 No
Reconsideration of Item #26-0758 Review Options for Truancy Ordinance
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0758 6 Aye – 6 No
Resolution #7-R-26 Review Options for Truancy Ordinance
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0943 9 Aye – 3 No
Consolidated Action Items - North Meadows Investment Ltd. Cost Reimbursement Agreement Second Amendment #26-0890 Community Development Committee - recommended for approval #26-0900 Finance Committee - recommended for approval
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0737 9 Aye – 3 No
Consolidated Action Items: Tax Incremental District #14 Item 26-0586 City Plan Commission Item 26-0731 Common Council Resolution (Special Resolutions)
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0891 9 Aye – 3 No
Request to approve the Option Agreement with North Meadows Investment Ltd. for vacant property located near the northeast corner of future Evergreen Drive and Meade Street for a proposed future northside fire station site at a purchase price of $1.00
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0867 9 Aye – 3 No
Request to approve the Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and North Meadows Investment Ltd. for a mixed-use development generally located north of Interstate 41, east of N. Meade Street, west of N. Ballard Road, and south of Edgewood Drive in proposed Tax Increment Financing District No. 14 (Associated with Special Resolution Item #26-0731 and Action Item #26-0586 City Plan Commission which is Consolidated Action Item #26-0737 that was held at the June 3, 2026 Council meeting)
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0490 8 Aye – 6 No
Request to Approve Design for 2028 Paving Reconstruction of Driscoll Street from Prospect Avenue to Railroad Tracks/terminus
Action: amended · Meeting record
- 26-0490 8 Aye – 6 No
Request to Approve Design for 2028 Paving Reconstruction of Driscoll Street from Prospect Avenue to Railroad Tracks/terminus
Action: amended · Meeting record
- 26-0781 12 Aye – 2 No
Request to Apply-Accept $425,000 COPS Technology and Equipment Grant Funds.
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0490 9 Aye – 5 No
Request to Approve Design for 2028 Paving Reconstruction of Driscoll Street from Prospect Avenue to Railroad Tracks/terminus
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0716 11 Aye – 1 No
Request for Approval of the updates to the Salary Administration Policy.
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0433 6 Aye – 9 No
Resolution #3-R-26 Expressing Support for Ranked-Choice Voting in Municipal Elections
Action: approved · Meeting record
- 26-0517 14 Aye – 1 No
Request to approve an amendment to the Development Agreement with Oshkosh Investment LLC and Lofgren Properties 6 LLC to extend the completion date and minimum assessed value date from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027 and update payment process language for improvements to the property located at 200 W. College Avenue (Tax Id #31-2-0263-00) (Chase Bank building) in Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 with the added condition to record alley right-of-way dedication quit claim deed prior to City signature on amendment documents
Action: approved · Meeting record
What the words above mean
- approved
- approved
- amended
- changed, with a later vote on the changed version